The murder of sitting MP Jo Cox is a tragedy not felt in Britain for decades. But broader, it lays bare the tragedy of how British politics and the national debate has been poisoned; the toxic atmosphere throttling the democratic debate we needed.
Time after time in 2015, the EU lost democratic contests, showed itself as incompetent and ineffective. Anti-establishment feeling is rampant in the EU today; is there anything which can turn the tide in favour of the Union?
Turkey currently is in an ever worsening state of undermining democracy, with President Erdoğan having incredible authoritarian tendencies. So can we really discuss their joining the Union? I thought we valued democracy?
Recent developments in Poland have been widely perceived as undemocratic and authoritarian. However when compared with the state of democracy in the west of Europe, jut how much difference is there?
Europe has changed much since the days before the EU, but it seems like eurosceptics haven’t quite noticed that yet; a comment on the current state of affairs in Europe, and how we need each other now more than ever before.
European democracy is hard fought for and today the launch of a movement like DiEM25 is attacked for its belief that democratising Europe is possible. Just how radical is European democracy?
The European nations are some of the oldest and most developed in the world. But does that make them more legitimate than the Union? What is the role of the nation state in modern Europe, and why is it so important?
Germany is well known for being the de facto leader of the EU and its most powerful entity. However, there are many reasons to believe this is both not a permanent fixture nor an absolute one now. A commentary.
Greece has been passing reforms since Alexis Tsipras’ government, reelected in September, underwent the path of accepting the Troika’s demands. However things have come up against a wall recently over pensions; meanwhile in the opposition, New Democracy has a new face.
Here I outline the steps Poland’s government has taken to the right, why I believe Poland has begun to violate the rule of law and why I believe we are right to criticise it.
