Trenches in Champs Elysées: From “Paris Commune” to “Gilet jaune”
France is the leader of the contemporary revolutions, so long as the term “revolution”, in its new meaning, came to political culture largely through...
Migrant deaths in the Mediterranean: The Practicalities of Identification
More than 2,000 migrants lost their lives crossing Mediterranean waters in 2018 — that’s twice the total number of migrant deaths throughout the rest...
Viktoria Marinova and dangerous EU journalism
In October, the murder of a Bulgarian TV journalist Viktoria Marinova caused worldwide condemnation. The case of the journalist, raped and killed in Ruse,...
Bleak See on the Black Sea
Following the latest events in and around the Black Sea, two old questions are reappearing. Both are inviting us for a repeated elaboration:
If a...
France’s unrestful days with Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron is going through hard times. On the one hand, Macron's popularity with the French citizens has drastically fallen during recent...
Merkel and Macron’s concerns over new Europe
Chancellor of Germany is still thinking of building a new Europe! Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron both speak of a Europe which can withstand...
The outermost regions and the EU: A renewed and strengthened partnership, one year on
On the occasion of the annual conference of the outermost regions, these nine territories located thousands of kilometres from the European continent, Jean-Claude Juncker, President...
Tusk frightens Poland with expulsion from EU
The ruling government in Poland, formed following the victory of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), could bring up the issue of Poland’s withdrawal...
EU shapes its ambitious strategy on India
The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy today adopted a Joint Communication that sets out...
Brexit: Passions Heating Up
With the negotiations on the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU on the home run now, a legally-bound Brexit is slated...