The “Europe of the citizens”
The Preamble of a possible Constitution by Leo Klinkers | INTRODUCTION The recent election of the new European Parliament has been described in the media as a cry from 'the…
British democracy in action is lamentable
by Stuart Clark | Status: 22nd June – 12th July: Hustings by Conservative party members. There will be BBC, Sky and ITV TV debates (at this time only the ITV…
The power game of Merkel, Macron and Rutte
by Leo Klinkers | According to media reports, the European summit of 20 June 2019 on appointing candidates to succeed Donald Tusk and Jean Claude Juncker ended in a deadlock.…
A federal Europe is not a transfer union
by Leo Klinkers | The European Union has some Member States that are unwilling - or unable - to meet their budgetary commitments. That is why there are financial transfers…
European election unpack and post election national proposal
by Stuart Clark | Monday’s results across Europe were pretty much as expected, if not more severe in places than expected. Some hopes were dashed, and some dreams came true…
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United Kingdom’s future in hang’s in the balance
By Stuart Clark | Current mood in Britain is fearful It’s impossible to know in what position we would be currently had Nigel Farage not decided to form the Brexit…
Federal EU vs intergovernmental EU. Which would work best?
By Leo Klinkers | Characteristics of a federal EU versus characteristics of the intergovernmental EU Introduction There is much confusion about the true nature of federalism. There are also misunderstandings…
Victory in Europe Day and the election of the European Parliament
By Peter Hovens | The Liberation Day is celebrated in our continent on May 5th every year. Some European countries in early May also commemorate the Victory in Europe Day,…
More European integration?
By Leo Klinkers | On Thursday 9 May 2019, the European Council will meet in the Romanian city of Sibiu to discuss the four key tasks which, according to its…
Macron and Rutte: intergovernmentalism 2.0
By Leo Klinkers | At the beginning of 2019, the Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte put away his dislike of the European Union. He no longer argues that Brussels…