Former member of The New Federalist’s editorial board as Chief Translator FR / EN. Graduated with a Master’s degree in Political and Governance Studies (College of Europe, Bruges).
In November 2015, Cascais, a little coastal town in Portugal, renowned for its beaches and the famous Santini Ice cream, was elected European Youth Capital 2018. But who has already heard of Cascais and of the concept of European Youth Capital ? This article tells you everything ! Cascais, (…)
vendredi 25 mai 2018
While Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union have just celebrated their first anniversary, the negotiation calendar is speeding up as the fateful date of 29 March 2019 is getting closer. Whatever happens, on 30 March next year, the UK will become a third country in (…)
jeudi 24 mai 2018
Brussels does not exist, except when a scapegoat is needed. Today’s article is about this fantasised space, its political games, its bureaucracy and its power struggles. Brussels does not exist. It is an illusion, a plot. It is not a capital, it is an excuse. The Belgians have been using it (…)
lundi 21 mai 2018
Should the European Union be run by a single President elected by direct universal suffrage ? Should we favour a presidential or a parliamentary regime ? This is a matter of debate among our contributors. Here is an opinion piece defending a parliamentary system. At first glance, the election (…)
jeudi 17 mai 2018
If 9 May is officially « Europe Day », the EU citizens do not really identify to it and not many feel that it concerns them. For this Day to be a constitutive element of a sense of belonging to a community of destiny, it should be granted with a genuine character of a celebration of Europe. As (…)
mercredi 16 mai 2018
The World Economic Forum in Davos : its snow-covered landscapes, its leaders and influential businessmen… and the « Macedonian dispute ». Indeed, the Forum held from 23 to 26 January was the occasion for the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev to meet. (…)
samedi 31 mars 2018
At first glance, the 2019 European elections will not see the arrival of a pan-European constituency. This would have been of good help, but luckily, there is another way to revive European democracy : the essential issue of communication. It is trendy to talk about the democratic deficit of (…)
mercredi 14 mars 2018
In a previous article, I wrote about the outcomes of the European Banking Union (EBU), this « federalist leap » welcomed by some and feared by others. Regarding the technicity of the text, I’d like to clarify the subject by giving my opinion on this EBU or more likely on its operational (…)
mardi 27 février 2018
Crisis after crisis, the EU resists, bends but does not break. This permanent instability probably gives it the necessary resources to carry on its development. This sui generis project overcame many obstacles and the stubbornness of its opponents has not borne fruit yet, but concerns remain. (…)
lundi 29 janvier 2018
On 7th December, the delegates attending the SPD convention approved (unwillingly ?) the beginning of the talks with Angela Merkel’s CDU to negotiate a government pact, which is seriously keeping everyone waiting. During his speech, the social-democrat leader Martin Schulz surprised everyone by (…)
samedi 30 décembre 2017
While Northern Ireland got some stability back, Brexit and the beginning of a political crisis within the running coalition are raising a growing concern. When voting on Brexit, in addition to the inherent monetary and economic issues linked to a negotiated exit of the United Kingdom from the (…)
mercredi 27 décembre 2017
Belarus is located at a crossroads of two major cultural areas in Europe (“Western” Europe, more and more shaped by the EU, and Russia). This can be felt through the construction of the country’s national identity and diplomatic relations. If Belarusian culture might be a liaison between Western (…)
mardi 12 décembre 2017
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