May 25, 2013
Competing for the faithful ? Just when I thought I have heard it all, the April 13, 2013 cover story of TIME magazine , « The Latino Reformation », proved me wrong. According to Elisabeth Dias, the author of the lead article, Latinos in the US are turning neo-Protestant in droves because they “seek a… » read more
Posted by Florian Pantazi
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, E.U., Latin America, neoliberalism, Romania, USA |
May 14, 2013
Sindicalistii germani considera ca romanii si bulgarii care lucreaza in industria agroalimentara germana au fost redusi la conditia de sclavi industriali. Revista franceza Nouvel Observateur a publicat acum cateva luni un articol foarte critic despre dumping-ul social practicat de firme daneze si olandeze care opereaza in regiunea Bremen din Germania. Pana de curand, Germania a… » read more
Posted by Florian Pantazi
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, E.U., geo-economics, Romania |
May 11, 2013
Since its reunification 22 years ago, Germany has become the leading economic power in Europe. The sovereign debt crisis has offered it the opportunity to translate economic might into political clout within the EU. Problem is, as the austerity policies currently ravaging the continent illustrate, German politicians – from both the right and the New… » read more
Posted by Florian Pantazi
May 8, 2013
For a few weeks in April, Kim Jong-un has suceeded in making North Korea the hottest flashpoint on the planet. However, even as the international media was focusing on the war of words and the military posturing, inside North Korea significant changes were afoot. According to Andrei Lankov, a Russian specialist on the Korean peninsula,… » read more
Posted by Florian Pantazi
May 2, 2013
At the periphery of the European Union, two candidates for membership are trying to hedge their geopolitical bets. Turkey, the largest of the two, is a long-standing NATO member but has also gained recently ” dialogue partner “status within SCO (Shanghai Co-operation Organization) , which includes China, Russia and four of the “five stans”. While… » read more
Posted by Florian Pantazi
Florian Pantazi is an historian and geopolitical consultant. The focus of his research is the European Union's role as a global actor.
