For the first time in 47 years, the EU is made up solely of historical losers. And being the losers has resulted in much invalubale wisdom that the world should look up to.
Continue reading “The EU Is Finally a Union of Losers Only. And That Is a Great Thing!”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
In a 1990s Bosnia- and Kosovo-style ethnic cleansing terror, communist Yugoslavia killed and displaced tens of thousands of Bulgarians in today’s North Macedonia in the 1940s. But there was no “international community” to intervene.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Not to worry: the Biden years ahead will be no less challenging for the European Union and the Trans-Atlantic relations than the Trump years just past!
Continue reading “The EU Survived Trump. Now It’s Gotta Survive Biden”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Somehow Donald J. Trump seems to be on his way out of the White House some time by early 2021. The ripple effect from his one-term “reality show” presidency is going to be hovering around US and world affairs for quite some time. And European and EU affairs, for that matter.
Continue reading “Trump Was Good for the EU. Too Bad the EU Didn’t Take Advantage”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Or why Britain is a lot more like the USA, Russia, China, Turkey, or Iran than it is like Germany, France, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
Continue reading “Post-Brexit EU Is Finally a Union of True Humility. And That Is a Great Thing!”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Brexit is Britain’s biggest European opt-out – the opt-out from responsibility. Nothing more, nothing less.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
If France’s President doesn’t know who Europe and the West’s enemies are, Europe and the West are in a very, very serious trouble.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Franco-Germany seems like the only candidate capable of filling the Western leadership gap opened up by Trump and Brexit.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Western Europe has overwhelming reasons, both geopolitical and civilizational, to prioritize Eastern Europe above other regions.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The rationale for Macron’s decision doesn’t make sense as purely “enlargement fatique”.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Size and a desire to join set Ukraine apart from the rest of the world in a unique way as far as the European Union should be concerned.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
In the three-and-a-half years since the Brits voted to leave the Union, the opportunity cost from the Brexit process has been enormous – for the EU, for the UK, and for the entire West.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The Irish border backstop quagmire is certain to make all EU countries think of their border regions if they are ever tempted to consider leaving the Union.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Referring to the EU as a “bloc” doesn’t make enough sense any way you look at it.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The United States has had to back down twice in the past 16 years in major trade disputes with the European Union.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
INSTEX has created a dangerous precedent that can ruin future Western sanctions, while also disgruntling everybody.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Engaging with the European far right is unpredictable, risky business because you never what kinds of monsters it might produce.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Without figuring out how to complete successfully the integration of Eastern and Western Europe, the EU will be doomed to failure.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The next President of the European Commission could outplay the unpleasant Eastern European and Italian leaders who voted her into office. And she really should.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The 10 EU news and developments from April 20 – 21, 2019, ranked in order of importance. (An experimental piece.)
Following are the top news stories from April 20 – 21, 2019, (Saturday & Sunday) concerning the European Union and its member states, with ranking and commentary by European Views journalist Ivan Dikov. Continue reading “From Ukraine’s ‘Servant of the People’ to Merkel’s EU Future: EU’s Top Stories on April 20-21, 2019, Ranked (written for The European Views*)”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The 10 EU news and developments from April 18, 2019, ranked in order of importance. (An experimental piece.)
Following are the top news stories from April 18, 2019, concerning the European Union and its member states, with ranking and commentary by European Views journalist Ivan Dikov. Continue reading “From European Parliament’s Last Day to Facebook’s Political Ads: EU’s Top Stories on April 18, 2019, Ranked (written for The European Views*)”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The 10 EU news and developments from April 17, 2019, that matter the most. (An experimental piece.)
Following are the top news stories from April 17, 2019, concerning the European Union and its member states, with ranking and commentary by European Views journalist Ivan Dikov. Continue reading “From Greece’s ‘German Reparations’ to UK’s EU Elections: EU’s Top Stories from April 17, 2019, Ranked (written for The European Views*)”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
16 EU news and developments from April 15, 2019 that matter the most. (An experimental piece.)
Following are the top news stories from April 15, 2019, concerning the European Union and its member states, with ranking and commentary by European Views journalist Ivan Dikov. Continue reading “From the Notre-Dame Fire to Italy’s ‘Bone-Breaking’ Scam: EU’s Top Stories from April 15, 2019, Ranked (written for The European Views*)”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The British people would never have fallen for Brexit, had the European values of today not been completely frozen out of the Brexit debate. Continue reading “Look Back in Anger: How the Brexit Debate Was Framed All Wrong (written for The European Views*)”
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
The EU as a collective member of NATO would enhance the capabilities of the Alliance, rather than “duplicate” them.
*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Bulgaria doesn’t stand out much against the backdrop of all other major international worries for the West but its situation warrants closer attention in order to avoid potential trouble down the road.
(*This opinion / analytical article was written by Ivan Dikov for The European Views website.)
Britain’s supposed departure through Brexit is a golden opportunity for the European Union to seize control of its de facto official working language to the benefit of hundreds of millions of Europeans. Continue reading “EU Must Adopt ‘EU English’ as Its Official Working Language after Brexit. Here’s Why (written for The European Views*)”
Modern-day Western pseudo-liberalism boils down to grave misunderstanding and distortion of some of the most basic principles of the noble and lofty classical liberalism.
What you end up with is: “US President Donald Trump today signed an executive order on…” Continue reading “President Donald Trump and the (Pseudo-)Liberal Elites Who Got Him Elected”
A post-Brexit Britain (England) could fare decently on its own since it remains armed with the Anglo-Saxon principles in government, and everything else.
Britain is to rely increasingly on its special relationship with America because of Brexit; yet, because of Brexit that relationship won’t be so special anymore.
Continue reading “Brexiting Britain’s ‘Special Relationship’ with the USA: Not So Special Anymore!”
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