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...
This is what a future EU-UK relationship might look like
Originally published on the website of Dutch think tank Clingendael
The EU wants the UK to align as closely as possible, fearing that the UK...
Brexit: opportunities and challenges for the UK and the EU
Originally published by The Daily Telegraph, 3 February 2020
How will Brexit affect the United Kingdom? How will it affect the European Union? As with...
The EU’s long term budget: an overview of the spending areas...
A briefing which I gave to the Bundestag's EU Affairs Committee on how to reform EU spending, awaiting the new multiannual EU budget 2021-2027 (MFF),can...
