The nostalgic
European society and politics are now dominated by the nostalgic who think that the past –without specifying which– was better than the present.
European society and politics are now dominated by the nostalgic who think that the past –without specifying which– was better than the present.
The judicial reforms put the Warsaw government on a collision course with the EU institutions over the rule of law. What is Poland’s position in the EU in the context of the political and economic developments under the Law and Justice government?
Whether with a new EU fund or by reforming the existing ones, the EU and the member states need to managed the effects of the technological revolution.
We will never know whether Spain would have functioned without the euro. What we do know is that Spain has fared better than other countries.
Brexit was an essentially political issue, but British politics is incapable of resolving it. Not just the withdrawal agreement, but what will come next.
A few extra cents on fuel cannot explain the anger. Macron recognised the tension between the ‘end of the world’ and the ‘end of the month’.
In the absence of credible alternatives, the trend towards the appearance of ‘strongmen’ is spreading. The US and Turkey are two cases in point to consider.
Perhaps the draft Brexit agreement reached by the UK and EU negotiators is the best possible under the circumstances. Nothing is yet assured.
The EC has rejected Italy’s proposed budget because of it breached prior fiscal commitments, including an increase in the deficit of GDP.
Salvini has struck a heroic pose because he knows it attracts votes in Italy. Conversely, his pugnaciousness makes him many enemies in Brussels.
There was a time when it was hoped that 2018 would be the year in which the EU. The Bavarian results have triggered a political earthquake.