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October 4, 2018
Last week the US magazine Newsweek had Emmanuel Macron on its cover as the “Last Man Standing”. Why not? But in an EU looking for direction, the boundary between leaders and followers seems to be reversed. Curiously, the leaders fall into distinct groups, while the followers are individuals. It seems the EU is being driven… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
September 21, 2018
It had to happen. Sooner or later someone was going to truly stand up to the Brexiters. Theresa May made the first attempt at this recently, but it was nowhere near enough. Since Prime Minister May has been unable to do it, the task has fallen to the leaders of the EU and it’s Member… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
September 4, 2018
Well done Theresa May! It is about time. In a recent blog post I questioned the value that Nigel Farage can now bring to the Brexit process. In it, I asked, “if he does not have a solid and workable plan that will resolve the issues of the Ireland / Northern Ireland border, what is… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
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blogactiv, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions |
September 3, 2018
Guest post by Georges Ugeux, founder of Galileo Global Advisors and lecturer at Columbia University The last few days, I noticed in London an increased fever about the possibility of Brexit negotiations ending up without an agreed deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union. What is happening in London? Since the origin of… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
August 27, 2018
Nigel Farage is back! Earlier this week, Nigel Farage returned to the UK political scene to bring “leadership” to the Brexit process. You can see him discussing his return here: When I used to live in Brussels, I met him briefly a couple of times. This would be perhaps ten or more years ago. I… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
Il 17 agosto 2018 si sono riuniti circa 20 cittadini per parlare d’Europa in una Convenzione Cittadina (CoCi) organizzata da Giorgio Clarotti per Alliance Europa sul modello ispirato dalle CoCi lanciate dai Presidenti Juncker, Macron e dalla Cancelliera Merkel. La riunione mirava ‘Adulti attivi’ nel lavoro o in associazioni perché avevano poco partecipato al “pilota”… » read more
Posted by TAXI: Europa
August 21, 2018
The current Brexit conversation seems to be revolving around whether or not the UK government’s coming 70 technical papers to prepare the country for a possible hard Brexit are alarmist, propaganda or a continuation of Project Fear. The one topic that is dominating this debate is whether or not there should be stockpiling of food… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
L’8 agosto 2018 si sono riuniti circa 20 cittadini Europei per parlare d’Europa in una Conferenza Cittadina (CoCi) “pilota” organizzata da G. Clarotti per Alliance Europa (o AllE) sul modello ispirato dai Presidenti Juncker, Macron e dalla Cancelliera Merkel. E’ una pilota prima del loro lancio nelle 10 città italiane… » read more
Posted by TAXI: Europa
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blogactiv, Climate & Environment, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Euro & Finance, Europe's East, Global Europe, immigration, intégration, Social Europe & Jobs, UK in Europe |
July 18, 2018
Many Member States are in crisis: the UK with Brexit; Germany with immigration; Italy, Spain and Greece with an incomplete Schengen; too much regionalism from the Visegrad Four; France being too French. What to do: leave the EU? Wait for the storm to pass? Or change the EU? These are things to think about during… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
July 10, 2018
Dear Theresa May, I feel compelled to write, expressing a desire and hope that the United Kingdom can change course from the current political disaster that is Brexit. My hope is not, surprisingly, that Brexit should be stopped. With such important issues at stake, the current state of negotiations between your government and the EU… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
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blogactiv, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, UK in Europe |
June 27, 2018
As I have said 1,000 times, Brexit is a technical issue, not a political one. We see this with the headache of the Irish border. Not re-establishing a physical border is a political goal; failing to do it is a technical obstacle. Already in December 2016, an in-depth conversation with one of the EU negotiators… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
June 13, 2018
Guest blog post by Edgar L. W. Morgenroth, professor of Economics at Dublin City University. A key advantage of EU membership is the internal market of the EU, which allows traders to trade goods and services with minimal barriers. While the impact of Brexit on the nature and extent of trade barriers will depend on… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, Brexit, Trade & Industry, Trade & Society, UK in Europe |
April 25, 2018
If the House of Commons, Council and European Parliament are to approve any deal by 29 March 2019, negotiations will need to be done by the end of October 2018 at the latest. Taking into account the summer break, that is basically tomorrow! Not only have talks been advancing at a snail’s pace for months,… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
April 18, 2018
Guest blog post by Denis MacShane, the UK’s former minister for Europe. His latest book is Brexit, No Exit. Why (in the End) Britain Won’t Leave Europe (IB Tauris). Recently the London Eurosceptic political weekly, the Spectator, published an article by the most fervent EU federalist to be found in Europe. Jean Quatremer is a… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, Brexit, communication, democracy, digital, Elections, EU Citizens & Media, EurActiv.com, Freedom of Speech, média |
April 9, 2018
Guest blog post by Charles de Marcilly, Head of the Brussels office of the Fondation Robert Schuman. A wake up call! In a nutshell, this is the key message provided in the Schuman report 2018, presented on Tuesday 10th April at the European Parliament. The report, which presents the EU’s main challenges and opportunities for… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
