by Judy Dempsey
In May 1, 2004, Poland, Hungary and six other former communist countries joined the European Union. Citizens of the new member states marked the occasion with celebrations.
I remember vividly how the Polish…
by Judy Dempsey
The selection of the next president of France will have profound implications for the country, for Europe, and for the Western liberal order.
France is on the cusp of a new era. In less than…
by Yann-Sven Rittelmeyer*
In 2017, Berlin became a popular destination for French presidential candidates, with three of the main contenders – François Fillon, Emmanuel Macron and Benoît Hamon – received by Chancellor Angela Merkel.…
by Aarti Shankar
This year’s French presidential election has shaped up to be the most remarkable in France’s modern history – not only might both traditional parties fail to qualify for the second round, but for…
by Vincenzo Scarpetta
European Council President Donald Tusk is a man of his word. He promised he would have a first draft of the Brexit negotiating guidelines for the 27 remaining EU member states ready within…
by Kata Szabó
Thousands of people are protesting against the close down of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest. A political battle about “foreign influences” and pro or anti EU, US or Russia sentiments.
With the…
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On 23 June 2016 voters in the United Kingdom (UK) voted on whether to remain in or leave the European Union (EU). The overall UK vote was 51.9% in favour of…
by Henry Newman
Shortly after Theresa May triggered Article 50, Angela Merkel gave a response. Her comments on the UK-EU negotiations are already being over-interpreted. Sky News, AFP, the Mirror, the Independent and many others are…
by James Bartholomeusz
The European Commission laid out five different post-Brexit scenarios in its latest White Paper. But the way towards a deeper and closer integration project cannot overlook the EU’s demos
From today’s perspective, the fate…
by Stefan Lehne
The European mind is closing amid a host of real, exaggerated, and imagined fears. Old narratives for European unity are disappearing, replaced by blame of the EU for insecurity and interference. Europeans increasingly…