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”.

Why Europe Is Losing Africa To Moscow And Beijing, Writes Giles Merritt

Europe is retreating from Africa in what seems likely to be the…

Giles Merritt

It’s Time Europe Adopted A Tough ‘Containing Russia’ Strategy, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt assesses the wide breaches to the EU sanctions regime and calls…

Giles Merritt

Hard-Right’s EP Election Wins May Have A Silver Lining, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt ponders the implications of Eurosceptic successes forecast for next month’s voting…

Giles Merritt

Was Macron’s Sorbonne Speech An Unspoken EU Leadership Bid? Giles Merritt Asks

Giles Merritt looks behind the French president’s detailed analysis of the EU’s difficulties and discerns a potential…

Giles Merritt

Migration Will Decide The EU Elections: True Or False? Asks Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt examines the welter of conflicting opinions on the value of immigration…

Giles Merritt

Defending Europe: Brussels Must Be The Cornerstone Of EU Security

Giles Merritt writes on the looming battle between the EU Commission and Member…

Giles Merritt

Defending Europe: Forget The Big Guns And Aim For ‘Smart’ Warfare, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt warns that increased defence spending on ‘white elephant’ projects risks starving…

Giles Merritt

Defeating Populism: First, Admit There Are Reasons For Its Success, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt looks at the economic policy shortcomings fuelling populism in the EU…

Giles Merritt

Rural Decline And Farmers’ Anger Risks Fuelling Europe’s Populism, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt reports on the farmers’ woes and rural deprivation now confronting EU…

Giles Merritt