Repenser la Politique européenne de voisinage
Les relations entre l’Union européenne et ses pays voisins sont structurées et encadrées par la Politique européenne de voisinage (PEV) mise en place en 2004. Seize États, partageant une…
Terrorism in Europe : countering terrorist financing
In 2005, following the Madrid and London attacks of 2004 and 2005, the EU adopted a counter-terrorism strategy based on four pillars: prevention, protection, pursuit and response. The strategy emphasised…
Réflexions sur le multilinguisme au sein des institutions européennes
Le 16 septembre 2020, la Présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a présenté sa vision pour l’Europe à venir. Elle a également dévoilé les actions sur lesquelles…
Fundamental Children’s rights have been violated at Moria Refugee Camp
What is happening at Moria and around? The Greek refugee camp north-east of Mytilene in Lesbos was originally intended to hold 3,000 people. However, 19,000 people were living at the…
Explaining the main drivers of anti-immigration attitudes in Europe
[FRENCH VERSION BELOW][VERSION FRANCAISE PLUS BAS] In the midst of the European Commission’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum debate advocated by the European Commission [COM(2020) 609, 23.9.2020], it is…
Why are lobbies making the EU Pork Lover instead of Climate Lover?
Let’s talk about CO2 emissions Animal farming in the EU emits more CO2 than all EU cars and vans combined and the emissions per animal in the livestock sector…
Nord Stream 2 pipeline and its impact on European gas market
What is Nord Stream 2 ? Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline project led by Gazprom and five other European companies in the Baltic sea. Gazprom is known for…
Souveraineté et suzeraineté nationales
[Cet article a été initialement publié sur le site de notre partenaire Sauvons l'Europe] Le concept de souveraineté est souvent mobilisé pour contrecarrer une inféodation supposée des Etats membres nationaux…
Death penalty in neighbouring countries: « What is the EU doing ? »
[INTERVIEW EN FRANCAIS DE L'EURODÉPUTÉ BERNARD GUETTA EN FIN D'ARTICLE] « Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders[1]» wrote Albert Camus, winner of the Nobel prize for Literature in…
Terrorism in Europe : countering terrorism on social media
[FRENCH BELOW] [VERSION FRANÇAISE PLUS BAS] Terrorism is considered as one of the current biggest threats to security in the European Union. Since the 9/11 attacks, and then all the…