Le Point International

What is the net of good and bad news from Brussels and Washington?

The short answer is: somewhat positive.

The longer, but still broad-brush, answer starts from noting that two important documents have been issued in the last few days: the In-depth reviews f...

Margareth Thatcher’s Lessons for Europe

PRINCETON – Margaret Thatcher was much more respected outside Britain than she was in her own country. In the United States, but also in Central Europe, she is recognized as a hero, especially i...

Google’s collision course with member states

BRUSSELS - European Union regulators have taken their first step to making good on their recent threat to take “repressive action” against Google by summer.

Following last month’...

What Military Threat Does North Korea Pose?

It is impossible to say whether the recent threats from North Korea constitute a clear and immediate danger or whether the strong threats are just bluster in order to extract food aid and technical as...

Syria's Crisis and the Global Response

What is the status of the situation in Syria?

Syria's civil war continues unabated in early 2013 amid an enduring international deadlock over how to mediate the two-year-old conflict that has kille...

Currency Wars: This Time, Is It for Real?

In his presidential campaign in 1928, Herbert Hoover promised to help impoverished farmers by increasing tariffs on agricultural products; after the election, he also asked Congress to reduce tariffs ...