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”.

An EU Drive To Curb Tax Dodging Will Be Its Best Weapon Against Putin

Giles Merritt looks at the mounting costs to Europe of the Ukraine conflict,…

Giles Merritt

Putin’s War Will Be Won Or Lost In Brussels, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt looks at the dizzying costs of the Ukraine war and the…

Giles Merritt

We Must Trash The CAP To Counter Putin’s ‘Weaponisation’ Of Wheat, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt contrasts Russia's doubling of its wheat harvests with the EU's halving…

Giles Merritt

Europe Mustn’t Put All Its Eggs In NATO Security Basket, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt looks at the EU’s lead role in establishing a lasting post-war…

Giles Merritt

EU Can Aspire To A Global Boost After Ukraine War, Writes Giles Merritt

Giles Merritt sets out the factors that will shape the 'new world order'…

Giles Merritt

The War In Ukraine Will Reshape The European Union

Giles Merritt looks at the unprecedented pressures that Putin’s war against Ukraine will…

Giles Merritt

We Will Need A ‘New Deal’ To Engage With A Post-Putin Russia

Giles Merritt sets out post-conflict policy options that could help persuade Russia’s opinion-formers…

Giles Merritt

Confronting The EU’s ‘Great Migration Muddle’

During a Friends of Europe debate on 2 February 2022, Merritt told…

Giles Merritt

Hungry World Needs EU To Lead Global Food Revolution

Famine in Afghanistan is looking unavoidable, with a high proportion of the…

Giles Merritt