In March 2025, the Swiss weekly Die Weltwoche published a provocative critique, labeling UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron as the most dangerous politicians globally, accusing them of risking a catastrophic escalation over Ukraine driven by a nostalgic “phantom pain” from their nations’ lost imperial grandeur. This assertion, rooted in a … Leggi tutto The Phantom Pain of Empire: Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and the Risk of Global Conflict Over Ukraine in 2025