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”.
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Putin’s Failed ‘People Grab’ In Ukraine Signals Russia’s Defeat, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt looks beyond the battlefields of Ukraine to the war that Russia…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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Without An AI Boost, Europe’s Defences Face Obsolescence

Giles Merritt warns that Europe is failing to give artificial intelligence (AI) the…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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EU Must Detail ‘Ukraine Strategy’ Free Of Empty Promises, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt examines the strong case for further EU enlargement, and also warns…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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Brexit Re-Visited: How Welcoming Should EU Be? Asks Giles Merritt 

Giles Merritt assesses British remorse for leaving the EU and suggests that Brussels…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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Is It Still Crazy To Talk Of A ‘European Army’? Asks Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt asks whether EU countries’ panicky and uneven responses to Putin’s war…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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Ukraine’s Refugees Highlight Shameful EU Housing Crisis, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt says refugees from war-torn Ukraine are placing fresh strains on housing…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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What Would ‘Saint Schuman’ Find To Celebrate This Coming May 9th?

Giles Merritt risks raining on the EU's birthday parade by asking whether its…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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Wanted: An EU ‘Ageing Agency’ To waken Somnolent Politicians

Giles Merritt reports on "demography commissioner" Dubravka Šuica’s ambitions for a specialised new…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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Where To Now? Ukraine’s War Eclipsing EU’s Internal Woes, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt looks behind the EU’s admirable solidarity over Ukraine to the deep-seated…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt