by Robert Heslop
Brexit Britain, what a wonderful vision. Free of the shackles of Brussels, the buccaneering UK will be able to strike free trade across the globe, the UK’s security will be secured through…
by Robert Heslop
The sudden resignation of the UK's Ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers, sent shock waves through the UK government, the British press and the Brussels circuit. The departure of one of…
by Robert Heslop
In the build up to the Austrian presidential election and the Italian vote on constitutional reform, governments from mainstream parties in the EU member states and officials in the EU institutions were…
by Robert Heslop
The EU has signed a historic deal with Turkey. In exchange for 3 billion Euros of financial aid, visa free travel for Turkish citizens in the EU and the presumption of EU…
by Robert Heslop
Martin Schulz has proposed that the European Parliament and the position of President of the European Parliament be given more powers within the EU polity. If this is achieved Schulz hopes that…
by Robert Heslop
After the collapse of the USSR, the European Union set about the process of welcoming the former Warsaw Bloc states into the Union. The long and often arduous process of securing EU…
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by Robert Heslop
It is beyond question that the Greek crisis has greatly damaged the notion of European solidarity and the credibility of the Euro. In the wake of the latest flurry of…
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by Robert Heslop
One can only imagine the disbelief, worry and even fear amongst the ranks of the mainstream pro-EU party blocs when the seemingly impossible happened, the nationalist parties of Le Pen…
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by Robert Heslop
With the recent allegations that the BND has been spying on allies for the NSA the spotlight is on the murky world of state espionage. In the summer of…