by C4EP | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized
To be or not to be (a globalist) Davos: Rhetoric or substance? In the Swiss Alps, the world’s elite gathers to discuss the future of the global economy, the challenges that the planet is facing and to find shared solutions through dialogue. Just before his arrival, US...
by C4EP | Jan 24, 2018 | Blog
Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind Macron’s plans for EU politics In the World before video-on-demand and online streaming, we used to watch shows and sitcoms on TV. One of the most popular shows was the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. What...
by C4EP | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog
Embrace the mess Eurozone reform seems to be closer than ever Source of the photo: New Europe The French and German governments will issue their joint position on the Eurozone in June. A highly distinguished group of German and French academics has just...
by C4EP | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog
Macron seizing the moment French President tactic in a leaderless Europe For the first time since his election, President Emmanuel Macron visited the city of Calais to address, in front of the Gendarmerie, a key issue of his government: the immigration policy. His...
by C4EP | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog
There’s nothing simple when I’m not in the EU Ireland’s commitment to EU membership This week the Republic of Ireland has been in the minds of many people. Hearing about the sudden loss of The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan made numerous music fans...
by C4EP | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog
Why do they come here? Lessons of human nature Source of the picture: The Atlantic “Why do we want all these people from shithole countries coming here?”, was the million-dollar question by the US President Donald Trump at a closed-door meeting. After...
by C4EP | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog
Ready, set, PROMISE! Italian election campaign begins Fifty-two days until the Italians will cast their vote to decide their next government. Much has changed since the last time they did that. It was 2013, Mario Monti’s “technical” government was coming to an end,...
by C4EP | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
Where will it lead us from here? Some thoughts on German politics When I was following the recent German elections, I could not even imagine that it would produce never-ending coalition talks. My first thought was that Angela Merkel has been around for...
by C4EP | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog
Si vis pacem, para bellum EU’s role as a leader in the region The launch of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) on Defence is the last step of a long process that started decades ago and the first step towards a real integration and cooperation in terms...
by C4EP | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog
Have You Ever Really Loved the Border? Time to Expand the Schengen Area Schengen, a small commune in Luxembourg bordering Germany and France, is one of those mysterious places that has been on the lips of so many Europeans at least once in their...
