STANFORD — In French President Emmanuel Macron, the United States has the best ally it could hope for in the Élysée Palace.

STANFORD — Strange as it may sound, vaccines are now the key to reviving the transatlantic relationship. former president Donald Trump’s “America First” administration had left ties between the United States and its European allies badly frayed.

STANFORD  —  Mario Draghi’s first speech as Italy’s prime minister made clear that his national unity government will not only be about domestic Italian politics and policy reforms, but about Europe, too.

STANFORD  —  Armin Laschet’s victory in the election to lead Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) puts him in pole position to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel later this year.

STANFORD — The European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy has undergone a peculiar change during the pandemic.

STANFORD — US President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Lloyd Austin, a recently retired four-star general, as Secretary of Defence is a further welcome sign that America has come to its senses and will, after January 20 next year, no longer seek to punish its friends and reward