Poland’s shift rightwards – threat to democracy?
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.
Tag: Populism
State of the Union – Weekend Euro News Update
Weekly update of European news from over the weekend; updates from Greece, Germany the UK and Poland.
Euro News Memo – Outcome of the Spanish elections
A short memorandum on the outcomes of Spain’s recent general elections, the problems they now face and the challenges the parties will face moving forward.
December European Council Summit: an analysis
The first 2 days of the December summit have passed and I’ve put together a lengthy analysis with news and comments on the current developments in Brussels so far – the renegotiation, Border and Coast guard and other European politics.
Euro News Memo – European election news
Memo on a few recent political developments in Europe – the aftermath of the French regional vote, outcome of CDU party conference on Monday, and the ongoing Spanish election campaign
Shifts to extremes: the current path of Europe’s electorates
Over the past year, the rising tide of anti-establishmentism has posed itself as a major threat to Europe’s moderate, centrist establishment parties. Can this tide be countered, and can the European centre truly satisfy the demands of the people? Do they even want to? The establishment will have to answer these questions themselves if they want to remain in power.
Europe’s response to terrorism: British parliament votes to begin attacks in Syria
Is Europe’s – and most recently Britain’s – response to the Paris terror attacks and rising threat of IS the right choice? Is bombing going to lead to the end of the conflict, or are we in need of better solutions?
Europe’s Migration Policy under further strain
As Europe’s migration policy loses further support, Merkel will clearly have to back down in the face of opposition from all sides.
The Split in the German Establishment: Merkel’s last stand
Angela Merkel’s dominant position is undermined as her allies in the German establishment abandon her Migration policy and support for the policy dwindles.
Europe’s Migration Crisis: yet another fence
As if the governments of Europe hadn’t realised this was not going to work, yet another fence has been erected on Europe’s borders.
In Search of Europa 