Commentary - The New Federalist

The Helmsman of India’s Geo Economics Ocean

The alarm has been buzzing in the Indian Political Diaspora regarding the gradual growth of China in bilateral trade. The latest report released by the General Administration of Customs in Beijing recorded a surge in trade exchanges between India and China by 8.4 percent, crossing $135 (...)

Thursday 16 March 2023

Gorbachev’s common European home: a hollow dream?

It is a gloomy and symbolic coincidence that former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev passed away during this devastating and reckless war in Ukraine. In the West, Gorbachev will be remembered for his liberal transition and two Russian catchwords - perestroika, (restructuring) and glasnost (...)

Wednesday 16 November 2022

A broader identity for a ruled globalisation

For the umpteenth time, intergovernmental forums such as COP26 have lacked results. This outcome highlights the existence of an unresolved issue that needs to be untangled in order to tackle the many challenges that endanger human communities. Globalisation: a totalising phenomenon that (...)

Sunday 20 February 2022

Ukraine and the European power vacuum

The dispute over Ukraine’s future shows that Europe’s security is currently in the hands of two rival and conflicting powers: the United States and Russia. For now, the European Union is an irrelevant observer. If the escalation of weapons piled up on the borders between Ukraine, Russia and (...)

Wednesday 16 February 2022

2022 FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: A RE-ELECTION FOR EMMANUEL MACRON?

The Élysée Palace welcomed its youngest ever resident in May 2017. Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron, a newcomer with no prior electoral experience, won the 2017 French presidential election with 66.06% vote defeating the far-right Marine Le Pen. Scholars and politicians keenly observed the (...)

Thursday 10 February 2022

50 years of EU membership - did the Danes ever become European?

Few Danes probably remember the 2nd of October as a memorable date. Next year, however, they may have to be reminded. Because precisely on that day in 2022 the Danish people voted to join the European Union, fifty years ago. Among the pro-EU organisations, this jubilee will of course be a (...)

Wednesday 1 December 2021

Editorial: A turbulent year for European democracy

Since last year’s edition of our Democracy Under Pressure feature, back in February 2020, the world has witnessed one or two changes. The global pandemic, already crouching at the starting blocks as we penned last year’s editorial, needs no introduction, but has given rise to countless (...)

Friday 23 April 2021

Union of Unions: The Need for Regional Integration in Europe

The establishment of ’Euroregions’ would enhance the European Union’s proper functioning.

Saturday 5 September 2020

The tinderbox of the fragile male ego at the helm

Madelaine Pitt evaluates the dangers of politicians who protect their strongman images above everything else.

Tuesday 9 June 2020

A common shield against common threats

The EU will only be able to defend and uphold the freedom and wellbeing of its citizens by building a common shield against common external threats. Division and fragmentation will weaken even the strongest among us. With the COVID-19 pandemic still taking the lives of the most vulnerable (...)

Monday 11 May 2020

Beware the historical revisionism of the national narrative

Madelaine Pitt contrasts the underlying messages of VE Day and Europe Day.

Sunday 10 May 2020

Narratives of a pandemic: what can we learn from the virus?

In difficult times, it is important to be able to report on the positive. A drastic decline in pollution can now be seen everywhere. NASA’s images are fascinating, showing a significant drop in nitrogen oxides over China. It is wonderful to see how mother nature is breathing a sigh of relief, (...)

Sunday 10 May 2020