International trade: ever larger, but contested, agreements
European trade policy is the object of numerous critiques, particularly concerning its lack of transparency and democratic control.
Industrial policy: back to reality
With no common industrial policy and given the great openness of its internal market, Europe has missed the latest waves of technological innovation: microelectronics, computers, mobile telephones, internet.
Institutions: Heads of state still setting the agenda
The Spitzenkandidat system has been criticised by a number of heads of state. Will it be applied this year?
Energy and climate change: receding perspectives
Will the European Union muster the ambition necessary to tackle climate change, and can it provide itself with the means to do so?
Social Europe: finally some progress
While social Europe may have finally woken from its slumber, progress hasn’t come easy.
Immigration: Every man for himself, and borders for all
Europe facing the refugee crisis.
Defence: Marching forward, but on what orders?
A European army? It won’t be happening overnight.
Taxation: a total failure
The European Union remains an area in which there is fierce tax competition between its member countries.
Europe and the anti-establishment parties
In the run-up to the European elections, populists are gaining ground in many countries. But their slogans are not winning through everywhere. Where are they successful, and what makes them dangerous?
The eurozone: inadequate remedies
After the 2010 crisis, some corrections were done to the common currency system. The eurozone has been saved, but the living standards of the middle and lower classes continue to worsen.
