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Unanimity and QMV: How Does the Council of the EU Actually Vote?
European Union
April 21, 2018
Unanimity and QMV: How Does the Council of the EU Actually Vote?
The Council of the EU (also known as Council of Ministers) is a much-misunderstood EU institution. Both in Eurosceptic and…
[OPINION] A Europe of Regions Makes no Sense
Opinions
April 19, 2018
[OPINION] A Europe of Regions Makes no Sense
One of the single greatest achievements of the European Union has undoubtedly been the ability to bring European countries and…
Gold-plating: how EU States over-regulate themselves and then blame Brussels
European Union
April 15, 2018
Gold-plating: how EU States over-regulate themselves and then blame Brussels
The “Brussels” buzzword has through the decades come to be closely associated with over-regulation. It is hard not to immediately…
Montenegrin Presidential Elections: All You Need To Know
European Union
April 14, 2018
Montenegrin Presidential Elections: All You Need To Know
On the 15th April, Montenegrin citizens are called to elect their new President for the next five year term. Ever…
How the Spanish flu decimated Europe and the world
History
April 11, 2018
How the Spanish flu decimated Europe and the world
The Spanish flu which began in 1918 was one of the most lethal pandemics in the Modern Age. It infected…
United, but How? National vs Multinational Federations
Federalist Theory
April 10, 2018
United, but How? National vs Multinational Federations
In previous installments, we have given a definition of federations: a federation is a State whose constitutional principles are based…
Hungarian Legislative Elections: All You Need To Know
National Politics
April 7, 2018
Hungarian Legislative Elections: All You Need To Know
In April 2014, during the last parliamentary election, the incumbent Hungarian government gained a two-thirds supermajority for a second consecutive…
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…
#OnThisDay 1941 – Yugoslavia enters the Tripartite Pact
History
March 25, 2018
#OnThisDay 1941 – Yugoslavia enters the Tripartite Pact
On this day in 1941, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (official name: Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) joins the Axis…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Greece
Trivia
March 23, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Greece
Greek Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated annually in the Hellenic Republic on March 25, commemorating the start of…