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Comments written by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein himself provide an informed viewpoint on crucial geopolitical issues. Sometimes challenging and always thought-provoking, these brief commentaries take a stance that stimulate debate.

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More coalition options in Germany

The Jamaican flag symbolizes the party colors of a possible CDU/CSU-FDP-Green coalition

Two things are taken for granted in German politics. First, that there is no realistic alternative to Chancellor Angela Merkel, and second, that the only possible government after the Social Democrats went over to the opposition is a black-yellow-green (Jamaican) coalition of the CDU/CSU, Free Democrats and Greens. But what if neither of these propositions is true?

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Siberia, a European issue

A map showing the part of the Eurasian landmass controlled by Russia

Tensions between East and West are mounting, but Europe could gain strategically and economically from assisting in the development of Siberia. Helping Russia shore up its eastern border with China this way would be also in the long-term interest of NATO and the United States.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Taxation horrors and Europe’s frustration

Facebook’s European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland

The European Union wants to create new, complicated systems to tax technology companies. Doing so will only harm its economy. Instead of engaging in an economic tit-for-tat with the United States, it should look at how Americans have fostered innovation and built tech giants. Good places to start include increasing investment in defense, reducing restrictive regulations and becoming less risk-averse.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Germany’s hollow political establishment pays the price

Martin Schulz and Angela Merkel shake hands on election night

Germany's voters have spoken by turning their backs on the ruling coalition. As Chancellor Angela Merkel tries to hold the CDU/CSU together and piece together a new government, some interesting possibilities might emerge.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Failing governance is destroying Africa

Nigerian mothers queue for vaccinations

By attacking large families and ignoring failed states, Europe is tackling African poverty and the roots of its migration problem from the wrong end.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Tension in the India-China relationship

A map of the Himalayas and the countries in the region

Though the standoff on the Doklam Plateau between India and China seems to have been resolved, the countries’ Himalayan border will continue to be a source of tension. As emerging world powers with aspirations for hegemony, both are jockeying for influence in other countries in the region, such as Nepal and Bhutan.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Important choices in Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on surprise visit to Kabul

The Trump administration seems to have decided it wants to win in Afghanistan. But if the United States is truly serious, it will need to figure out how to handle Pakistan and India.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Palm oil, Russian fighters and the European Parliament

Plantation workers load harvested palm fruit onto a tractor trailer

Indonesia, the world’s largest exporter of palm oil, has been clearing significant areas of its tropical forests to make room for palm plantations. The EU is alarmed and wants to discourage the policy by reducing palm oil imports. This counterproductive approach to preventing tropical deforestation already has backfired.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Protectionism undermines European principles

French President Emmanuel Macron greets workers at the shipyard of Saint-Nazaire

Emmanuel Macron came to office promising to liberalize the French economy and reduce the role of the state. But his government is already turning protectionist, threatening to “temporarily nationalize” a shipyard. The move undermines European and liberal principles.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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From the Yellow Sea to the Baltic

Chinese missile destroyer exercises off Kaliningrad

The Baltic Sea is an unlikely place to find Chinese warships. Their presence at joint naval exercises with the Russian navy went well beyond showing the flag.

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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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