“Taking back control” should be the new slogan of a new political union, as only by joining forces can governments wrest control of fiscal policies, offer a new social contract and regenerate their democracies.
Political Berlin has been has been in a state of subdued shock following the Brexit vote
In the brouhaha following the United Kingdom’s historical vote to leave the EU, the two worst risks confronting Europe are complacency and obsession with the UK
With the UK gone, Poland, under the Law and Justice (PiS) government, will lose its favourite ally within the EU
The three-word motto cited by Hollande in his statement could serve as a summary of what is needed “freedom, solidarity, and peace”
All in all, the sentiment in Italy is that, at the end of the day, the UK has never truly been part of Europe
As the political earthquake caused by the UKIP-orchestrated British leave vote reverberates across the EU, the full force of European anti-establishment parties is hitting home
The people have spoken. But yesterday’s vote to leave the European Union is only the beginning of what will be a long and uncertain process of divorce.
Sanctions are clearly not an end in themselves. They are a tool and as such should be responsive to ensure maximum leverage. But this flexibility should not come at the cost of credibility.
Whichever way the British vote in June, they should not believe that a vote to leave is a vote to become another Norway in Europe