And not as I do

And not as I do The EU must lead the way in transparency Source: Daniel Huizinga | Flickr “We cannot demand openness and transparency from others, if those principles are not followed within our own institution.” Heidi Hautala, the Finnish Green MEP and European...

Shout the truth louder

Shout the truth louder A week of weird comparisons   Source of the photo: Yahoo Finance “You don’t like the truth, do you?” asked MEP Syed Kamall, leader of the ECR group in the European Parliament, after associating Nazism with modern social democrats. In fact,...

The honour is mine

The honour is mine MEPs’ side jobs and the reputation of the Parliament   In Ancient Rome, only wealthy people could be chosen as consuls. It was the highest elected political office for the Roman Republic, therefore considered as the greatest honor during...

Take a Chance on Me

Take a Chance on Me Sweden Democrats join the ECR   Summer has arrived everywhere, including to Brussels. It seems that before the long-awaited summer break, or at least before the upcoming World Cup matches, everyone wants to finalise their business. No...

League of Legends

League of Legends How the populists are re-shaping the political equilibriums of the continent From the field of Pontida—the small town in Italy where The League holds its annual meeting with the electoral base—Matteo Salvini, the young leader who transformed it from...