Why Spain would like a ‘soft’ Brexit for the UK
Spain has good reasons for wanting the best possible relationship between Britain and the EU as a result of Brexit, but it cannot allow the UK to be better off outside the EU than inside it.
Future of Europe
28 March 2019: no end in sight for Brexit
It has already become clear that the drama of Brexit, if it is to end at all, will have various acts and various rhythms. There will be various Brexits.
The euro as a social bond: why do Eurozone citizens still back the single currency?
This paper tries to understand why despite the pain in the South of the Eurozone and the anger in the North the majority of the people still support the euro.
A new deal for Europe
Finding a new internal balance is especially important at a time when Europe needs to be both able and willing to play a bigger role on the world stage.
One year on: an assessment of the EU-Turkey statement on refugees
An honest assessment of the refugee deal is very much needed since the EU is considering new ones with other transit countries. Both Turkey and key EU countries are facing electoral challenges as well: internal politics and foreign policy decisions are highly interwoven.
Understanding the Dutch elections following the dispute with Turkey
There were many winners and losers in the Dutch elections. In the case of Dutch politics and its many political parties, status-quo beat populism.
European defence: not so much spending more, but spending better
The EU needs to spend a little more on European defence, but above all to spend better, something that has not always proved to be easy.
The 2016 parliamentary elections in Morocco: context and interpretations
On 7 October 2016 the Justice and Development Party revalidated its victory in the Moroccan parliamentary elections.
Turkey’s critical constitutional referendum: an introduction
As a new challenge to its democratic existence, Turkey is going to a constitutional referendum on with a heavily polarised society.
Running out of steam? Brexit and the future of EU energy policy
The UK, a traditional energy importer, will have to realign its domestic energy and climate policy goals. It also remains to be seen whether the EU can hinge upon an ambitious international climate policy to compensate for Brexit.
Sixty years on, the EU drifts aimlessly and soullessly
In the absence of a European identity, we have to reconstruct the EU project from the basis of the citizens and the states: a European Republic.
The EU, facing one of its most challenging years
Terrorism, the handling of the refugee crisis, economic risks, the UK’s departure, president Trump and, above all, an electoral calendar that offers no let-up.
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