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 […]
Tag: Denmark
The Right to Not be Seen: How a Piece of Cloth is Dividing Europe
Denmark recently followed France’s example of banning face coverings in public places, hitting niqab-wearing Muslim women the hardest. Shortly after, a Muslim couple were denied Swiss citizenship for refusing to shake hands with people of the opposite sex. Do these cases represent a justifiable attempt to limit crime and facilitate cultural integration, or an unnecessary […]
Living on the edge: Life in Europe’s Border Regions
One of the most talked about borders in Europe right now is the one separating Northern Ireland from the Republic, as its future is pending. For the moment, this border is not unlike any other internal EU crossing, with many inhabitants of the border region crossing it daily without thinking much of it. But in […]