politics
Are Traditional European Political Parties Relics of the Past?
Politics
May 15, 2020
Are Traditional European Political Parties Relics of the Past?
Politics in the European region has alternated between periods of relatively steady progress where the grande idée of the major…
Member States Run The EU. They Have Failed.
European Union
May 1, 2020
Member States Run The EU. They Have Failed.
Member States are the undisputed leaders of the European Union. They are the ones who in effect authored and voted…
The Far Right in France: Nationality vs. Citizenship
European Union
March 24, 2020
The Far Right in France: Nationality vs. Citizenship
In Ancient Greece and Rome, populist movements sought to re-equilibre the distribution of wealth and power. Though less prominent during…
The Other Side of Europe: Azerbaijan
Culture
January 23, 2020
The Other Side of Europe: Azerbaijan
‘The Other Side of Europe’ is an article series providing information about the EU European (geographically or culturally) neighbour countries…
After the Election, Can Albin Kurti Be the Wind of Change Kosovo Needs?
National Politics
January 17, 2020
After the Election, Can Albin Kurti Be the Wind of Change Kosovo Needs?
Ramush Haradinaj, the former Prime Minister of Kosovo, resigned on the 19th of July after being summoned by the Specialist’s…
Who is Who in Sánchez’s New Coalition Government?
National Politics
January 14, 2020
Who is Who in Sánchez’s New Coalition Government?
For the first time since the ill-fated Second Republic (1931-36), members of several political parties will have a seat at…
After Brexit, Is It Time to Review Article 50’s Withdrawal Process?
Politics
August 15, 2019
After Brexit, Is It Time to Review Article 50’s Withdrawal Process?
From disaster springs opportunity and this particular disaster provides an opportunity to look at the Article 50 process and ask ourselves:…
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…
Serbia 2019: A Bloody Past, a Troubled Democracy, an Uncertain Future
National Politics
July 8, 2019
Serbia 2019: A Bloody Past, a Troubled Democracy, an Uncertain Future
The last days of 2018 and the beginning of 2019 have had an air of déjà vu in Serbia. A…
French Populism Is Neither Left Nor Right – Here’s Why
National Politics
June 22, 2019
French Populism Is Neither Left Nor Right – Here’s Why
Populism has been one of the chief preoccupations of political debate in the West after the Great Recession of 2008.…