Macron’s Victory Won’t Thwart Populist Demagoguery Alec Regino May 12, 2017 At a quiet dinner hosted by former presidential aide Jacques Attali in 2008, then Socialist Party First Secretary…
For A Multi-Speed Europe Koji Shiromoto Mar 23, 2017 The European Union has been able to collectively breathe a little easier following this past Wednesday's Dutch…
Make Europe Great Again: Martin Schulz takes on Angela Merkel Koji Shiromoto Feb 23, 2017 By all accounts, 2017 was supposed to be an absolutely atrocious year for the liberal left. Coming on the heels…
Hello Darkness My Old Friend – Renewed Tensions in the Western Balkans Alexander Sirois Feb 14, 2017 Violence has engulfed the Donbas as conflict between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists gains a new lease on…
Brexit: Opportunity or Distraction for the EU? Théophile Vareille Feb 8, 2017 Theresa May’s speech from the Home Office on the 17th of January put an end to 6 months of uncertainty as to the…
The EU and the New East: Integration, Confrontation, and Illiberalism in Belarus Gabrielle Denis Jan 31, 2017 The establishment of visa-free travel to Belarus for citizens of 80 countries (including European Union Member…
To Euro or Not to Euro? For Croatia, the Wise Choice is No Alex Tolic Jan 25, 2017 The road to the Euro remains a long one for Croatia despite the fact that the Croatian National Bank (CNB), intends…
Spain’s Internal Struggle and its Quest for Leadership in the EU Susana Martinez Jan 24, 2017 Many of the political events that took place in the past year have called to question the future of the European…
Terra Nullius – Georgia’s Shifting Frontiers Alexander Sirois Jan 17, 2017 At the annual celebration of the Russian Geographical Society in Saint Petersburg last November, Russian President…
Again, The Centre Cannot Hold: The Italian Referendum Koji Shiromoto Dec 14, 2016 Five months ago, following the defeat of a referendum on which he had essentially staked his career, British PM…