Brexit Through the Gift Shop
In just mere weeks the world will be a year removed from being helpless bystanders as the British people…
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To Merkel, or not to Merkel? One Last Test for the European Union in 2017
Germany’s Federal election, which will be held in September 2017, stands as the next political test for the…
Macron’s Victory Won’t Thwart Populist Demagoguery
At a quiet dinner hosted by former presidential aide Jacques Attali in 2008, then Socialist Party First Secretary…
For A Multi-Speed Europe
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
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
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?
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
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
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
Many of the political events that took place in the past year have called to question the future of the European…