President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, on Tuesday made a call for unity among the European states, in the context of the rapidly deteriorating political climate they have found themselves in. In a letter to the 27 Heads of State & Government, Tusk said Europe was facing challenges “more dangerous than ever before in the time since the signature of the Treaty of Rome”.
KCL European Society 2016-17, Press Review No.1, 4th October 2016 It’s been just over 3 months since Britain surprised the entire Western World by voting by a slim margin in favour of leaving the European Union. After an increasingly intense and emotional campaign, which saw the murder of sitting MP Jo Cox, Britain on 24th… Continue reading After Brexit? The question nobody ever asked
The Union is incomplete – it is half-baked and poorly constructed. But worse, it is built upon deceit and the misleading of Europe’s peoples.
As we enter exam season, the blog must take a backseat whilst I redirect my attention and energies elsewhere. However before the hiatus, I present you with a quick update of recent news.
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?
Readers, After a long absence, and a much needed break, I am pleased to announce that I am returning to this blog and with it am bringing my views once again. Admittedly this wasn’t a difficult decision, I enjoy writing my views too much to stay away for too long. However, it has nevertheless been… Continue reading Euro News Memo
The recently elected PiS government in Poland has become even more isolated after its decision to take Poland down an authoritarian path, as the constitutional court has recently ruled against it. As its opponents grow on all sides, what does this mean for Polish democracy?
With the Brexit debate heating up, it seems more and more foreign officials will be wading in to keep Britain in the EU. But will the latest intervention from France influence British voters in favour of remain?
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.
Summaries of Euro news from over the weekend, only with Dimokratía; this week we have news from Saxony, Athens, Rome and Madrid.
In Search of Europa 