Commentary

50 years of EU membership - did the Danes ever become European?

Few Danes probably remember the 2nd of October as a memorable date. Next year, however, they may have to be reminded. Because precisely on that day in 2022 the Danish people voted to join the European Union, fifty years ago. Among the pro-EU organisations, this jubilee will of course be a (...)

Wednesday 1 December 2021

Editorial: A turbulent year for European democracy

Since last year’s edition of our Democracy Under Pressure feature, back in February 2020, the world has witnessed one or two changes. The global pandemic, already crouching at the starting blocks as we penned last year’s editorial, needs no introduction, but has given rise to countless debates (...)

Friday 23 April 2021

Union of Unions: The Need for Regional Integration in Europe

The establishment of ’Euroregions’ would enhance the European Union’s proper functioning.

Saturday 5 September 2020

The tinderbox of the fragile male ego at the helm

Madelaine Pitt evaluates the dangers of politicians who protect their strongman images above everything else.

Tuesday 9 June 2020

A common shield against common threats

The EU will only be able to defend and uphold the freedom and wellbeing of its citizens by building a common shield against common external threats. Division and fragmentation will weaken even the strongest among us. With the COVID-19 pandemic still taking the lives of the most vulnerable (...)

Monday 11 May 2020

Beware the historical revisionism of the national narrative

Madelaine Pitt contrasts the underlying messages of VE Day and Europe Day.

Sunday 10 May 2020

Narratives of a pandemic: what can we learn from the virus?

In difficult times, it is important to be able to report on the positive. A drastic decline in pollution can now be seen everywhere. NASA’s images are fascinating, showing a significant drop in nitrogen oxides over China. It is wonderful to see how mother nature is breathing a sigh of relief, as (...)

Sunday 10 May 2020

The Commission must bring enforcement proceedings against Germany

Much has (already) been written, it has ‘set a bomb under the EU legal order’. At a time where certain Member States are using every mechanism available to them to undermine the EU, the FCC’s judgement sends the wrong message: that national courts can choose when to apply – and when to obey – EU (...)

Thursday 7 May 2020

What will Europe look like after coronavirus?

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the extent to which our world has become an arena of shifting power relations. To avoid sinking into insignificance, the EU must position itself in crucial areas - such as the rule of law, public health, and the protection of biodiversity -, and at the same (...)

Monday 4 May 2020

France has a serious democratic deficit. This is why we should all be worried.

The self-proclaimed “country of human rights” has a big representativity problem, which has contributed to regular riots, the yellow vests and, most recently, Macron’s disastrous pension reform vote at the National Assembly. Not addressing the issue threatens to rip apart the country’s social (...)

Wednesday 18 March 2020

The Future of Europe – A Time to Reflect?

With the Conference on the Future of Europe coming up, Conor Ryan reflects on what lies ahead.

Monday 2 March 2020

Gender Pay Gap in Europe: The Situation is Still Critical

On January 13, during a plenary debate in Strasbourg, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) exchanged their views on equal pay between men and women in Europe. And the conclusion is clear: in 2020, the situation is still critical. A female president! On January 22, Greece saw a (...)

Saturday 29 February 2020
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