by Ralf Fücks
Great Britain will leave the EU. What does that mean for European Union going forward? What can be done to strengthen political unity within the Union? A commentary by Ralf Fücks.
Today is…
by Janis A. Emmanouilidis* & Fabian Zuleeg*
Despite all the evidence presented by a range of respected figures and institutions, and the paucity of the arguments on the Brexit side, which failed to…
by THOMAS DE WAAL
The English red cross of St George is out, flying on flags on homes and cars across England. Of course, it’s about football first of all. England is playing in the Euro 2016…
by JAN TECHAU
Is the refugee crisis a threat to the European Union’s existence? Listening to commentators and politicians alike, this seems to be the overall consensus today. Porous borders let in too many alien subjects,…
by Karl T. Muth
Karl Muth argues that both those voting to remain and those voting to ‘Brexit’ are likely to be disappointed once in the aftermath of the referendum.
Last week, I talked more…
by Muddassar Ahmed
A win by the anti-EU Brexit campaign, already riddled with anti-Muslim bigotry, would not only boost but legitimate xenophobic sentiments against minorities in the U.K. and across Europe.
On June 23rd, my country will…
by JUDY DEMPSEY
In my childhood, my mother would drive up once a year to Northern Ireland. The main stretch from Dublin up to the border was a slow two-lane road. Ireland was not yet in…
by Vincenzo Scarpetta
Claims that TTIP would put the NHS at risk of a sell-off have come to the fore again, after the UK Government has decided to accept a Labour backbench amendment to avoid being…
by Raoul Ruparel
There is a broad consensus that the immediate aftermath of a Leave vote in the EU referendum would trigger a short term period of uncertainty – both political and economic. While this is…
by Raoul Ruparel
Economic data released over the past couple of days has pointed to a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the second quarter of the year. Much of this is being attributed to the…