August is supposed to be a dull month for European politics, thanks to the long summer holidays enjoyed by many on the Continent. It rarely works out that way.
Political crises, armed conflicts and financial fires have a habit of ignoring the holiday schedules of European politicians.
When Greece tipped toward default in 2015, European leaders managed to tidy up the crisis in time to head for the beach. They couldn’t do the same for the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, Russia’s 2008 incursion into Georgia, or the early economic wobbles in August 2008 that would eventually become a full-blown financial crisis.
This year, German …read more
Source: European Voice
