The transatlantic relationship should not descend into a trade war
By international affairs specialist Glen Hodgson of Swedish think tank Free Trade Europa
In Lewis Carroll’s famous book “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” the White Rabbit offers...
What to expect from the Polish EU Presidency?
On January 1st, Poland took over the rotating Presidency of the EU Council, meaning Polish Ministers are now chairing the meetings of the EU’s...
The day the Swiss government agreed a treaty it had not...
By Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Carl Baudenbacher, former President of the EFTA Court (2003-2017)
20 December 2024 will go down in the history books in Switzerland....
Europe must learn from South Korea’s mistakes on military conscription
By Ian Golan
As South Korea reacts to President Yoon Suk Yeo’s unexpected attempt to impose martial law, Europe should learn lessons from recent Korean...
The Northvolt collapse signifies the failure of EU green industrial policies
By Marie Söderqvist, CEO of Swedish think tank Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI)
Recently, the European Commission's President, Ursula von der Leyen, published op-eds...
France’s political crisis is getting worse
A mere three months. That is how long the government of centre-right politician Michel Barnier has lasted in France. Barnier came to power following French...
Submitting itself to the EU’s top court would turn Switzerland into...
By Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Carl Baudenbacher, former President of the EFTA Court (2003-2017)
A proposal foresees the EU’s top court obtaining a monopoly on the...
Politicisation is undermining EU competition policy
As the new European Commission has entered office, Brussels is saying goodbye to Danish politician Margrethe Vestager (picture), who has served for ten years...
A Central Bank Digital Currency comes down to putting the cart...
By Leonardas Marcinkevičius of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute
With the declining use of cash, there is a growing concern among some Europeans about the...
The European Parliament: a deeply troubled institution
On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to approve the new European Commission of Ursula von der Leyen. Notably, with only 370 MEPs voting in...
