Giles Merritt

Founder of Friends of Europe and author of a new book entitled “People Power: Why we need more migrants”, wants to “ring an alarm bell and try and wake people up to the need in Europe for more people”.

It’s Time For An EU Action Plan To Address The Impact Of Europe’s Ageing, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt chides the European Commission for its lukewarm interest in the breadth…

Giles Merritt

Trump’s Axing Of US Aid Hands The EU A Global Leadership Role, Writes Giles Merritt 

Giles Merritt looks at the damage MAGA is doing to global development and…

Giles Merritt

Three Ways Europe Should Fill Trump’s Geopolitical Vacuum, Writes Giles Merritt

He sees exciting opportunities for the EU in the areas where Donald Trump…

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Ways The EU Could Streamline Its Governance Without A New Treaty, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt reports on ground-breaking ideas from former top EU officials on how…

Giles Merritt

Trump’s Antics Open Way To An EU-Led Global Rulebook Re-Think, Writes Giles Merritt

The Trump Administration’s nail in the coffin of post-WW2 global rules means…

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Four Blunt Messages Europe Needs To Send To Trump, Writes Giles Merritt

Europe’s leaders need to send some blunt messages to Donald Trump in…

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Trump Hasn’t Left NATO, Instead He’s Trashed It, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt says that while not withdrawing from NATO, Trump’s pro-Putin stance risks…

Giles Merritt

Boost Europe’s Defences, But Not Against Imagined Kremlin Attacks, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt finds future Russian invasion scenarios unconvincing, but warns Europe’s vulnerability is…

Giles Merritt

To Combat Ageing, Europe Must Revolutionise Its Democracies, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt warns that older voters’ ‘silver stranglehold’ in national parliaments risks condemning…

Giles Merritt