Tag Archives: EU

Italy: Another Downer for the Populist Wave in Europe

Beppe Grillo’s Five Stars movement loses some of its lustre.

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Theresa May: A Perfect Symbol for the UK

Britain and the EU

It isn’t just the UK Prime Minister who is confused about what kind of UK she wants. So is the rest of the country.

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Prepare for the Battle to Save Britain (from Brexit)

The election result is definitive proof that the British people do not want Theresa May’s hard Brexit.

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Italy: Snap Elections in Late September?

Is Renzi putting his personal electoral interests over those of his country? And will his gamble pay off?

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Turkey and the EU’s Self-Righteousness

Europe tends to belittle the vitality of the political debate inside Turkey and the creativity of its civil society.

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Europe’s False Hope Moment?

Even if there is a deal with Greece, it may very well not last.

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Greece’s New-Found Love of Ireland’s Sinn Fein

Why the Syriza government will stay its go-it-alone course.

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Europe: The United States of Greater Austria?

Franz Ferdinand envisaged a reconstruction of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Could it have worked?

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The Greek Crisis: Europe’s Final Countdown

No more crying wolf, this is EU’s make-or-break summit for Greece.

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The Real Meaning of Greece’s No

The Greeks have voted No. What is the road ahead for Greece and Europe?

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