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The Rise of Asia Against the Weakened Western Alliance

In addition, his recent statement regarding the fact that his policy of imposing a 25% tariff rate on imported steel and 10% tariff on imported aluminum would include the European Union, Canada and Mexico by June 1, 2018, has been met with great reaction and anxiety among the Western allies of the U.

Multi-speed EU: Cure All Remedy or Dead End?

Most definitely so in central and western Europe, less so if ever in the United Kingdom! At stake back then: asking the no-no question in the Brussels’ corridors of power; a ‘no-no’ automatically resulting in a reaction alike a father shaking his head whilst looking at his child who just did something wrong; in this context, a response of disbelief to a rather risqué question along the lines of ‘is it not better to allow for a European Union at two, perhaps even more speeds?’ Now things could not have changed more dramatically.

A Divided Europe and Turkey

elations between Turkey and Europe were already strained and policies adopted by several European countries in regards to the July 15 coup attempt led to more of a crisis between Ankara and the western bloc.

Turkey and EU to get closer in 2018

elations between Turkey and the European Union had suffered serious damage following the July 15 coup attempt as EU Member States such as Germany had continued to support the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) and others had failed to support Turkey in its fight against terrorism.

Mr. Trump, Jerusalem is a red line for Muslims

Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union External Relations and Security Policy, stressed the importance of the peace process between Israel and Palestine suggested that for the fulfillment of all parties expectations Jerusalem should be the capital of both states.