european union
The High Representative’s Role in the Iran Deal Through the Years
International Relations
October 15, 2019
The High Representative’s Role in the Iran Deal Through the Years
In July 2015, the parties involved in the negotiations over the Iranian nuclear capabilities reached an agreement putting an end…
Meet the von der Leyen Commission
European Union
October 10, 2019
Meet the von der Leyen Commission
After this year’s European elections, and the lengthy horse-trading process that took place over the summer, President-elect Ursula von der…
Why We Shouldn’t Let Turkey Get Away with Invading Northern Syria
International Relations
October 9, 2019
Why We Shouldn’t Let Turkey Get Away with Invading Northern Syria
Following the US decision of retiring its armed forces from Northern Syria, Turkey has seized the opportunity and, at time…
Turkish Identity and Europeanness: How Europe Failed Turkey
International Relations
September 25, 2019
Turkish Identity and Europeanness: How Europe Failed Turkey
When the Turkish governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) first entered general elections in 2002, one of their promises was…
The Other Side of Europe: Belarus
National Politics
September 22, 2019
The Other Side of Europe: Belarus
‘The Other Side of Europe’ is an article series providing information about the EU European (geographically or culturally) neighbour countries…
Five Key Facts On Western Sanctions Against Russia
International Relations
September 15, 2019
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…
Euroenglish Exists – Just Read Any EU Document
Culture
September 12, 2019
Euroenglish Exists – Just Read Any EU Document
Over the years, thousands of people with many different native languages have taken up residence in the buildings of the…
The Failure of Turkey-EU Accession Talks Is Not All Turkey’s Fault
International Relations
August 28, 2019
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…
In the Game of European Nominations, Everybody Loses
European Union
August 4, 2019
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…
No, Italy Won’t Leave the Euro – And Neither Will Anyone Else
European Union
June 30, 2019
No, Italy Won’t Leave the Euro – And Neither Will Anyone Else
It was fashionable for a time to blame the European Union and in particular the Central Bank for all sorts…