An abstract CJEU interpretation procedure for Britzerland?
By Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Carl Baudenbacher, former President of the EFTA Court (2003-2017), Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics, Baudenbacher Law AG...
Europe Has a Capital Problem. More Centralisation Won’t Solve It
By Amir Naser Hojati, a trader in global futures markets and a fintech entrepreneur focused on risk, capital allocation and productive investment.
Europe does not...
The EU Is Bracing for a Political Earthquake
By former Dutch diplomat Johannes Vervloed
Next year, important elections will take place across large parts of the EU. These will be held in four large...
Why Iceland Rejected EU Membership
By Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson. Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Iceland
In the referendum on 29 August 2026, Iceland rejected negotiations on EU membership for...
Sánchez’s Spain is putting European solidarity to the test
By Ruben Cober
European politics has been dominated by a single argument for years. Whenever the European Union fails to formulate a common position or...
Would Iceland’s Icesave victory remain good law after EU accession?
By Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Carl Baudenbacher, former President of the EFTA Court (2003-2017), Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics, Baudenbacher Law...
The EU’s Digital Agenda Is A Danger to Privacy
By former Dutch diplomat Johannes Vervloed
The European Commission presents its Digital Agenda as a necessary modernisation of society. A European digital identity (EU-ID), a digital...
Why Iceland Should Not Reopen EU Accession Negotiations
By Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Carl Baudenbacher, former President of the EFTA Court (2003-2017), Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics, Baudenbacher Law AG
The...
The EU’s relentless quest for more power
Over the last few years, the European Commission has already managed to acquire ever more powers. Yet, it has appetite for more. Whether the...
Will the Netherlands Accept Paying 12.5 Times More to the EU...
By Hans Hoogervorst, who served as Dutch State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Kok II cabinet, as Minister for Finance in...
