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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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
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France’s Pensions Fight Set To Become Europe-Wide Battle, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt sets out uncomfortable facts that risk igniting fierce controversies across Europe…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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EU Leaders Yearn For Days When Berlin Was More ‘Europe-Minded’

Giles Merritt recalls the time when the Berlin-Paris "locomotive" drove the EU forward…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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Unloved It May Be, But There’s A Strong Case For A ‘Euro-Davos’

Giles Merritt says that criticism of the yearly Davos meeting shouldn't blind us…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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When Ukraine War Ends, Winner Will Be… Turkey, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt looks at Turkey's transformation from long-rejected EU suitor to power-broker in…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt
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Lessons From A Study Of 25 000 ‘Obfuscatory’ EU Press Releases  

Giles Merritt draws on an expert study of the EU’s poor communications to…

Giles Merritt
Giles Merritt