european union
With Belarus, the EU Has Nothing to Gain by Waiting
International Relations
May 28, 2021
With Belarus, the EU Has Nothing to Gain by Waiting
On May 23rd, Lukashenka’s regime shocked Europe by hijacking a Ryanair passenger flight on an Athens-Vilnius route. Belarus forced the…
Morocco: The EU’s Uncomfortable Ally
International Relations
April 20, 2021
Morocco: The EU’s Uncomfortable Ally
The Kingdom of Morocco is, to this date, an uncomfortable ally of the European Union. While the Kingdom offers many…
Stop Blaming The EU Over The Slow Vaccine Rollout
European Union
April 9, 2021
Stop Blaming The EU Over The Slow Vaccine Rollout
A narrative is emerging about vaccinations against Covid-19, which sees the European Union as a slow, slumbering giant too slow…
The EU Does a Lot for Students and Researchers – Here’s How
European Union
February 16, 2021
The EU Does a Lot for Students and Researchers – Here’s How
The EU provides plenty of financial support to European businesses, workers, and students. This is a great undertaking with massive…
Von der Leyen’s Vaccine Woes: Symptom of a Political Eurosclerosis
European Union
February 8, 2021
Von der Leyen’s Vaccine Woes: Symptom of a Political Eurosclerosis
What was supposed to be a year of hope for the EU, of positive momentum as the end of a…
As the Ink Dries: What’s in the Brexit Agreement?
International Relations
December 30, 2020
As the Ink Dries: What’s in the Brexit Agreement?
The EU and the United Kingdom have both received a rather unusual stocking stuffer for Christmas: a 2000-page-document agreed to…
What Happens Next in Case of a No-Deal Brexit?
European Union
December 12, 2020
What Happens Next in Case of a No-Deal Brexit?
The chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier had originally set Wednesday, December 9 as the deadline for completing the Brexit negotiations.…
The EU Will Restrict Surveillance Tech Exports: A Win for Human Rights?
European Union
December 8, 2020
The EU Will Restrict Surveillance Tech Exports: A Win for Human Rights?
Just last month, German authorities searched the offices of the Munich-based software developing company FinFisher after accusations that it illegally…
Europe’s Long March of Indifference: The Great Sinicisation of Xinjiang
International Relations
October 15, 2020
Europe’s Long March of Indifference: The Great Sinicisation of Xinjiang
There is something rotten in the People’s Republic of China. Its odious and pungent smell permeates through our social media,…
The EU Does a Lot for Farmers and Rural Communities – Here’s How
European Union
October 10, 2020
The EU Does a Lot for Farmers and Rural Communities – Here’s How
The EU provides plenty of financial support to European businesses, workers, and students. This is a great undertaking with massive…