Thinking Federalist - The New Federalist

European Perspectives on the “Next Generation EU” recovery fund

A collaborative European Perspectives article with contributions from all six of JEF’s sister webzines.

Sunday 7 June 2020

What can federalism learn from feminism?

Irene Queralt Santamatilde, a PhD student researching feminism and radical democracy, explores what the feminist movement can teach us on the way to a federalist Europe.

Thursday 4 June 2020

Conference on the Future of Europe – a stepping stone to a European federation?

Kalojan Hoffmeister and Juuso Järviniemi explain the idea behind the conference, and discuss JEF-Europe’s expectations for what should be done next.

Wednesday 3 June 2020

Armenia: stuck in the middle?

Inside the Eastern Partnership (EaP), a collaborative framework between the EU and six neighbouring countries (Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan), different dynamics and different expectations towards the EU can be observed. Unlike other EaP countries, Armenia has wavered sometimes between its relationship with the EU and its relationship with Russia. Can it strike a balance?

Saturday 23 May 2020

Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia: paving a path to the EU?

Inside the Eastern Partnership (EaP), a collaborative framework between the EU and six neighbouring countries (Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan), different dynamics and different expectations towards the EU can be observed. Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, for example, are all gunning for closer relations with the EU—will they perhaps end up joining the bloc one day? Or are there worthwhile alternatives to accession, too?

Friday 22 May 2020

70 years on: rewriting the Schuman declaration for today’s Europe

Théo Boucart lays out the 2020 version of the Schuman declaration.

Monday 11 May 2020

Joining too soon? When the EU should be wary

Andrew Micallef investigates why the EU should show caution when admitting new members.

Sunday 3 May 2020

Reforms Aren’t Zip Ties: Understanding Ukraine’s Current Struggle

How far has Ukraine come since the revolution of 2014?

Friday 1 May 2020

With Brexit done, the EU needs decisive reform - and federalists have to push for it

As the dust from Brexit settles, the UK turns to its future plans and relations with its neighbors, and the EU is left asking “what now?” The question of the path the EU should follow in the coming years is not an easy one. While Brexit has served to make many realize the benefits of EU (…)

Tuesday 11 February 2020

A bright future for a ’Balkan Schengen’?

On November 9th, several countries from the Western Balkans met in Ohrid to discuss creating a free trade area. A few weeks after talks about Albania and North Macedonia joining the EU were stalled, these two countries, as well as Serbia, have expressed their intention to make this free trade (…)

Friday 7 February 2020

Breaking Down Language Barriers in European Media

treffpunkteuropa.de published its first article in 2005. 15 years later, chief editor Marie Menke explores why, in 2020, it is more important than ever for European media to not be held up by language barriers and national borders. Dear readers, In the summer of 2018, pictures from the G7 (…)

Friday 24 January 2020

The Green Deal: The Revival of European Federalism?

Ursula von der Leyen’s plan to accelerate the EU’s energy transition, put forward in December, will not be truly effective without a more profound updating of the Union’s governance: one which strives towards a decidedly more federal model. Progress on energy integration With regards to (…)

Friday 24 January 2020