Abschied von Angela Merkel und Sebastian Kurz, keine Mehrheit mehr im Rat und ein Machtkampf um den Posten des Parlamentspräsidenten: Die erfolgsverwöhnte EVP steckt in der Krise. Sie wird sich neu erfinden müssen.
Von Eric Bonse
Angela Merkel and Sebastian Kurz are leaving, there is no longer a majority in the Council and there is a power struggle over the post of parliamentary president: The EPP, which is used to success, is in crisis. It will have to reinvent itself.
Von Eric Bonse
The USA is hosting a "democracy summit" this week. Naturally, China is not invited. Beijing is outraged and brands the United States' behavior as hegemonic striving, just like during the Cold War. But more importantly, on Saturday the Chinese leadership presented a white paper on its own democracy. The People's Republic wants to challenge the West's interpretation of the term.
Von Michael Radunski
