Outer world
Over 5000 Russian disinformation items in four years and a half
Monday 15 July 2019 |
Laszlo Arato | EUrologus
At election time, Russian actors responsible for spreading misinformation seem to be tireless. But even if there is no election, they do not rest, EU Stratcom data suggests.
UK 2019 elections: the importance of being earnestly tactical
Monday 09 December 2019 |
VoxEurop This week, almost three and a half years after the EU referendum, UK voters are called to the ballot boxes to renew the Parliament and, therefore, define the ultimate destiny of the Brexit saga. Tactical voting might well make the difference.
The Irish Sea, a new frontier
in depth
Friday 15 November 2019 |
Aude Martin | Alternatives Economiques
The introduction of customs and regulatory controls in the Irish Sea, provided for in the latest UK withdrawal agreement, would make Northern Ireland a very special economic area.
Brexit? What Brexit?
Wednesday 30 October 2019 |
Ornaldo Gjergji | OBC Transeuropa
This week the European Council granted a flexible extension of Brexit deadline. The UK will have time until January 31, 2020 to find a deal, vote it, and leave the EU.
The neverending saga of Albania, North Macedonia, and EU accession talks
Wednesday 16 October 2019 |
Ornaldo Gjergji | OBC Transeuropa
After years of discussions, the EU has not opened negotiations to enlarge to Albania and North Macedonia yet, chiefly because of French opposition. Yet this week's European Council may finally mark a breakthrough for the accession process.
EU: doors closed to the Balkans
Tuesday 16 July 2019 |
Ornaldo Gjergji | OBC Transeuropa
Last June, the European Council dealt another blow to the hopes of Albania and North Macedonia for the opening of EU accession talks. For the other Balkan countries, the situation isn’t much more encouraging.
Europe is not doing enough to fight global deforestation
Wednesday 04 September 2019 |
Svetlana Mitrova | Capital
Companies that use commodities such as timber, palm oil and soybeans should shift to sustainable production, as the world's forest capacity declines, a report by IDH argues.
Is the EU failing Tunisia?
in depth
Friday 13 September 2019 |
Alexander Damiano Ricci | VoxEurop
On September 15, Tunisia will held the second presidential election of its democratic history. What has the EU done to sustain the democratic transition? In the face of political commitments and economic resources flowing from Brussels to Tunis, progress is wanting.
EU enlargement: a new strategy, with hands by the brakes
in depth
Wednesday 21 February 2018 |
Francesco Martino | OBC Transeuropa
The European Commission has renewed its strategy for the accession of the western Balkans as an essential geo-strategic investment for the EU. From Brussels, however, no concessions can be expected. For Serbia and Montenegro, accession could be achieved by 2025
Citizens' rights: where EU and UK differ
in depth
Thursday 31 August 2017 |
Eszter Zalan | EUobserver
The rights of EU citizens living in the UK and those of the UK nationals living in EU countries is a key issue of the Brexit negotiations
