-
No extra time for the European Union
Apr. 22, 2020
The socio-economic effects of the coronavirus requires a massive and coordinated response from the EU. So far, the EU has not been up to the challenge, argues Marco Dani and Agustín José Menéndez. The coronavirus pandemic has deepened and radicalised a set of crises that the European Union postponed but did not solve in […]
The post No extra time for the European Union appeared first on Future of Europe blog.
-
The future of Europe is being decided now
Apr. 15, 2020
Given the ravages of the coronavirus crisis, the future of Europe cannot be one of permanent division between its northern and southern states. We are going through the gravest European crisis since the integration project began. The divisions which emerged during the European Council on March 26th are unprecedented in the history of the European […]
The post The future of Europe is being decided now appeared first on Future of Europe blog.
-
A missing piece in the European Parliament’s ability to set the legislative agenda
Apr. 6, 2020
While the European Parliament (EP) is the only EU institution that is directly elected by EU citizens, its legal power to set the legislative agenda is still limited. A commitment by President von der Leyen combined with the EP’s strong calls for reform, might change this, explains Tatjana Evas. Should the European Parliament, like many […]
The post A missing piece in the European Parliament’s ability to set the legislative agenda appeared first on Future of Europe blog.
-
The realpolitik of the day after Brexit
Feb. 1, 2020
So, Brexit got done. The UK is no longer a member of the European Union. What happens in the next 11 months will dictate the UK’s economic landscape for decades to come, explains Maria Demertzis, Deputy Director of Bruegel. Now negotiators must move on to harder things. To quote a famous British Europhile, ‘…this is […]
The post The realpolitik of the day after Brexit appeared first on Future of Europe blog.
-
Britain faces a triple contradiction
Jan. 31, 2020
If Boris Johnson can negotiate agreements that are better than the EU system, it would be a serious challenge for the 27. He was believed to be an entertainer, he turned out to be a political strategist. Thanks to a crushing victory last December, where he managed to remove the Labour party from its working-class […]
The post Britain faces a triple contradiction appeared first on Future of Europe blog.
-
Differentiation: Problem or solution?
Jan. 14, 2020
A multi-speed or multi-tiered Europe has often been presented as a solution to Europe’s current challenges. But this kind of differentiation can generate democratic problems, argues EU3D Scientific Coordinator John Erik Fossum. In the last decade, the EU has faced a broad range of crises and challenges, such as the financial and Eurozone crises, the refugee […]
The post Differentiation: Problem or solution? appeared first on Future of Europe blog.
Welcome to the Future of Europe Blog
The Future of Europe blog is an academic blog run by EU3D. Our aim is to debate the EU's current and future challenges and to enhance the understanding of the democratic potentials and the dominance pitfalls of differentiation in today’s EU.
