Poland: Europe’s unlikely influencer
Poland appears to be firmly anchored among the six large member states of the EU, seen as more important than Spain
Cohesion & Governance
EU Cohesion Monitor
Josef Janning introduces the EU Cohesion Monitor and explains some of the stories hidden in its data
Meet the Europeans in Britain’s Brexit heartland
European migrants are supporting the social fabric of places such as Thurrock and keeping Britain’s creaking public services on life support
11 May
EU Cohesion Monitor in Berlin vorgestellt: Wie viel EU steckt in Europa?
Wie viel EU steckt in Europa? Wir diskutieren zur Vorstellung des EU Cohesion Montior den Zusammenhalt Europas
Making sense of Europe’s cohesion challenge
A new study from ECFR shows that, perhaps surprisingly, between 2007 and 2014, cohesion among EU member states has improved, even after years of crises
10 May
Berlin Foreign Policy Club: Ökonomie der Flüchtlingskrise
The Berlin Foreign Policy Club in May invited Sebastian Dullien to present his new paper about the economic dimension of the refugee crisis to discuss the current trends and possible future for Europe.
10 May
The EU Referendum: Lessons from Scotland
Douglas Alexander examines what lessons today's EU referendum campaigns can learn from Scotland
9 May
Strategy group on rethinking Europe’s near abroad
Strategic reflection on the assets a more active European policy should prioritize in a changing and challenging regional environment
Is Austria turning blue?
The unexpected win for the FPÖ in Austria had eurosceptics across the continent proclaiming the righteousness of their cause, but the result betrays a deeper political malaise in Austrian society
Britain’s sovereignty chestnut
Die-hard sovereigntists may wish to preserve the Englishman’s historic right to bathe in his own sewage, or be treated in A&E by an exhausted doctor – most of us will be glad that EU membership from time to time pushes our own authorities to do the right thing