Young European Federalists and partners launch “I Choose Europe” election campaign

18/03/2019 by TNF Editorial Board

Young European Federalists and partners launch “I Choose Europe” election campaign

On Saturday in Paris, the Young European Federalists (JEF) and a range of partner organisations launched their common #IChooseEurope (...)

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Current Affairs & Policy

This Week in Europe: Slovak elections, Berlin's 21% public transport reduction and more

17/03/2019 by Pascal Letendre-Hanns

This Week in Europe: Slovak elections, Berlin’s 21% public transport reduction and more
Monolingual island and “the B Word”

12/03/2019 by Madelaine Pitt

Monolingual island and “the B Word”
The EU question hits British parties in an ideologically sore spot

11/03/2019 by Juuso Järviniemi

The EU question hits British parties in an ideologically sore spot

The Brexit process has been characterised by the UK government constantly negotiating among itself, rather than with the EU27. The 29th (...)
This Week in Europe: European Renaissance, Women's Day demonstrations and more

10/03/2019 by Juuso Järviniemi

This Week in Europe: European Renaissance, Women’s Day demonstrations and more

Members of the TNF team recount big events from Europe from the past week, and point attention to news that may have passed notice. (...)

Global Affairs

Oana Popescu: “EU enlargement must be a process of shared responsibilities”

14/03/2019 by Marie Jelenka Kirchner

Oana Popescu: “EU enlargement must be a process of shared responsibilities”
The special relationship between the EU and European microstates

13/03/2019 by Alexis Vannier

The special relationship between the EU and European microstates
Police and customs cooperation: different uniforms but a common goal

06/03/2019 by Fabrice Camarasa

Police and customs cooperation: different uniforms but a common goal

The progressive abolition of internal borders following the Schengen Agreements was carried out in parallel with an increase in police (...)
Ukraine has no time for clowning

28/02/2019 by Andrew Witthoeft

Ukraine has no time for clowning

In the run-up to the presidential elections in March, the storyline of a popular Ukrainian comedy – in which an ordinary Joe (...)

Thinking Federalist

Rather than tax harmonisation, the case for budgetary federalism

07/03/2019 by Guillaume Bullier

Rather than tax harmonisation, the case for budgetary federalism

The Promises and Pitfalls of the 2030 Agenda for the EU and European Federalism

04/03/2019 by Hector Niehues-Jeuffroy

The Promises and Pitfalls of the 2030 Agenda for the EU and European Federalism
It's time for the EU to scrap the unanimity rule on treaty change

08/02/2019 by Juuso Järviniemi

It’s time for the EU to scrap the unanimity rule on treaty change

“But that would require treaty change.” Rather often, a good idea for making the EU more flexible is dismissed because the EU treaties (...)
European elections, hope for a transnational democracy?

28/01/2019 by Courrier d’Europe - Made in Sorbonne

European elections, hope for a transnational democracy?

One of the main causes for the rise of populisms within the European Union is its incapacity to bridge the democratic deficit resulting (...)

History, Society & Culture

Migration traumas, representation, European identity – Interview with Julio Hu, son of Chinese migrants in Spain

02/03/2019 by Paloma Chen

Migration traumas, representation, European identity – Interview with Julio Hu, son of Chinese migrants in Spain
The sons and daughters of the Chinese diaspora in Spain

01/03/2019 by Paloma Chen

The sons and daughters of the Chinese diaspora in Spain
Europe is A Woman

23/02/2019 by Diletta Alese

Europe is A Woman

An image of a destiny
The history of the Chinese diaspora in Spain

16/02/2019 by Paloma Chen

The history of the Chinese diaspora in Spain

In Chinese they are called huayi. Their parents are called huaqiao. The majority of them are between 20 and 35 years old. In Spain (...)

Opinion

Why should the EU recognize the State of Palestine?

24/02/2019 by Momin Badarna

Why should the EU recognize the State of Palestine?
View from Spain: The politics of hatred has come to Europe

23/02/2019 by Marcelo Martín Abrante

View from Spain: The politics of hatred has come to Europe
The permanent seat of the European Parliament: why not Brussels?

15/02/2019 by Bastian De Monte

The permanent seat of the European Parliament: why not Brussels?

Two weeks ago, our author Andreea Camen argued for the European Parliament’s permanent seat to be moved to Strasbourg once and for all. (...)
The permanent seat of the European Parliament: Why not Strasbourg?

28/01/2019 by Andreea Camen

The permanent seat of the European Parliament: Why not Strasbourg?

On January 14, deputy prime minister and Five Star Movement leading figure Luigi Di Maio travelled from Italy to Strasbourg by minivan (...)

Economy & Trade

Common Agricultural Policy: we need to let the farmers act, instead of reacting for them

19/02/2019 by Jonathan Dubrulle

Common Agricultural Policy: we need to let the farmers act, instead of reacting for them
The European Banking Authority's role in harmonising EU financial markets

09/02/2019 by Maria Athanasiou

The European Banking Authority’s role in harmonising EU financial markets
Essay: The success of the EU-Japan EPA negotiations

31/01/2019 by Momin Badarna

Essay: The success of the EU-Japan EPA negotiations

The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations were finalised in the summer of 2018 when the EU and Japan reached an (...)
20th anniversary of the euro: assessing Europe's single currency

18/01/2019 by Bastian De Monte

20th anniversary of the euro: assessing Europe’s single currency

On 01 January 2019, the euro celebrated its 20th birthday. Now, 19 EU Member States are using the single currency and dozens of (...)