Quantitative Tramping: How Trump’s Clash With the Fed Exposes a Global Financial Fault Line

When Central Bankers Close Ranks—and Trump Breaks the Rules It sounds almost oxymoronic—if not outright absurd. In an unprecedented display of professional solidarity in postwar economic history, central bankers across the world have rallied behind Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he faces sustained political pressure from Washington—and from Donald Trump personally. This confrontation would … Περισσότερα

When NATO Turns on Itself: The West’s Crisis Is Deeper Than Trump

When NATO Threatens Itself For decades, Greece made a simple but powerful argument during periods of heightened tension with Turkey: it was unacceptable for one NATO member to threaten another. Whatever the disputes, the alliance was supposed to operate under shared rules, mutual restraint and, ultimately, American arbitration. If things ever spiralled out of control, … Περισσότερα

Greece’s Economic Comeback Is Real — But Built on Fragile Foundations

Greece Is Growing Again — But on Borrowed Strength Greece is once again being hailed as a European success story. Growth rates outpace much of the eurozone. Bond yields have stabilised. The bailout era feels firmly in the past. But beneath the surface of the macroeconomic comeback lies an uncomfortable truth: Greece is growing, but … Περισσότερα

Η ΕΕ έτοιμη να προσφέρει μια «συμφωνία κατευνασμού» στον Τραμπ για τη Γροιλανδία

Οι ηγέτες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης σπεύδουν να καταλήξουν σε μια συμφωνία για το μέλλον της Γροιλανδίας, η οποία θα επιτρέψει στον Ντόναλντ Τραμπ να εμφανιστεί ως νικητής, χωρίς να διαλυθεί η συμμαχία που αποτελεί τον πυλώνα της ευρωπαϊκής ασφάλειας. Από προτάσεις για ενίσχυση της ασφάλειας στην Αρκτική μέσω του ΝΑΤΟ έως παραχωρήσεις προς τις ΗΠΑ στην εξόρυξη ορυκτών … Περισσότερα