Current Affairs & Policy - The New Federalist

Interview with Elchin Abdullayev: "Vote for a democratic Azerbaijan!”

Florian Bauer interviewed Elchin Abdullayev, a civil society and human rights activist who fled to Germany to avoid persecution in Azerbaijan.

Wednesday 12 February 2020

“Protect your voice!”: an interview with Azerbaijani journalist Anar Orujov

Arnisa Halili met Azerbaijani journalist Anar Orujov, who fled the authoritarian regime in order to keep reporting on it.

Monday 10 February 2020

Interview with MEP Ska Keller

Luca Arfini speaks to Ska Keller about the evolution of the Greens, youth engagement and the balance of power in the European Parliament.

Monday 3 February 2020

Take my citizenship, take my rights. I’m more European than ever

Madelaine Pitt wraps up her blog by exposing how, paradoxically, Britain is more European than ever.

Friday 31 January 2020

Abortion legalisation - an underwhelming revolution for Northern Ireland

Abortion in Northern Ireland is technically no longer a crime. This change, which came into force on 22nd October 2019, was not voted in at Belfast’s Assembly, as might be expected, but follows on from an initiative made in Westminster. From now until the end of the transition period on 31st (...)

Thursday 23 January 2020

European Perspectives: Climate Protection from London to Skopje

Rafaela Xanthoula Ayadi, Greece “Compared to other European countries, Greece has changed and implemented relatively little so far, in terms of climate protection. Until now, the country has been subject to numerous fines because it has illegally dumped waste in landfills – a violation of EU (...)

Wednesday 22 January 2020

How is Malta’s corruption and lack of good governance affecting the EU?

Maltese citizen Christine Mamo explains the reaction of the European Parliament to the crisis.

Friday 17 January 2020

Interview with Maria Popczyk: “My experience of the Polish election campaign”

Maria Popczyk, Editor-in-Chief of our Polish sister publication, Kurier Europejski, was in Poland during the recent election campaign. In this interview with our Editor-in-Chief Madelaine Pitt, she tells us about the victory of the Law and Justice Party, what it means for Poland and the EU and (...)

Wednesday 1 January 2020

Sánchez Goes Shopping for a Present

‘Tis the season for gifts—and Spain’s caretaker Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, is hoping to get a good bargain. In the process, he hopes to gift himself with the greatest present he could ask for: the support he needs to finally head a stable government. Four general elections in as many years: (...)

Saturday 21 December 2019

Brexit, differentiation and disintegration

Timothée Houzel studies the issue of Brexit with his political science hat on.

Thursday 19 December 2019

Editorial: the end of the United Kingdom as we know it

Editor-in-Chief Madelaine Pitt examines what the huge Conservative majority means for the UK and Europe.

Friday 13 December 2019

Crunch time for the United Kingdom: my experience of the General Election Campaign Trail

Madelaine Pitt goes door-to-door canvassing in the UK ahead of the crucial General Election on Thursday.

Tuesday 10 December 2019