by C4EP | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog
Poland and pragmatism The rule of law procedure shows what the EU really is Source of the photo: newsweek.pl The academic discipline of International Relations (IR) has always seen the competition of two schools of thought: realism and liberalism-idealism. The...
by C4EP | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog
Tariffs, Sanctions and other mystical beasts With a full agenda, leaders meet at G7 The trade war is here. The EU reacted and Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum have found their match. The European Commission has officially proposed to impose tariffs on a series of...
by C4EP | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog
Walking a fine line Combating disinformation and upholding freedom of speech in France Nowadays as I scroll through my Facebook newsfeed on the tram to work, I can almost always expect to come across the most ridiculous (yet attention-grabbing) headlines, from...
by C4EP | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog
Taken for granted Strong words around the EU budget Source of the photo: Daily Express I have been asked recently to write an article about the benefits of EU membership. It was meant to inform the broader public and to enhance pro-EU feeling in my home...
by C4EP | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog
It’s time for a third way Italian crisis exposes all the dust we hid under the carpet I will start by saying that I have a bias in this discourse, since I am Italian and my feelings are a mix of anger, disenchantment and gloom at both my own country and Brussels....
by C4EP | May 31, 2018 | Blog
Time to move on, time to get going The Outcome of the Irish Referendum Last week I asked many of my Irish friends what were their plans for the weekend, expecting the usual answers, especially due to the nice weather and a tough working week....
by C4EP | May 25, 2018 | Blog
Yes, No, Maybe, I don’t know? Can you repeat the question Ireland to vote on abortion rights Today, Friday the 25th, Ireland is voting on a thorny issue that has the country divided: the right to terminate a pregnancy. The vote asks the citizens whether...
by C4EP | May 25, 2018 | Blog
Hard to Say I’m Sorry Mark Zuckerberg in the European Parliament Many times in life people experience personal failure or some fiasco. It is just a part of life. Usually, wise people learn from their mistakes while others tend to continue like...
by C4EP | May 18, 2018 | Blog
Another anti-establishment government on the horizon in Europe Will Brussels be bullied into reforms or will it take the lead? The week passed by and even though it was promised in 24 hours, the new Italian Prime Minister is still unknown. The “yellow-green” alliance...
by C4EP | May 17, 2018 | Blog
Can’t Keep Checking My Phone Challenges of EU Foreign Policy in 2018 In these days of smartphones and the overall hyper productivity of media outlets, one cannot help but notice how interesting it is to follow international politics. My phone...
