Scottish compassion
The Scottish independence movement is different from others in Europe. It has to do a lot with compassion, empowerment and equal opportunities in education.
Future of Europe
Mental maps, real maps
Putin definitely seems to have a map in his head. This is in contrast to the EU and whose Member States have different maps of Europe in their heads.
Germany and the crisis in Ukraine: divided over Moscow?
The crisis in Ukraine and the Russian annexation of Crimea are a major challenge to Germany’s foreign-policy makers.
Turkey’s local elections: Erdogan’s victory opens the door to the presidency
Turkey’s embattled Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reeling from allegations of corruption and massive protests against his authoritarian rule last year, swept the board in local elections and increased the share of the municipal vote of the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) from 39% in 2009 to 45%.
The Unhappy State of the Union. Europe Needs a New Grand Bargain
This document presents the case for a new grand bargain to rescue the European project from the perspective of an author who uniquely bridges the gap between academic analysis, policy and politics. It is published in partnership with major European thinktanks in France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain.
The 2014 elections to the European Parliament: towards truly European elections?
The crisis and the reforms introduced by the Lisbon Treaty are a double-edged weapon. They entail opportunities for the true Europeanisation of the elections to the European Parliament in May 2014, but also significant risks.
Elections, finally European?
The European elections concern 507 million citizens of 28 EU member states, of which around 380 million are entitled to vote, in one of the world’s biggest democratic exercises (second only to India).
How to Fix the Euro. Strengthening Economic Governance in Europe
This report examines why the economic and monetary union (EMU) was so badly affected by the crisis, and assesses whether further changes need to be made to the structure of economic governance that underpins it.
An analysis of the agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020
After two and a half years of intense and complicated negotiations, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached an agreement on the much expected Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (MFF 2014-2020).