European Border Disputes: Not Just a Thing of the Past
Monday, 06 September 2010
When it comes to border disputes, the European Union focuses on being a devil's advocate but to what end?
When Going Home Is Not an Option: Youth Poverty Across the European Union
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
"The first time is the hardest, afterwards nothing matters anymore. I remember that it started to rain, so I laid down in some house’s backyard and covered my head as I could."
The European Roma: Caught in Catch-22
Monday, 30 August 2010
Present in Europe since the 9th century, Roma continue to face exclusion from mainstream society
Kosovo: The Politics of Statehood
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Last July, the international court of justice ruled that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was legal. The ruling provides a huge boost to the fledgling Balkan state as it attempts to legitimise support for its status as an independent nation.
Will All EU Member States Eventually Use the Euro?
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
On 1 January 2011, Estonia will become the 17th country to officially adopt the Euro as its currency. Introduced in 1999, and brought into general circulation in 2002, the Euro is now the currency of 329m EU citizens.
EU Parliaments and Summer Recesses: A Lose-Lose Situation
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
A common complaint at this time of the year is that politicians get too much time off. Across Europe, national parliaments shut down for the summer period, for anything up to 3 months.
The Lisbon Strategy and Europe 2020: Education as a Key Factor
Monday, 09 August 2010
The largely failed Lisbon Strategy and its follow-up agenda, Europe 2020, are known for their focus on economic growth, sustainability and knowledge-based objectives. However, few people know that these strategies highlight higher education as a crucial factor.
The European Super Grid: A Yawning Gap between Theory and Practice
Monday, 02 August 2010
In January 2007, the European Commission announced its “Renewable Energy Road Map – Renewable energies in the 21st century: building a more sustainable future”
Belgian Politics: A harbinger for the Future of the EU
Monday, 02 August 2010
How the political crisis in Wallonia and Flanders may foretell the fate of the Union
The End of Our Fine Days
Thursday, 29 July 2010
We already know it for more than two decades: pensions will absorb more and more of our prosperity because of the sharp rise in the ageing population.
