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”.

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

Kyiv’s Victory Won’t Be Tomorrow, But Come It Inevitably Will, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt examines the economic factors that war correspondents overlook, and sees persuasive…

Giles Merritt

Why VDL Must Justify Her 2nd Term With An EU Call To Arms, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt argues that Ursula von der Leyen’s re-appointment should be the occasion…

Giles Merritt

2024 Will Decide Whether The EU Thrives Or Falls Apart, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt explains why 2024 will be a ‘make or break’ year for…

Giles Merritt

As An AI Lawmaker, Europe Could Recover Its Global Lost Ground, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt concludes his two-part assessment of AI’s threats and promises for Europe…

Giles Merritt

Europe’s AI Weakness Has A Long History Of Missed Opportunities, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt recalls that Europe’s belated AI catch up efforts must be seen…

Giles Merritt