by C4EP | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
It’s the corruption, stupid! The EU’s role is more important than ever Source of the photo: Politico The Russian political activist Alexei Navalny has published a hilarious video a couple of weeks ago, saying how they accidentally discovered an...
by C4EP | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
Dieselgate 2: Electric Boogaloo? A new ruling in Germany could be the tombstone on the diesel engine If you own a diesel car, it has not been a great couple of years. Since the so-called “dieselgate” hitting Volkswagen in 2015, it has been a non-stop worsening of the...
by C4EP | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
Come As You Are Transparency lessons with Barroso and Selmayr I usually complain about the TV programme on our national TV. Numerous reruns, old and outdated movies, accompanied by a poor informative programme, do not attract my attention very often....
by C4EP | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog
Coffee is cold Prepare for marathon budgetary negotiations “Coffee is cold, but it will get you through. Compromise, that’s nothing new to you”, sings my all-time-hero Bono. I wonder how many of the European leaders know the lyrics of the U2 so...
by C4EP | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog
Where do I sit? The new European Central Bank Vice-president sets in motion the chair game Monday saw the election of Luis de Guindos, current Minister of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain, as Vice-president of the European Central Bank. For the first time,...
by C4EP | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog
And the world seems to disappear What’s up with David Cameron? Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair once referred to the UK Conservative party as a party of fox hunters. This stereotypical view of the UK Tories was aiming to denounce the main...