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Europe and America as equal partners
History shows constant shifts of power which change the balance of politics, economics and trade, writes Prince Michael of Liechtenstein.
European powers dominated the world 100 years ago with some involvement from the emerging US and Japan. Two world wars changed the picture and after 1945 world power was split between the US and the Soviet Union. The nuclear thr...
Europe and Australia’s backward step towards a police state
Australia’s Parliament has just passed new draconian legislation which carries threats of the former communist police states, writes Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. The legislation, passed by a huge majority on October 1, 2014, provides that anybody, including journalists or whistleblowers, who discloses information relating to a ‘Special Intelligence Operation’ ...
Sanctions - Russia fends off damage to economy with deep spending cuts
The ongoing friction between Russia and the European Union is not good news for frontline states such as Finland which are taking a beating in the war of sanctions and counter sanctions. Finland feels vulnerable and fears it too could be a Kremlin target for military action. Meanwhile, Russia is ...
There is a cost to maintaining peace in Europe
The ghost of war haunts the German population, at least according to the media. Germans want to be neutral, a sort of larger Switzerland, and stay out of conflicts as Switzerland did during two world wars, writes Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. Russia’s aggressive behaviour is seen, rightfully, as a threat ...
Nato leaves Russia’s neighbours unclear over support
Decisions made at the Wales Summit in the UK have put an end to Nato’s soul-searching. Its role as a backbone of transatlantic ties has been revalidated, writes Eka Tkeshelashvili.In the dramatically changed security environment, the Nato alliance is getting back to basics – the recognition that it needs to ...
