German Politics in the Age of COVID-19: Managing an Unstable Advantage
The COVID-19 crisis has reshaped German politics. The effectiveness of Merkel’s measures was a blessing for her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). They...
Headline “BELARUS” – Story “LOCATION-DEPENDENT”
In the midst of mass demonstrations raging across Belarus, the heads of state and government of the European Union took a united stance on...
The Farm to Fork Strategy: A Green Transition for the EU Common Agricultural Policy?
Lying at the heart of the European Commission's Green Deal, announced in March 2020 by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the Farm to...
The Bulgarian Crisis – Numerous Opinions, Zero Solutions
The challenges Bulgaria is facing are manifold. To make matters even worse, besides the health crisis and dire economic situation, there is the concern...
Labor Trafficking in the age of a pandemic – exploiting the new “normal”
While the COVID-19 pandemic has put the world into lockdown, according to watchdog groups, human trafficking is soaring in Europe.
As the COVID-19 pandemic...
The Confinement Conundrum
Since the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in December 2019, there has been an increase in cases of domestic violence worldwide due to...
Fortress Europe: Exporting an inhumane border regime
Despite a globalized world that seems to be growing ever smaller and increasingly interconnected, more and more borders are being constructed and fortified. What...
Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Integration: A Realistic or an Idealistic Aspiration?
The seventieth anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization marked a groundbreaking moment in the history of the security alliance. Facing criticism, questioning the...
Disunited Kingdom: Is the Union on the verge of breakup?
Recent political movements for Welsh and Scottish independence amidst Brexit turmoil could mean the end of the United Kingdom.
On May 11, 2019, thousands of...
The Future of the ECB: From “Super Mario” to “Superwoman”
Christine Lagarde, new President of the European Central Bank, has inherited low interest rates, sluggish growth and a divided Council.
As of November 1, 2019,...
