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”.

Back To Basics For An EU That Will Face Make-Or-Break Perils, Writes Giles Merrit

Giles Merritt warns that 2025 opens a perilous quarter-century in which the EU…

Giles Merritt

The Draghi & Letta Reports: Surgeons Without A Scalpel, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt looks at the two X-rays of the EU’s ailing industrial…

Giles Merritt

Trump’s Win Must Hasten A European Commission Rebranding, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt urges the new European Commission to seize on Trump’s election…

Giles Merritt

Europeans Ignore The Need For Migrants At Their Own Peril, Writes Giles Merritt

He says anti-migrant electoral victories bring a new political toxicity underlining the need…

Giles Merritt

To Soak The Rich, The EU’s Rival Taxmen, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt says that EU governments’ frantic tax-raising tactics need to focus…

Giles Merritt

Is The EU Doing Enough For A Hungry World? Asks Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt calls for a far stronger EU focus on streamlining Africa’s age-old…

Giles Merritt

Farm Policy Is A Dangerous Hot Spot That’s Also An EU Blind Spot, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt looks at the grievances turning Europe’s farmers and rural communities…

Giles Merritt

Election Lessons – A Tale Of Two Cities: Both Ducked The Issue Of Europe’s Ageing

Giles Merritt looks at the upsides and downsides of the French and British…

Giles Merritt

Forget Old-Style EU Aid To Africa, Concentrate On Energy And Food, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt examines criticisms of the EU’s new "Global Gateway" initiative and…

Giles Merritt