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Global Daily: 1956 & 2026: bookends for Europe?

20 January 2026 5:46 RaboResearch

In 1956, Europe was shown not to be a Great Power anymore, just a junior partner of the US, as the UK and France failed to invade Egypt. In 2026, the US is acting like the UK and France in 1956, and Europe is now Egypt.

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