Nine words about Nord Stream
When Alexej Navalnyj is about to make his way to the prison camp, comes for Angela Merkel the moment to speak nine words. They could … Read more
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After the Wirecard scandal, the EU wants to create more transparency
European Commission in Brussels The EU paper particularly criticizes the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). (Photo: dpa) Brussels After the multi-billion dollar fraud scandal involving … Read more
Angela Merkel has left her mark on the EU
Rat presidencies of the European Union are often overrated. There are two exceptions: when a large country runs the Club of 27 and when a … Read more
towards a lifting of Hungarian and Polish vetoes
All eyes were on the last-ditch dinner between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen, Wednesday, December 9, to reach a deal on the relationship … Read more
European funds, a power issue for Viktor Orban
These weeks of blocking the European budget and stimulus plan will not have been in vain for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Admittedly, Budapest, along … Read more
Do Poland and Hungary have nothing more to fear?
IAngela Merkel said it was a load of relief when she stepped in front of the cameras on Friday morning after another marathon summit and … Read more
EU and Turkey: sanctions and options
MFor several hours the European heads of state and government fought for a common stance on Turkey on Thursday night. The preparatory conclusions have been … Read more
Population, a political variable of the European Union
The question is taboo in the European Union, caught between the intergovernmental logic of “one state-one vote” and the democratic requirement to take into account … Read more
The long-awaited European public prosecutor’s office is behind schedule
The Europeans are betting on it. France has even proposed to strengthen its powers before this anti-fraud body is created. And yet, the implementation of … Read more
In a Europe on the verge of embolism, the gloomy birthday of Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel
Reserved for subscribers DECRYPTION – Their second year as head of the Commission and the European Council, respectively, promises to be even more difficult. Hence … Read more