Triggering an EU-wide State of Emergency and other powers sought by the European Commission
By Peter Grimm, a German journalist, writer and documentary producer, who also used to be a member of the opposition against the East German...
The dangers of relying on “values” in a legal context
By Dr. iur. Laura Melusine Baudenbacher, Managing Partner, Baudenbacher Law Ltd., Zurich
I. Introduction
“Values” seem to have become an EU buzzword in a number of...
Is the superiority of the top EU court in doubt?
Michel Barnier – of Brexit negotiator fame – seems to have ruffled some feathers when doubling down on his push to succeed Emmanuel Macron...
The EU’s climate law is a radical attempt to change the way we live
By Swedish MEP Jessica Stegrud (SD-ECR)
On June 28th, after rather swift negotiations between the European Parliament and EU governments, a stunning piece of new EU legislation...
Should we fear a more powerful Germany?
By René Cuperus, a Dutch international affairs scholar. Amongst others, he is a Research Fellow at the Germany Institute of the University of Amsterdam.
"Who’s...
Seven reasons why the ECB must act now to counter persistently high inflation
By German MEP Engin Eroglu (Renew Europe, Free Voters), a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Already before the Covid...
The Spanish economy is not out of the woods yet
By Daniel Rodríguez Asensio, a Spanish economist and strategy consultant, who’s the founder and President of think tank Acción Liberal.
As the global economic recovery seems to...
Is Eurozone inflation about to trigger political opposition against the ECB?
This week, the Eurozone’s annual inflation rate reached 3%, which marks a 10-year high and is also way above the ECB’s 2% inflation target.
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The Afghan crisis reveals the idea of an EU army as a utopian pipedream
By Daniele Meloni, an Italian journalist, covering foreign affairs
The outbreak of the Afghan crisis has once again exposed the many challenges facing America, NATO...
European Commission investigates the idea of an EU Asset Registry
The European Commission is investigating the idea of an EU Asset Registry. It has published a tender for a "Feasibility Study for a European...
