Current Affairs - The New Federalist

Cyprus Gradually Brings Students Home

Elena Vardon looks at the ways in which Cyprus have slowly allowed their students to return to the country after studying abroad.

Friday 29 May 2020

What’s going on at the Greek-Turkish border?

Steven Buckely investigates some important questions regarding the tense situation on the Greek-Turkish border.

Wednesday 27 May 2020

Cypriot Students Stranded Overseas

Elena Vardon reflects on the issues faced by Cypriot students who have been studying abroad as they struggle to return home after Cyprus closes it’s boarders during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Tuesday 26 May 2020

Hungary’s State of emergency: What’s going on? (Part 1)

No elections, no referenda – instead, wide-ranging special mandates for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: this is what Hungary’s state of emergency looks like. Neighbouring European countries are distressed by the new measures. Treffpunkt’s Stefanie Neufeld delves into Orbán’s political success story and (...)

Thursday 21 May 2020

Racial Inequality During COVID-19

Saksha Menezes looks at potential reasons as to why minority groups are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday 18 May 2020

Germans crown Lithuania as winner in their own Eurovision final

Wasn’t Eurovision supposed to be cancelled? Not in Germany, explains Juuso Järviniemi

Saturday 16 May 2020

The Nordic lockdown model: Sweden stands alone

Why is Sweden still one of the last European countries that has not announced universal lockdown, despite a victim count much higher than that of its Nordic neighbours, who have been sealed off since March? The degree of respect for rules of social distancing along with a higher sensitivity to personal responsibility seem to explain the ‘Swedish exception’.

Friday 15 May 2020

Fake news during Covid-19: setting the record straight

European Magnifying Glass: Covid-19 in Focus

Tuesday 5 May 2020

COVID-19: the spirit of Ventotene to the rescue of the EU?

During the plenary session of the European Parliament, organised on Thursday 16th April in Brussels, President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen called for inspiration to be taken from the Ventotene Manifesto. The document was written by the federalists Altiero Spinelli and Ernesto (...)

Friday 24 April 2020

When Our Loss Is Their Gain: COVID-19 and Government Popularity around Europe

Hundreds of thousands of cases into the COVID-19 epidemic, European lifestyle is changing beyond recognition. With most European governments joining the rest of the world in taking far-reaching measures to contain the virus, is European politics changing beyond recognition as well? Five of our (...)

Wednesday 22 April 2020

Pensions: a European issue

Macron’s controversial reform in late 2019 has put the issue of pensions in the spotlight once again. Yet a general overview across European pension systems shows that France is not the only country dealing with serious problems - and, in fact, that huge questions will have to be answered (...)

Thursday 16 April 2020

The After-Covid Guide for Optimists

Madelaine Pitt explores five positive mini-revolutions which could stem from recovery from the corona crisis.

Wednesday 15 April 2020