Economy
The U.S.A. is seceding from free trade. Can the EU step into the breach?
Economy
November 20, 2018
The U.S.A. is seceding from free trade. Can the EU step into the breach?
The mid-term elections in the United States have come and gone, and with them the hope harbored by many national…
The case for Switzerland as a post-Brexit model for the UK
Politics
November 14, 2018
The case for Switzerland as a post-Brexit model for the UK
The latest European Council meeting on October 17 has left the 27 leaders unsatisfied with the progress – or the…
The Next Enlargement Wave: Serbia caught between Russia and Europe
European Union
November 7, 2018
The Next Enlargement Wave: Serbia caught between Russia and Europe
‘The Next Enlargement Wave’ is an article series providing information about the candidate countries for EU membership and their path…
The Next Enlargement Wave: Montenegro Set to Be the Next One In
European Union
October 14, 2018
The Next Enlargement Wave: Montenegro Set to Be the Next One In
‘The Next Enlargement Wave’ is an article series providing information about the candidate countries for EU membership and their path…
The Next Enlargement Wave: Albania off to a Rocky Start
European Union
August 23, 2018
The Next Enlargement Wave: Albania off to a Rocky Start
‘The Next Enlargement Wave’ is an article series providing information about the candidate countries for EU membership and their path…
The Other European Union: Why the EAEU Is a Threat on the Rise
International Relations
April 7, 2018
The Other European Union: Why the EAEU Is a Threat on the Rise
Far to the east – beyond the outermost borders of the EU – lays another, mirroring Union in Europe. A…
The Commission wants to overhaul the economic and monetary Union
Economy
December 7, 2017
The Commission wants to overhaul the economic and monetary Union
On Wednesday, the European Commission presented its plan for an overhaul of the economic and monetary union. The new proposal…
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement strengthens European influence in Southeast Asia
International Relations
November 12, 2017
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement strengthens European influence in Southeast Asia
When it comes to Southeast Asian countries, the EU has lacked a coherent trade policy for a long time –…
Bottom Line: The German Elections Are All About The Money
National Politics
September 13, 2017
Bottom Line: The German Elections Are All About The Money
It’s the economy, stupid. These words first arose to popularity in late 1992. George H.W. Bush had just lost his…
CETA: Six Reasons Why We Like It
International Relations
July 30, 2017
CETA: Six Reasons Why We Like It
The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union (or CETA) has long been an issue of…