In the last few days, we have seen a subject sneaking into television grids with even more virulence than the COVID-19 pandemic. I am talking…
What Spain Expects From the EU
Photo courtesy of the European Commission. As in previous crises, the Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the lack of economic “punch” that we have in Spain….
The MFF Negotiations: Has Rutte Made a Frugal Fool of Himself?
Photo: Dutch PM Mark Rutte © Stephanie Lecocq/Pool/AP Last month, the European Council finally managed, to agree on Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), outlining the EU’s…
Bicycle Lanes and Dividing Lines: The Untold Stories of the EU’s Urban Transformation
The past couple of months have seen a flurry of enthusiastic articles on the green revolution in Europe’s cities. A somewhat idealized story of a…
New Voices For a New Europe?
They say to keep doing something over and over again but expecting different results is a sign of madness. So how can we expect Europe…
Yet another “Street War” in Serbia over COVID-19
Photo courtesy of the BBC. The other night, after president Vučić announced a 60-hour-curfew in Belgrade – shutting down the city and not allowing anyone…
Predicting Populism in Europe: A 5-Year Forecast
The European Union’s management of populist pivot countries, Poland and Hungary, offers a thought experiment for the future. Forecasting is a sought-after area of expertise…
There is no such thing as “White culture”
“White culture is boring.” You hear this a lot in the Anglo-American sphere of the world. But this viewpoint is entirely reserved for the Anglo-American…
Europe Still Has a Hard Time Talking about Racism and its Colonial Past
Photo courtesy of the European Commission. As we have seen, the US-born Black Lives Matter movement has had a ripple effect all the way over…
UK Toppling of Slave Owner Statue Sparks Anti-Racist Uprising Across Europe
Photo courtesy of PA Media. In case you haven’t heard, a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston was torn down this week during a…