Share via E-Mail Bookmark SYDNEY: Since 1963, the Munich Security Conference has been a fixture on the international scene. During the Cold War it was an important forum for debate on the West’s policy towards the Soviet Union. It was often described as a “transatlantic family meeting.
Andreas Gebert MERKEL’S STANDING OVATION As the unofficial host, Angela Merkel delivered a spirited address defending multilateralism, and received several standing ovations. It’s funny how often leaders wait until they are halfway out the door before they say what they really think. Still, the world will miss Merkel. The two interlopers at the family function, Russia and China, adopted different approaches. Sergei Lavrov’s tone was aggressive.
Andreas Gebert/File Photo As always, Brexit was unavoidable. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair told us that Brexit was an historic mistake. It’s easy to criticise Blair, but I admire him for trying to prevent his country from committing a grave and pointless act of self-harm. Brexit will make Britain weaker and poorer. It will make the European Union smaller, less liberal, less outward-looking and less consequential. Europeans seem not to understand that power is shifting away from them.
Europe can help the UK kill Brexit referendum idea, a commentary By the time of the next Munich Security Conference, the European Union will have lost some of its horsepower through Brexit, and the White House will probably still be occupied by an alliance unbeliever. All families argue, but this felt different. One more year of this and we may be looking at divorce. The alternative suitors in Beijing and Moscow are not appealing. Michael Fullilove is Executive Director of the Lowy Institute.
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