Current Affairs - The New Federalist

What next for the CDU?

On Saturday, 1001 CDU delegates, assembled both in Berlin and virtually, elected Armin Laschet to the party leadership, marking the end of two years of political uncertainty for the German Christian Democrats. Despite having lagged behind in the polls for much of the campaign, Laschet – viewed (...)

Sunday 17 January 2021

Italy’s Government in Crisis

Joshua Honeycutt explains what is happening in Italy as former Prime Minister and senator for Florence Matteo Renzi provokes a political crisis that could threaten the coalition government.

Sunday 17 January 2021

The effect of Brexit on social equality

Elsie Haldane looks at what will happen to the UK’s equality laws after Brexit and how this will impact the country.

Wednesday 30 December 2020

All eyes on Berlin

Despite the widespread interest in the most remote of American electoral districts, it is remarkable how little attention has been devoted to the most momentous political process the European Union faces in 2021: the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)’s leadership election, which will take place (...)

Thursday 24 December 2020

A Loss for Both Sides: the UK’s New Immigration Laws

Heather Barrigan examines the potential impacts of the UK’s new Immigration laws for the UK and the EU.

Sunday 20 December 2020

Brexit: is this the fourth and final series?

THE EUROPEAN MAGNIFYING GLASS. As the fourth series of The Crown lands on Netflix with huge success, the Brexit saga seems to be coming to an end in a particularly turbulent time between COVID-19 and tensions in Brussels. Here is a recap of the last four and a half years of a complex divorce.

Saturday 19 December 2020

Britain: So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye

With the fateful date of 31st December fast approaching, the post-Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union seem to be far from over. These disputes, though essential, are not what will determine the British and world geopolitical climate in the post-Brexit era, as (...)

Friday 18 December 2020

‘’Article 50 was not designed to allow member states to leave the European Union for their own convenience’’

As part of the December 2020’s European Magnifying Glass, The New Federalist met with Étienne Criqui, Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Law and the European University Centre in Nancy, France, to talk about Brexit and its political consequences for the European Union.

Thursday 17 December 2020

Consequences of a looming no-deal Brexit

In this edition of the European Magnifying Glass, we zoom in on the looming issue of Brexit.

Wednesday 16 December 2020

In Romania, the liberal-conservative right unseats the liberal-conservative left

The coronavirus epidemic is raging across Europe, but has hit Central and Eastern Europe harder. Although some countries, such as Lithuania and Moldavia, have been able to hold elections, the very worrying public health situation in Romania did not inspire optimism ahead of Sunday’s legislative (...)

Wednesday 16 December 2020

Trump made Europe stronger

Cesare Ceccato explains how Donald Trump’s presidency paradoxically built strength in Europe.

Monday 14 December 2020

Lack of Exit Strategy Could Lead to a No Deal Brexit

Eleonora Vasques looks at why the UK might be facing a no-deal Brexit.

Wednesday 9 December 2020