Brexit and the EU’s ‘Syrian bill’
The UK’s vote to withdraw from the EU has many and complex causes but it cannot be understood without making reference to the turbulence generated by the Syrian conflict.
Future of Europe
Regrexit, or indefinite postponement?
The Brexit vote has wrought so much devastation on the British political stage that it is not inconceivable that it will never happen.
The reversibility of Europe
Since 1972, 58 referendums have been held on the EU and Europe. In the case of Brexit there will also be consequences, and much more profound.
Spain and the EU: a traditional pro-European attitude can no longer be taken for granted
The EU integration process is at the core of the Spanish national project. However, support for the EU has declined, particularly during the toughest periods of the crisis.
Brexit for Spain: many problems and one opportunity
Spain is going to become the fourth most important country of the EU and it must assume the responsibility of co-leading the collective process of reflection after the Brexit referendum.
The revival of the far right in Europe
The so-called far right is currently present in most of the EU’s national parliaments. What are the reasons for this over the past five years in Europe?
Everyone’s off to a Warsaw under scrutiny
NATO summit is to be held in Warsaw on 8 and 9 July. The EU has instigated into the Polish government for ‘systematically threatening’ the rule of law.
Brexit talk is pushing the City of London closer to Frankfurt
What happens if eventually the EMU gets fixed? Will the smart money of the City of London let it sail away? Unlikely. The ECB is already powerful.
Careful about making Russia the enemy
Can a country like Russia really be an enemy for the EU, for the European members of NATO and the US? The answer seems negative.
The euro: an orphan who no longer needs his parents?
If the Euro / Eurozone wants to have an integrated financial market it will need to create a large sovereign to stabilise the system.
The plot against Europe
Are we in the midst of a plot against Europe, à la Philip Roth? Imagine Presidents Trump in Washington, Le Pen in Paris and Putin in Moscow.
Ukraine, Russia and the sanctions: ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’
The end seems in sight for the economic sanctions against Russia. For the EU, it seems to be the case that Russia is no longer that bad.
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