Some are calling it one of the biggest crises the EU has faced in decades. The European Union’s response to its shortage of vaccines has already damaged post-Brexit relations with the UK, and has warranted criticism from leaders around the world. The vaccine rollout amongst EU countries has been surprisingly slow when compared with other […]
For most of the EU, nothing has changed due to Brexit. We go on with our busy lives and the pandemic currently occupies most of our attention. Why bother with Brexit anyway, when the economy suffers either way and in much worse ways than Brexit ever could? In a way, Brexiteers were spared a lot […]
After 11 months of lengthy negotiations, an EU-UK post-Brexit deal has been reached in terms of customs and commercial arrangements. UK lawmakers approved a post-Brexit trade deal on Wednesday the 30th of December, just a day before the end of the EU-UK transition period. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen said: “It […]
Despite it being almost a whole year since that long-dreaded Brexit D-Day rolled around, New year’s eve 2020 marked even more than the end of a year we are all very happy to see the back of… It also marks the official end of freedom of movement between the UK and the EU. To mark […]
When this article is published, it will be apparent that Donald J Trump has lost his bid for the U.S. presidency. Joe Biden has secured this election and is about to assume the office of the President of the United States’ on 20th January 2020. From almost all corners of the world, we can hear […]
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 […]
The aviation sector, represented in its best form by the massive market of air travel, is alive and well in Europe. But now that Europe is changing fast – from Brexit to the climate crisis – how will this affect the way that we travel? Today, air travel is cheaper and safer than ever before, and the aviation sector is one of the most important sectors in the world’s economic landscape. […]
In the current era of political distrust and ideological extremism, perhaps the only element of modern politics we can largely agree upon is its democratic structure. Or can we? Democracy is revered as the only political system giving value to the opinions and rights of all individuals. But in a society plagued by misinformation and […]
After four long years of Leave-Remain battle – from the referendum campaign, the voting day, and all of the chaos since then – from the resignations of David Cameron and Theresa May, to the re-election of Boris Johnson, and all of the anticipation and #Regrexit in between – is it all finally over? (Spoiler alert: […]
Okay, so Brussels itself is extremely diverse. But head to the EU quarter and any large building there sporting blue starry flags, and it’s a different story. We hear a lot about the flaws of the EU institutions these days – with Brexit (yet again) fast approaching, and the world arguably having more of an […]