This Week in Europe: Nobel, Cows and Immigration

17/06/2018 by Radu Dumitrescu

This Week in Europe: Nobel, Cows and Immigration

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

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Current Affairs

Volt wants to “energise Europe” – but how?

11/06/2018 by Greta Janulytė

Volt wants to “energise Europe” – but how?
This Week in Europe: Spain changes governments, AfD leader's clothes stolen, and more

10/06/2018 by Radu Dumitrescu

This Week in Europe: Spain changes governments, AfD leader’s clothes stolen, and more
This Week in Europe: Spanish and Italian Governmental Switches

03/06/2018 by Radu Dumitrescu

This Week in Europe: Spanish and Italian Governmental Switches

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

01/06/2018 by Madelaine Pitt

Macron: A President of paradox

Madelaine Pitt points to the fact that French President Emmanuel Macron is regarded more favourably by other Europeans than he is by (...)

Opinion

Verhofstadt's Hypocrisy

16/06/2018 by Radu Dumitrescu

Verhofstadt’s Hypocrisy
Who can 'change the way politics is done'? Politicians

13/06/2018 by Juuso Järviniemi

Who can ’change the way politics is done’? Politicians
Division of power is dead. Long live the Party's justice!

30/05/2018 by Robert Jacek Włodarski

Division of power is dead. Long live the Party’s justice!

Robert Jacek Włodarski rebukes the current Polish government’s measures to undermine division of power in the (...)
Decriminalisation of cannabis in the Republic of Macedonia

28/05/2018 by Janaki Mitrovski (BILKA Skopje)

Decriminalisation of cannabis in the Republic of Macedonia

Janaki Mitrovski from the Association for Cannabis and Green Policies in Skopje advocates for the decriminalisation of cannabis in (...)

Global Affairs

Relations between EU and Western Sahara – Disgraceful Disunity

15/06/2018 by Robert Jacek Włodarski

Relations between EU and Western Sahara – Disgraceful Disunity
Ready for the world stage? The EU at the UN

27/04/2018 by Benedict Heidgen

Ready for the world stage? The EU at the UN
Iran vs. Saudi Arabia - The Struggle for Supremacy

24/01/2018 by Atahan Demirel

Iran vs. Saudi Arabia - The Struggle for Supremacy

Saudi Arabia has reported that it has intercepted a ballistic rocket on its southern border launched by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The (...)
India-EU Summit: “a natural partnership”

08/11/2017 by Laura Mercier

India-EU Summit: “a natural partnership”

The 14th EU-India summit took place on Friday 6th October, in New Delhi, where 55 years of diplomatic relationships were celebrated. (...)

News from JEF & our partners

European Citizen's Prize for JEF-Finland: 'The vast majority of young Finns identify as Europeans'

14/06/2018 by Juuso Järviniemi

European Citizen’s Prize for JEF-Finland: ’The vast majority of young Finns identify as Europeans’
Strong JEF presence at EYE 2018 as Strasbourg recovers from rain

02/06/2018 by Angelique Truijens

Strong JEF presence at EYE 2018 as Strasbourg recovers from rain
Our Vision for Europe: Interview with Jacopo Barbati

14/05/2018 by Juuso Järviniemi

Our Vision for Europe: Interview with Jacopo Barbati

Jacopo Barbati discusses the campaign to have debates between Spitzenkandidaten broadcast on mainstream prime time (...)
European Media Seminar 2018: a view of an “outsider”

03/05/2018 by Veronika Snoj

European Media Seminar 2018: a view of an “outsider”

treffpunkteuropa.de, taurillon.org and thenewfederalist.eu organised a media seminar in Berlin. In this article, you can read about the (...)

Youth & Education

Deliberative democracy: Remedy to Europe's crises?

09/06/2018 by Théo Boucart

Deliberative democracy: Remedy to Europe’s crises?
Europe and the sea, a relationship to rethink

08/06/2018 by Théo Boucart

Europe and the sea, a relationship to rethink
The European Parliament seen through my EYEs

06/06/2018 by Maria Mantzakidi

The European Parliament seen through my EYEs

Maria Mantzakidi recounts the European Youth Event, seen through her eyes.
Young Europeans ready to take next step at EYE

03/06/2018 by Angelique Truijens

Young Europeans ready to take next step at EYE

On the second and concluding day of the European Youth Event, the collection of attendees’ ideas for a better Europe intensified. With (...)

History, Society & Culture

Ireland: a “quiet revolution” and a loud demand for social progress

07/06/2018 by Madelaine Pitt

Ireland: a “quiet revolution” and a loud demand for social progress
If you want to learn about European history, your own family might be a good start

30/05/2018 by Lorène Weber

If you want to learn about European history, your own family might be a good start
9 May should be public holiday for all Europeans

16/05/2018 by Emmanuel Morucci

9 May should be public holiday for all Europeans

If 9 May is officially “Europe Day”, the EU citizens do not really identify to it and not many feel that it concerns them. For this Day (...)
What Horse Attack Sqwad's grime can tell us about society, culture and Europe

10/05/2018 by Juuso Järviniemi

What Horse Attack Sqwad’s grime can tell us about society, culture and Europe

Juuso Järviniemi argues that Horse Attack Sqwad’s music embraces values of solidarity and modesty.