EU Institutions and Policy

Is the future of foreign policy feminist?

When it comes to the term “feminist” in the context of foreign policymaking, people usually are quite hesitant to actually use it, even when it clearly seems to be aligned with the current “Zeitgeist” of the democratic understanding of our European society. The word “feminist” doesn’t mean policy (...)

Monday 13 March 2023

On the Brink of Irrelevance: Unanimity and the Future of EU Decision-making

As the negative consequences of requiring unanimity for EU foreign policy decisions become increasingly apparent, growing calls for change from European citizens and diplomats fill the media. Yet, the alternatives to unanimous decision-making carry significant dangers as well. The outcome of (...)

Saturday 11 March 2023

New European industrial policy: Part III – Winning the future

This article is the third in a three-part series on the resurgence of industrial policy in Europe. The first article in the series can be found here and the second one here. It is clear by now that the European Union (EU), much like the United States across the Atlantic, is pursuing a new, (...)

Wednesday 4 January 2023

JEF-Europe: Open letter to the Home Affairs Ministers of Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria

Ms Maria Malmer Stenergard Minister for Migration, Sweden Ms Hanke Bruins Slot Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Netherlands Mr Eric van der Burg State Secretary for Justice and Security, the Netherlands Mr Gerhard Karner Federal Minister of the Interior, Austria Dear (...)

Wednesday 7 December 2022

New European industrial policy, Part II - A new paradigm emerges?

This article is the second in a three-part series on the resurgence of industrial policy in Europe. The first article in the series can be found here. Since coming to power in January 2021, USA President Joe Biden has had to deal with: the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic; the increasing (...)

Tuesday 29 November 2022

The new European industrial policy, Part I: The crisis of neoliberalism

This article is the first in a three-part series on the resurgence of industrial policy in Europe. Industrial policy has, in the last few years, attracted the attention of Western politicians, policymakers and businesspeople once again, after a long period of disinterest. From extensive (...)

Tuesday 18 October 2022

The 2009 Czech presidency of the EU and the Eastern partnership

The Czech Republic’s role in the shaping of the Eastern Partnership is extremely interesting to address, not only because it was established during its 2009 Presidency of the EU, but also because of the apparent contradiction existing due to the country’s position as a former Eastern Bloc country (...)

Monday 12 September 2022

Interview with Maria Pia Napoletano

Maria Pia Napoletano is a Master student, a start-up advisor, a junior project manager and a youth worker. She started her bachelor’s degree in 2016, and in the same year she took part in her first Erasmus+ Youth Exchange. After that, she fell in love with the programme and consequently took (...)

Monday 13 June 2022

Frequently Asked Questions on TransNational Lists (TNL)

Tomorrow, the European Parliament will vote on new EU electoral law, including transnational lists. Below is a list of FAQs on transnational lists, and what they would mean for Europe. Why do we need TNL? We need them to make European elections truly European. EU elections are effectively 27 (...)

Monday 2 May 2022

The transposition into European law of the OECD global minimum tax

The minimum taxation of multinationals - decided within the framework of the OECD and at 15% of their turnover - is historic. However, it still needs to be implemented by the signatory countries. Within the European Union, this implementation has just been delayed for a year. The adoption of (...)

Wednesday 27 April 2022

The Upcoming Czech Presidency of Council of the EU and Czech political unity

While the eyes of all observers are turned towards France for the start of its presidency of the Council of the EU, it is interesting to take a look at the political setting of the country which will assume the next presidency: the Czech Republic. Legislative elections were held in October (...)

Friday 4 February 2022

France and the EU Presidency

On 1 January 2022, for the first time in 14 years, France will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This will be the first time since 2008 that France has held the EU presidency.. What is and what does the Council of the EU do? The Council of the European Union - (...)

Wednesday 22 December 2021
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