On Germany, or the Price of Miscalculated Virtue
September 20, 2026Germany has protected its accounts. Less so the foundations of its prosperity. Volkswagen stopped car production in Dresden in December 2025, while BASF is reducing capacity in Ludwigshafen and investing in China. While large corporations have the world in which to expand, the country itself cannot relocate its railways. In 2026, our German neighbour…
Germany has everything to lose
July 14, 2025It’s Germany that has the most to lose from the 30% tariffs imposed by the USA: just look at its gigantic trade surplus with Trumpian lands. For at least 20 years—through hundreds of articles, countless conferences, and interviews—I have been warning: Europe must not give in to German pressure, which seeks to turn it into…