As factories cease activity, supermarket shelves are emptied and populations around the world watch the spread of the novel Coronavirus with increasing alarm – could we be witnessing more than just a momentary blip in business as usual? Even without being infected, could COVID-19 be changing us (and potentially the future of the world)? On […]
Another edition for the beady eyed followers of European politics and the current Spitzenkandidaten race for the EU Commission president. This time, we look at the centre–left liberal candidate – Margarethe Vestager – leading the charge for ALDE. A pragmatic and well-respected politician on the European stage: is it just what Europe needs now, or […]
This article was produced thanks to our partnership with EU Events. The welfare state is a universal concept in Europe. It is a pillar of society, underlying the idea that in Europe no one should be left too far behind and everyone has the right to a basic quality of life. However, that pillar is […]
The Brexit campaign made numerous promises for what leaving the EU would mean. Looking at the arguments of the Leave campaign, it may now be that remaining is actually the best solution for keeping those promises to the voters. In a ‘meaningful vote’, the British Parliament rejected Prime Minster Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement. A better […]
“The UK is going to be at the back of the queue” noted then President Obama in 2016, just before the fateful vote on Brexit. He was referring to the likelihood of a UK-US trade deal. Meanwhile, during his recent trip to the UK following the NATO summit, President Trump claimed that such a “great” […]