How the European Parliament financially supports mass media
Last week, the list with entities which received European Parliament grants in 2020 was published. This list can be downloaded here.
It makes for some...
The EU should place more trust in national competition authorities
By Javier Santacruz, Lead Researcher at Spanish classical liberal think tank Civismo
Last month, the decision making process to get the EU’s so-called “Digital Services...
Are we witnessing the birth of a new powerful eurosceptic alliance?
On Friday, 16 political parties from both the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and the Identity and Democracy (ID) groups in the European Parliament...
German President withholds signature for ESM reform following Constitutional Court challenge
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD) has decided to withhold his signature for the German law approving reform of the 500 billion euro "European Stability...
The EU Covid passport: not very useful, but vulnerable for abuse
With the opening of the European tourist season, the EU-wide “COVID-19 certificate” has also entered into force today. The certificate, also dubbed EU Covid...
The global minimum corporate tax is an OPEC for politicians to keep taxes high
By Andreas Hellmann, International Advocacy Manager, Americans for Tax Reform Foundation
Earlier this month, G7 leaders endorsed U.S. President Biden’s administration’s plan to implement a...
UK to adopt Danish migration model
According to The Times, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel (picture) will introduce legislation next week to enable the UK government to send asylum seekers...
How French regional elections delivered a reverse political earthquake
By Jonathan Frickert, a French lawyer and writer, often covering topics concerning decentralisation on his blog Élyséeologie
Zero, that's the number of French regions that...
The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 6 – with ECIPE Director Fredrik Erixon
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If it is serious about fighting cronyism, the EU could cut its spending
The run-up to today's EU Summit has been marked by yet another confrontation between Hungary and Western European EU member states, over a new...

















