by C4EP | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog
EU moves forward European Commission proposes new trade deals with Singapore and Japan This week the European Commission has given the green light for the proposals of two Free Trade Agreement with Singapore and Japan. They must be approved by the Parliament and the...
by C4EP | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog
The role of the Union New proposal brings the EU one step closer to redemption Something is moving at the Berlaymont. In 2015 the world woke up to the scandal of the so-called Dieselgate, which put one of the most trustworthy automakers in the world in shame...
by C4EP | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog
Politics will tear us apart Fragmentation phenomena in the Netherlands There are many things that I associate with the Netherlands. Starting from football-related things, to cheese, bicycle culture and a specific way of thinking/mentality. The Netherlands is...
by C4EP | Apr 6, 2018 | Blog
Filling the void Amsterdam as the new London? More than a year has passed since Theresa May officially triggered the beginning of the end for the United Kingdom membership in the European Union. Europe is still in the midst of trying to find a new equilibrium between...
by C4EP | Apr 6, 2018 | Blog, Event reports
Italy and the Franco-German Alliance Panel debate on the result of the Italian elections 26/03/2017 Franceso Ronchi, political advisor to the S&D group in the European Parliament started the debate by calling the elections as a turning...
by C4EP | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog
Even more isolated Europe’s rail companies merger as a metaphor for our future With the agreement signed on Monday (the 26th of March), rail manufacturers Alstom and Siemens are set to merge into one giant company. The French and German corporations were discussing...
by C4EP | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog
You’re so fine you blow my mind Slovenian One Election Wonders I often get reminded, mostly unintentionally, about musical artists that became famous for that very famous song and that afterwards they disappear. In the music industry, it is...
by C4EP | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog
Damage is done A bit more compassion for the British, please Source of the photo: L’Express Tomorrow comes Sorrow becomes his soul mate The damage is done The prodigal son is too late. In exactly one year, the unthinkable will happen. The...
by C4EP | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog
Coffee and Cigarettes Austrian Politics and the smoking ban Being a huge fan of Jim Jarmusch movies, if I had to point out one, it would definitely be Coffee & cigarettes. Whether you are into pop culture, artistic movies or into the coffee and smoking lifestyle,...
by C4EP | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog
Who let the Data out? In the midst of the Facebook scandal, the EU can prove its worth The British data analytics company “Cambridge Analytica” is at the center of the hurricane in the past few days of social media’s critical moment. Facebook’s darkest hour has...