Is Mario Draghi kicking out financial capitalism and austerity policies?
Yesterday’s decision of the European Central Bank to cut its key interest rate below zero and the other measures announced are more than a European way of the U.S. Quantitative Easing (QE). The ECB cut...
View ArticleThe Juncker Commission: New orientation should have been different!
The day after the official presentation of the new European commission by the President-designate Jean-Claude Juncker, the press remains ambiguous in its analyses. Some have praised the audacity to try...
View ArticleFrance and the European Union: there is no “exception française”
The French Prime Minister Manuel Valls gave a speech this week on the general policies to implement in the country to overcome the crisis and to implement an economic policy in order to foster growth...
View ArticleThe Nordics: A point of reference for the European Union
Last week, I was asked to discuss the potential lessons for the European Union from the Nordic Models at the Nordic Labour Movement congress SAMAK. For me, three points seem essential: First: Freedom...
View ArticleGreece: The blue in the sky seems far ahead
The debate on Greece and how a solution can be found is causing more and more problems. The public opinion in Northern Europe is influenced by the “pacta sunt servanda” approach, meaning Greece has to...
View ArticleEnergy and climate: Can it be simply rethinking mainstream growth strategies?
This week could be a turning point for climate and energy policy in Europe. The Commissioner for Energy Union, Maros Sefcovic announced the strategy for Energy Union alongside a Climate communication...
View ArticleEU Asylum Policy: Going beyond President Juncker’s proposal!
– As Immanuel Kant in 1795 already stipulated, universal hospitality and Human Rights had to be at the centre of every evolving asylum and refugee policy. Upholding European values starts with the...
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Five Scenarios For Europe But No Clear Positioning
EC – Audiovisual Service On Wednesday 1st March 2017, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker presented his ‘White Paper’ on the future of Europe to the European Parliament in Brussels. The...
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EMU Reform – A long roadmap, but now only a little step forward!
On December 6, the European Commission presented the long-awaited package for the deepening of the European Economic and Monetary Union. In a debate we organised at FEPS to gather first reactions to...
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Is Macron a challenge for Progressives ahead of the European elections?
I was quite surprised to see this weekend the “En Marche movement” of French President Emmanuel Macron is launching its European extension with activities in some of the member states, mainly in the...
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