Europe Archives - Appia Institute

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EU, Understanding US-China Concerns

Francesco Sisci / Director

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17 February 2025

The US must concentrate on China and Asia because it’s the fastest rising challenge to the United States and the present world order, and because the Asia-Pacific is home to 60% of the global population and 70% of global economic growth. Therefore, US President Donald Trump is right to seek peace with Russia and some […]

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US-Prussia against neo-Austria-Hungarian Empire?

Francesco Sisci / Director

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13 February 2025

The upcoming German political elections should aim to recover past legacies and forge a special relationship with London to counter an Austrian-Hungarian trend and mitigate a dangerous rift with the US. The American peace talks with Russia on Ukraine shouldn’t become a fissure in transatlantic ties, and the burden of mending them rests with the […]

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US Great Game in Asia and the EU

Francesco Sisci / Director

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8 February 2025

Trump’s genuine concern is to develop a sound Asian policy about China. It is highly challenging because of the many suspicions in the region. It is a chance for the EU to help the U.S. develop its Asian projection. Beyond the catwalks, the easy and glittering shop windows of the first days, and the combative […]

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A Russian Roulette Peace

Francesco Sisci / Director

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9 January 2025

It’s a deadlock. Moscow has little or no incentive to stop its war in Ukraine, nor may Beijing. The EU should seek a clear victory or face the reality of falling under Russian influence or paying dearly for the war, but it won’t be easy. American President Donald Trump may have a wild card in […]

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Europe-China, Matters of Sense and Sensibility

Francesco Sisci / Director

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14 December 2024

This year, 2024, may mark a significant shift in the relationship between the European Union (EU) and China. The February 2022 shock of China’s support for Russia against Ukraine was compounded by the potentially even greater shock of China’s stance on Israel and its support for Iran in the Middle East. This has created a […]

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Force and Reason: Advice from a Mongol Khan to Pope Francis

Francesco Sisci / Director

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5 October 2024

The “force of reason” and the “reason of force” have been central to the relationship between ideology/religion and political/military power in Europe and the Mediterranean—and later the world—for millennia. The combined strength of the Aristotelian argument and the Macedonian phalanx enabled not only the rapid conquests of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC […]

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The EU’s Challenge with Chinese Electric Vehicles

Francesco Sisci / Director

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25 September 2024

The European Union faces significant challenges in dealing firmly with China’s electric vehicle industry. Predictions suggest that the EU may eventually lower some tariffs or abandon them altogether, highlighting broader difficulties the Union currently faces. The EU is at a critical historical juncture. The recently published Draghi report argues for increased political integration and stronger […]