Lessons for the Left
The parties of the European Left have still to establish clear positions on the nativist vs internationalist debate that defines contemporary politics
The parties of the European Left have still to establish clear positions on the nativist vs internationalist debate that defines contemporary politics
Corbyn’s focus on the domestic issues behind the Brexit vote, rather than on Brexit itself, may prove to be the better campaign strategy
Macron’s win was received with a sigh of relief across Europe, but what follows cannot be “politics as usual”. Can he garner support in the European Union?
France is ready to come back to the centre of the European project, but Germany will need to compromise to make things work
The Prime Minister’s opportunistic decision to capitalise on her strong domestic standing is complicated by the international context
EU leaders could soon come to regret having crossed their fingers and moved the refugee crisis off the urgent pile in their in-tray
Theresa May seems to be looking for a compromise around freedom of movement in order to retain access to the Single Market
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 political crisis surrounding the handling of refugee inflows in the EU has now reached a stage where there is too much bad blood for a “more of the same” approach to have much hope of working
The EU should broaden the scope of what is expected of member states on burden sharing on refugee crisis, within more formalised, intergovernmental co-operation according to two papers from ECFR