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Derrick Wyatt talks to Radio Free Europe about Ukraine, Putin’s aims, and defending Europe without the US
The interview was published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on its website in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian. This is a revised version in English…
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February 2024

Why Zelensky’s “true friend” Boris Johnson is backing Trump and Putin could invade the Baltics
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson aims to stay close enough to Donald Trump to persuade him to back Ukraine against Russia.
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January 2024

Whatever the outcome of this year’s presidential election, the EU still relies on the United States for defence. A NATO without America…
An updated and briefer version of an earlier blog of mine, this opinion piece has been published by Brussels Signal
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December 2023

How Rishi Sunak could reboot the European Political Community without offending Eurosceptic Tories.
Can a failing UK govt reboot the European Political Community with G20-style reforms and coalitions of the willing?
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October 2023

The European Political Community should take action that other international bodies could but won’t
Member countries should not be timid about a broad remit for this new body
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What a Trump Presidency could mean for NATO and the EU
Whether the US actually withdrew from NATO or not, signs from a Trump White House that America would not fight for Europe would shift the balance of…
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August 2023

June 2023

The Sunak Government should back the EU and offer closer political links
Derrick Wyatt looks at what the Sunak Government could do if it wants to forge closer geopolitical links with the EU in the post ‘Windsor Framework…
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May 2023

The UK Government is presenting the small-boats crisis in true populist fashion, and it is time for a different approach
It is unfair to take harsh measures against “illegal migrants” when there is no legal route for refugees to cross the Channel - and it is time to stop…
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April 2023

The SNP and the Lib Dems back a “safe passage pilot scheme” amendment to the Government’s Asylum Bill
A safe passage pilot scheme deserves cross-party support in Parliament
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March 2023

At least part of the solution could be a safe and lawful route for asylum seekers between Calais and the UK
The Government would control numbers. It would be low risk for the taxpayer, and it would benefit the UK economy.
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February 2023

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