French President Emanuel Macron has been leading the charge in recalibrating Europe’s political relationship with Russia. Rather than seeking direct confrontation against the regime, the French leader has looked to end the Kremlin’s isolation and alienation from Europe. Macron believes that Russia is essential in the security of Europe and that by integrating Russia into […]
Last night I suddenly received several messages and phone calls. Shots were heard at Schwedenplatz in Vienna. It was not officially confirmed for a long time, but through private channels the latest information spread within seconds and we knew there were several crime scenes and it was a terrorist attack, perpetrated by radical Islamists. In […]
For years the European Central Bank has been promising Europe and the world that a digital Euro would eventually be introduced into circulation. So far it has been nothing but hot air, but that could soon change. The European Commission has officially put the Digital Euro on its action calendar and Central Banks, like the […]
Vladimir Putin’s political assault on Europe has been a meticulously worked plan which has been catalysed by Trump’s commandeering of the White House. Since assuming office in 1999, Putin has led the country with a clear vision of restoring Russia’s Soviet stature. If Russia’s recent actions are any indication of their progress than its safe […]
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 about what is referred to as the “Okupas” – that has been dominating the news from all over the country for some time now. The insecurity that it causes us […]
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. Here, our commitment to tourism means that if we do not reverse it soon, that we remain at the mercy of the so-called frugal countries… Just to confirm, we are […]
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 long-term budget from 2021 until 2027. The highest budget in the EU’s history came, with the ability of the Union, to raise its own funds. It is undoubtedly a cause […]
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 change spearheaded by civil society, demanded by the people and implemented by local authorities as part of a larger European agenda. We have indeed witnessed pollution levels drop across the […]
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 to really progress if we keep inviting the same people to the table, making the same old empty statements about “progress” and “unity” but without really making any action to […]
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 to go outside from Friday till Monday – a group of citizens spontaneously gathered in front of the Parliament to protest. The protest escalated quickly and it went on until […]