Food for thought: Reforming the common European agricultural policy and the way we cultivate our fields

17/02/2019 by Stephan Raab

Food for thought: Reforming the common European agricultural policy and the way we cultivate our fields

Since 31 January 2019, Bavarian citizens have been encouraged to register for the “petition for a referendum on biodiversity”. According (...)

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Current Affairs & Policy

EU institutions reach agreement on a right to at least 10 days of paternity leave

14/02/2019 by Lucie Fierdehaiche

EU institutions reach agreement on a right to at least 10 days of paternity leave
European Parliament votes for making 9 May an EU-wide public holiday

13/02/2019 by Juuso Järviniemi

European Parliament votes for making 9 May an EU-wide public holiday
The macabre excitement of Brexit

13/02/2019 by Madelaine Pitt

The macabre excitement of Brexit

“My country is having an identity crisis. So am I.” A blog by Madelaine Pitt
Towards the European elections: The courage to exist... and to resist

12/02/2019 by Giulio Saputo

Towards the European elections: The courage to exist... and to resist

Ever since the disastrous 1930s, we had not seen a period of such systemic crisis in Europe. It is a step back in time which is (...)

History, Society & Culture

In the country where being called “Chinese” is an insult: The history of the diaspora

16/02/2019 by Paloma Chen

In the country where being called “Chinese” is an insult: The history of the diaspora
Migration in the Mediterranean: between myth and reality

07/02/2019 by Eyes on Europe

Migration in the Mediterranean: between myth and reality
The EU, older people, and why younger generations should care more about them

03/02/2019 by Veronika Snoj

The EU, older people, and why younger generations should care more about them

The last EU budget has extensively supported younger people. But Veronika Snoj asks, who has been thinking of the generation of our (...)
Is multinationalism becoming the new norm?

02/02/2019 by Jakob Weizman

Is multinationalism becoming the new norm?

It’s something that we hear almost every day, and for those with more than one identity or nationality, it can be something of a hassle (...)

Opinion

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?
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?
Europe's Green New Deal

26/01/2019 by Andreea Camen

Europe’s Green New Deal

Do you remember the New Deal, when Franklin D. Roosevelt saved America by taking control, over 5 years, of its economy? Or maybe have (...)
When there are no European parties to respond to citizens' demands, you get populism

16/01/2019 by Riccardo Moschetti

When there are no European parties to respond to citizens’ demands, you get populism

At the beginning of the second decade of the new millennium, with the spread of the economic and financial crisis all over the world, (...)

Economy & Trade

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
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 (...)
Digital tax: What are we waiting for?

07/01/2019 by Laurin Berresheim

Digital tax: What are we waiting for?

Multinational tech giants such as Apple and Amazon have repeatedly been involved in tax scandals revealing how these companies (...)

Thinking Federalist

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
European elections, hope for a transnational democracy?

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

European elections, hope for a transnational democracy?
The problem is not nations, but nation-states

15/01/2019 by Pascal Letendre-Hanns

The problem is not nations, but nation-states

If you are pro-EU, and especially if you are in favour of the foundation of a federal Europe, it is not unusual to be accused of (...)
“Gilets jaunes”, and then? The real French Revolution has not occurred yet

07/12/2018 by François Mennerat

“Gilets jaunes”, and then? The real French Revolution has not occurred yet

When unexpected events occur, such as the protest of the “gilets jaunes” (“yellow jackets”) which has been filling French news for a few (...)

Global Affairs

European security after the end of the Cold War and Brexit

06/02/2019 by Sabin Selimi

European security after the end of the Cold War and Brexit
Letter to Europe: Let's talk about s...ecurity policy!

05/02/2019 by Gesine Weber

Letter to Europe: Let’s talk about s...ecurity policy!
Letter to Europe: The Treaty of Aachen jeopardises the EU's seat on the Security Council

05/02/2019 by Tim Odendahl

Letter to Europe: The Treaty of Aachen jeopardises the EU’s seat on the Security Council

56 years after the Élysée Treaty, Germany and France signed the Treaty of Aachen. This established the further deepening of Franco-German (...)
The EU and Russia: Putin's European dance

04/02/2019 by Wojciech Zajączkowski

The EU and Russia: Putin’s European dance

In 2018 Russian President Vladimir Putin enamoured the world with his dance at the wedding of the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs. (...)