European Recession on the Horizon
High-interest rates, low economic growth, fiscal mishaps and enduring inflation: an explosive cocktail is hindering the Eurozone’s...
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Cecilia Jastrzembska
Dec 29, 20234 min read
Hope On The Horizon for British Youth: Is The Door Reopening For Erasmus+?
Recently, the UK passed the final milestone in rejoining Horizon Europe, the EU's rapidly expanding funding scheme for research and...
Adelie Aubin
Dec 28, 20234 min read
Jacques Delors: Remembering the Man who Forged the EU
On the 27th of December 2023 Jacques Delors, passed away. The passing of the former Minister of Finances of France under the socialist...
Konrad Szuminski
Dec 16, 20234 min read
Geert Wilders' Triumph Is A Hammer Blow to the EU
On the 22nd of November, the Netherlands elected 150 members of their House of Representatives following the collapse of Mark Rutte's...
Cyrus Larcombe-Moore
Dec 13, 202310 min read
In conversation with Maurizio Cuttin
Maurizio Cuttin is a 22-year-old representing the United Kingdom's young people in some of the world's most recognisable political...
Nikita Triandafillidis
Dec 12, 20234 min read
EU Enlargement Meets EU Realism in Albania
On the 20th of November, during state budget proceedings for 2024, members of the Albanian parliamentary opposition Democratic Party...
Dan Sillett
Nov 30, 20234 min read
Britain Has An Immigration Problem and It's Not What You Think
Once again, immigration is the political word of the week. This is for two reasons. Firstly, Nigel Farage is on telly every night banging...
Patrick René Haasler
Nov 29, 20233 min read
Moldovan Mayoral Elections, Russian Interference and Moldova's Future Geopolitical Alignment
On November 5th and 19th, Moldova held local elections – the first in a series of elections to be held in quick succession. The local...
Sean Young
Nov 18, 20234 min read
Sánchez’s Pact with Catalan Separatists Weakens Spain’s Democratic Credentials
Last week, Spanish president Pedro Sánchez, agreed an amnesty deal with the Catalan separatists and got himself four more years in...
Adelie Aubin
Nov 14, 20234 min read
EU Enlargement: Is Less More?
Earlier this month, the European Commission recommended open accession negotiations to Moldova and Ukraine and candidate status to...
Konrad Szuminski
Nov 13, 20234 min read
The Ukrainian Grain Crisis
As President Zelensky took the stage at the United Nations, accusing Russia of weaponising food prices and arguing that neighbouring...
Adelie Aubin
Oct 4, 20234 min read
A reflection on the presidency of Ursula von der Leyen
Adelie Aubin Last week, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke at the State of the European Union, where...
Hanorah Hardy
Sep 29, 20235 min read
The Cutro Decree: Italy’s latest structure in Fortress Europe
Hanorah Hardy In 2015, Europe implemented the ‘hotspot’ approach. This was an effort to accommodate refugees and migrants, with the aim...
Konrad Szuminski
Sep 28, 20233 min read
The Visegrad Group: Rebels in the EU bloc
On the 15th of February 1991, the Visegrad Group was born at a meeting between the President of Poland, Lech Walesa, the President of...
Cyrus Larcombe-Moore
Aug 22, 20234 min read
The Bundestag’s Backdoor Trade with Russia: Germany Sidesteps EU Sanctions in Central Asia
Reports suggest that Germany is bypassing sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation by the European Union. By increasing trade with...
Konrad Szuminski
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Von der Leyen: The Woman Ruling Europe
Konrad Szumiński Since the beginning of the 21st century, European politics has been shaped, driven and affected by the former German...
Alexandra Drugescu-Radulescu
Aug 9, 20235 min read
Bruxelles hypocrisy: solidarity when we want, not when we can
Alexandra Drugescu-Radulescu It is the 3rd of October 2013 and a refugee ship has sunk near the coast of Lampedusa island, Italy. Nearly...
Cyrus Larcombe-Moore
Jul 14, 20235 min read
Dividing Georgia: Putin's ambition to oppose the EU in the Caucasus
A political fracture is expanding in Georgia as the country contends with increasing Russian influence. The former Soviet state finds...
Samuel Lopes
Jul 5, 20234 min read
What is the EU planning for its digital Euro?
Samuel Lopes The EU is getting ready to finalise its plans for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), sometimes referred to as the...
Paweł Płonka
Jun 26, 20235 min read
Decouple Bit by Bit: European Commission Call to Remove Chinese Companies’ Infrastructure
In a push for 'digital sovereignty' and protection against cybersecurity concerns, the European Commission made a steady move towards...
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