How travel restrictions have emerged as the most succesfull tool to...
Back in April, I listed five measures governments can take to prevent the spread of Covid in order to prevent any need for economically devastating...
Italy’s return to statism spells trouble for the eurozone
Originally published by EUObserver
Last week, European leaders clinched a deal ending weeks of deadlock over Hungarian and Polish opposition to "rule of law" conditionality...
Did Brexit lead to the UK’s vaccine success?
Originally published by The Spectator
Today the United Kingdom became the first country in the West to clinically authorise a vaccine protecting against Covid-19, after the...
From Russia to France, politicians discover higher taxes can lead to...
Originally published by The European Post
Last month, an illegal cigarette factory was discovered in Brussels. Not less than 170,760 cigarettes and 11.5 tonnes of...
“Refugee cities” as an alternative to tired old thinking on migration
In her “State of the Union”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU’s long-awaited “new pact” on migration and asylum will be unveiled on...
Will the Pandemic Bring Down the Eurozone?
Originally published by National Review
As the coronavirus crisis subsides in Europe, another crisis may rear its ugly head again: the crisis surrounding the EU’s common...
How foreign authoritarian powers are stepping up their “disinformation game”
Originally published by The European Post
The Covid – crisis has put the spotlight on attempts by foreign powers to manipulate public opinion in the...
The EU’s shaky track record on environmental policy should serve as...
Jointly written by Pieter Cleppe and Kai Weiss. A version of this article was published as a chapter of the 2020 book "Green Market Revolution How...
Five measures that could prevent future lockdowns
Originally published by The Spectator
That the World Health Organisation hasn’t exactly shone in the coronavirus crisis is now well-documented. It should remind us of...
15 years of Open Europe – the think tank at the...
In this article, originally published in February 2020 for @GlobalVision_UK, published here, I look back at 15 years of Open Europe – the think tank at...
