Tullio Pontecorvo
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Sep- 2019 -18 SeptemberPolitics
Boris Johnson, Brexit Tactics and a Broken Kingdom
Analysing public opinion, this might look like a fundamental departure from the more conciliatory tactics of Theresa May’s government. Having…
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15 SeptemberInternational Relations
Five Key Facts On Western Sanctions Against Russia
Ever since its illegal occupation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014, Russia has been subject to a punitive sanctions regime…
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustInternational Relations
The Failure of Turkey-EU Accession Talks Is Not All Turkey’s Fault
Turkey has been a candidate for EU accession for twenty years now, and the story of EU-Turkish relations is one…
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4 AugustEuropean Union
In the Game of European Nominations, Everybody Loses
The recent nomination (and subsequent appointment) of Ursula von der Leyen to the post of European Commission President has sparked…
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May- 2019 -29 MayEuropean Union
These Are The Five Key Takeaways from the European Elections
The European elections are the largest democratic exercise on the European continent. Last Sunday, some 400 million people were eligible…
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19 MayEuropean Union
With Elections Looming, the EU is Getting Serious on Defence
Twenty-six years after the Treaty of Maastricht, and with EU elections round the corner, the European Union is finally getting…
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4 MayEuropean Union
In the EU Elections, Much More is at Stake Than the Rise of the Far Right
With the EU elections only six weeks away, pundits and pollsters are busily predicting the composition of the coming European…
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Mar- 2019 -24 MarchEuropean Union
Stop Blaming Eastern Europe For the EU’s Failure to Integrate
The public debate on European integration has shifted significantly over the past few years, especially after the Brexit referendum. Where…
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12 MarchInternational Relations
The EU and the USA are headed for a fight over Iran sanctions
Ten months have passed since the United States decided to unilaterally pull out of the nuclear deal it had brokered…
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Jan- 2019 -18 JanuaryInternational Relations
How To Create A Common European Army In Four (Not So) Simple Steps
The question of a European army is often mentioned when discussing further integration, even more so following the Russian occupation…
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