Europe and the great sovereignty bluff

Europe is being urged to “reclaim its sovereignty” by weakening the institutions that allow it to act collectively. As foreign governments, political mavericks and actors with lunatic agendas exploit its divisions, the continent remains frighteningly dependent on outside suppliers for its energy and digital infrastructure. This promised return to sovereignty could leave Europeans with even less control over their own future.

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Rubio in Athens. And the Day After.

Two days after Marco Rubio invoked European values against the backdrop of the Acropolis, a U.S.–Russian diesel agreement presented Europe with a very different reality. Beyond the immediate consequences for Ukraine, the episode raises a broader question about Europe’s economic vulnerability, strategic autonomy and its ability to deal with Russia from a position of strength.

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