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”.

The EU Must Define Its Red Lines In A Tough New Security Doctrine

Giles Merritt criticises the EU’s failure to update the 2003 Solana security…

Giles Merritt

The Time Is Ripe For Eurobonds As Trump’s Dollar Weakens

Giles Merritt reports on the increasingly convincing case for collective eurozone borrowing…

Giles Merritt

Trump’s Betrayal Of The World’s Poor Is Europe’s Opportunity

Giles Merritt surveys the wreckage of Donald Trump’s assault on global development policies,…

Giles Merritt

To Save The Single Market, Bring Back Delors’ 1992 Playbook, Writes Giles Merritt

He looks at the sorry state of Europe’s vaunted internal market, and the…

Giles Merritt

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…

Giles Merritt

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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