Lithuania will become the 19th member of the Euro area on the 1st of January, following Wednesday’s Council endorsement. The most important part of the story – however – is not that someone is still brave enough to join the …
MH17 & German-Russian relations
Germany has generally been assumed to have a more conciliatory foreign policy approach toward Russia over the Ukraine crisis than other European states such as Poland and the UK. Jocelyn Mawdsley writes on whether the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) …
The Spanish government and Catalonia
In April, the Spanish parliament rejected a request by Catalan authorities to hold a referendum on Catalonia’s independence from Spain, which had been proposed for November this year. Diego Muro and Martijn Vlaskamp argue that the Spanish government requires a more positive message for …
First European Party
In the recent years, the European Union has been facing one of its biggest crisis in several aspects: social, political, economic and financial. One the most concerning issues has been the youth unemployment that has deep consequences at economic and …
Sweden and the EU
Sweden joined the European Union in 1995 following a successful referendum, however the country also rejected membership of the euro in a referendum in 2003. Malin Stegmann McCallion writes on the development of Swedish public opinion toward the EU and the integration …
Strengthening EU border security
On 30 June, a fishing boat containing the bodies of thirty people was found heading for Italy, once again highlighting the problem of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean. As Nina Perkowski writes, the incident came at a time when Italian Prime Minister …
Jean-Claude Juncker’s key priority Digital Technology
The ‘digital economy’ is often put forward as a model for future economic development in Europe, but how should this be structured? Ann Mettler writes that in many respects the European economy is already ‘digital’ and that digital technologies offer a key …
Free movement of labour in the EU
Free movement of labour across the EU has become a controversial issue in several European countries, with parties such as UKIP and the Front National calling for restrictions on EU immigration. Adrian Favell writes on the debate over the issue within the …
Polish fascists attack London Music festival
A Turf War is Shaping Up Between Fascists and Anti-Fascists in London. [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYtXlv4k550[/embedyt] On Saturday, June 21st, a group of 20 polish far-right nationalists from Zjednoczeni Emigranci Londyn (Emigrants United London) attacked the audience at a multicultural family event called …
Herman Van Rompuy on the EU’s Future
Post by Herman Van Rompuy.