Latest blog items
How moderation got taken off the mapPublished 1.3.2010 5 comment(s) Why there is so little room for centrist Democrats or Republicans in a gerrymandered United States. » |
"Figure it out and let us know."Published 3.2.2010 Is confusion and jockeying for position at the head of the EU already costing the Union international influence? » |
All politics is local …and globalPublished 22.1.2010 The Republican victory in the Massachusetts Senate race bodes ill for President Obama. The race had specific local dimensions, but its ramifications will spread much further. » |
A bad night for the EUPublished 20.11.2009 3 comment(s) With the appointment of the new EU president and high representative for foreign policy, the EU member states again make the Union look bad in the eyes of the citizens of Europe. » |
The FIIA goes web 2.0Published 10.11.2009 Introducing the European Programme of the FIIA’s new Twitter feed (in slightly more than 140 characters). » |
Sceptical: yes. Unaffected: no. Surprising EU politics enter the UK debatePublished 30.10.2009 Could the European Parliament really become an exciting part of the British general election campaign? The Conservative Party’s new allies are making it a possibility. » |
Europe still troubles the ToriesPublished 8.10.2009 2 comment(s) The British Conservative Party still can't put its divisions over Europe behind it. » |
Irish Shadows on British Counter-Terrorism PolicyPublished 11.9.2009 How lesson learnt combating Irish Republican terrorism ill-prepared the British police for dealing with Jihadi terrorism in the UK. » |
A guest post from Savino Ruà: “Berlusconi versus Brussels, more than meets the eye”Published 4.9.2009 In this guest post from a former colleague at UPI, Savino Ruà considers the deeper reasons for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s recent angry outburst at the European Commission. He argues that whilst many do not like Berlusconi’s style of leadership, this fight is about much deeper problems than the prime ministers personality. » |
"Terrorism" in Suomusjärvi?Published 16.6.2009 A Red Cross refugee reception centre in Southern Finland has been attacked with an explosive device. Fortunately no one was injured in the incident but it may be a reminder of both the importance and perils of discussing immigration politics. » |
