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This week, nearly 50 leaders from across Europe met in Moldova during the summit of the "European Political Community", a project launched last year by French President Emmanuel Macron.
As opposed to the format of the European Union, there are...
By Pieter de Jonge, a Dutch historian and publicist
Contrary to popular belief, Helmut Kohl was not pushed into accepting the Euro. He always was a firm supporter.
It is often stated that German chancellor Helmut Kohl agreed to give up the...
I. What has the Court of Justice of the European Union decided?
On 16 February 2022, the Court of Justice of the EU or European Court of Justice (ECJ), dismissed “in its entirety” a legal challenge launched by Hungary and...
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The good, the bad and the ugly of the Brexit deal
Now that the European Parliament has voted to ratify the trade deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was already in...
How the creation of the euro was the first step towards Brexit
Originally published by 1828
In 1988, Margaret Thatcher visited the West Flemish city of Bruges, home to the world’s first stock exchange, which emerged...
With foresight, fighting against false prophets: Frits Bolkestein (1933-2025)
By former Dutch MP and MEP Derk Jan Eppink
I first met Frits Bolkestein in September 1991. He was the newly appointed party leader of the...
Western Europe needs to treat Central and Eastern European nations as equal partners
By Robert Tyler, Senior Policy Advisor at EU affairs think tank New Direction
Today, French President Emanuel Macron is in Moscow to meet with his...
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Will the EU’s Ecodesign Rules Price Small Businesses Out of the...
By Philbert Carbon
The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is a European regulation which introduces new ecodesign requirements for businesses. Will SMEs be...
The EU Shouldn’t Fight China’s Protectionism with More Protectionism
In recent months, the debate on the EU’s trade deficit with China has intensified. In May, the EU’s 12-month rolling trade deficit with the...
Discussion with US Ambassador to the EU at Brussels Report event
At a Brussels Report event on July 14, jointly hosted with the Tholos Foundation, the US Ambassador to the European Union, Andrew Puzder, praised...
The EU’s €2 Trillion Budget Battle Is Only Beginning
The Irish EU Council Presidency aims to secure agreement on the EU’s long term budget by the end of this year, as any later...
Rethinking EU Sin Taxes: The Need for an Evidence-Based Debate
By Jack Berry
Across the EU, governmental bodies and European Union institutions are increasingly implementing taxes and regulations to influence individual behaviour. Excise policy has...
Germany Is No Longer Willing to Follow the Brussels Consensus
By former Dutch diplomat Johannes Vervloed
Germany is increasingly charting its own course in defence, energy and the economy: rearmament, a weakened climate policy and growing...
The Digital Euro Reveals the Foundations of a Surveillance Society
By Dutch MEP Auke Zijlstra
According to the Commission and the Council, the digital euro is a payment system with both an offline and an online...
A Celtic Tiger agenda for Ireland’s EU presidency
By Adam Bartha, Director of EPICENTER, the network of leading European free-market think tanks.
On 1st July, Ireland took over the rotating presidency of the Council of...
Did Iceland Close a Secret Deal with the Brussels Bureaucrats?
By Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson. Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Iceland
Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur K. Gunnarsdóttir is seeking a referendum on Iceland’s membership of...
EU Joins US-Led Pax Silica Initiative
The European Union, along with the Netherlands, Germany, and Greece, has joined the US-initiated “Pax Silica” pact, an alliance aimed at strengthening secure supply...
