Europe's triple shock demands a triple bazooka

This week it got the first – from Berlin. Two more needed.

Timothy Garton Ash

Mar 23, 2025

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*The British satirical magazine Private Eye hits the bullseye again.*

Europe’s triple challenge requires a triple bazooka in response.

If Europeans have finally not just heard the wake-up call but actually got out of bed – and that remains a big if – it will be because of the cumulative impact of three geopo…

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