“Why a Club of six is both Europe’s best hope and its greatest risk” was the title of an article in Social Europe, the Social Democratic pro-EU Think Tank: its content should be required reading for all concerned with the Irish Presidency of the EU later this year. It outlines the central problem in the EU, which it calls “The deadlock in the … Continue reading Is The EU fit for purpose?
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An “À La Carte” EU?
The EU and the President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen are very keen on Ukraine becoming a member of the Union. According to a report in Politico—a news agency that claims to be a survey of opinion across EU leaders and top officials—she has come up with an innovative way of … Continue reading An “À La Carte” EU?
EU Empire Building!
Eamon Dyas The question is, how have we reached the point where the European Commission has assumed that it has the authority to formulate Europe’s foreign policy? This situation has evolved from the way in which Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has been framed as a threat to Europe. It is on the back of … Continue reading EU Empire Building!
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