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Spain
Euroviews. Spain’s assault on the European Parliament’s integrity sets a dangerous precedent ǀ View
The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament decided on 3 September to submit observations to the European Court of Justice on the case of the jailed MEP from Catalonia, Oriol Junqueras. [...] The importance of the Court’s decision cannot be underestimated.
USA
Euroviews. There is still hope for the future. The “American Dream” remains a beautiful ideal ǀ View
For me, the “Great American Dream” is not some ugly tortured vision of broken promises, facades and unfulfilled dreaming, but something that glitters at the heart of what it is to be American: hopeful, ambitious and a dreamer.
Kosovo
Euroviews. Kosovo’s fate in the Western Balkans will determine the future stability of Europe | View
Eleven years after the declaration of independence, four major European countries still do not recognise Kosovo as a country, which remains an obstacle to its efforts to integrate into European and world organisations.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Chris Wright: Westminster chaos shows us our electoral system is not fit for purpose ǀ View
I’ve been thinking for some time about the way in which British politics is changing, and I have come to realise that the traditional two-and-a-half party system which has prevailed since the 1920s doesn’t really work anymore.
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USA
Euroviews. World leaders at the UN and student protests are not enough to confront the climate crisis ǀ View
Because of my position, no matter what I thought of leaders like George W Bush, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin or Ignacio Lula da Silva, I would never make a face like that of young climate activist Greta Thunberg when she saw President Trump passing near her at the UN.
World News
Euroviews. It’s time to end the guilt-tripping. Europe’s values do need protecting ǀ View
‘This Shameful Europe’ by the editor of Mediapart, Edwy Plenel [...] is a crisp representation of how a one-sided view of the EU was imposed over the last 30 years; how it failed the expectations of citizens from most walks of life and led to the growth of support to the Far-Right parties.
Spain
Euroviews. Instead of ignoring abuses of its member states, the EU must defend its citizens’ rights ǀ View
What is certainly questionable is whether there has really been a paradigm shift in countries that wish to take part in the European project; a change which has meant going from being old nation states to becoming new member states.
Serbia
Euroviews. Away from the media’s gaze, Ana Brnabić is failing to advocate for LGBT equality in Serbia ǀ View
A picture of the Serbian PM and her Luxembourg counterpart went viral earlier this month. [...] On the surface, the picture should be praised, but digging a little deeper into the LGBT policies of each country, it is little wonder that not all LGBT Serbs are getting out the bunting for Ana Brnabić.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Hate crimes are rising in the UK - thanks to Brexit and an exclusive education system ǀ View
New data from the UK’s police forces shows that hate crimes in British schools and colleges have more than doubled in three years. The time period for the study is not coincidental.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. The UK government is on course to rewrite the Belfast Agreement ǀ View
The British government has stated that the people of Northern Ireland remain British citizens even if they identify as Irish, and are using this policy as a way to restrict and remove the EU rights and entitlements of Northern Ireland-born Irish citizens.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Data sharing is essential for UK business. A no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic ǀ View
There is much talk about the importance of free movement of people and goods between Brexit Britain and the EU. More important than either of these, however, is the free movement of data.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. As a travel agent, I support Heathrow climate protesters – just not their methods ǀ View
The travel industry, as one of the heaviest carbon emitters in the world, needs to change. Colleagues of mine in the sector know this, too, and whilst it may look like tokenism from the outside, encouraging responsible travel is at the core of many travel companies that are household names today.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Our love of eccentricity means Teflon Boris Johnson will survive Brexit Britain’s collapse ǀ View
In only a very short stint in Number 10, Boris Johnson has managed to wreak several shades of havoc – even a constitutional crisis – yet his persona seems to deflect and defuse animosity. How?
World News
Euroviews. This shameful Europe ǀ View
Protection? To quote the definition of the Collins dictionary, this is a process “to prevent someone or something from being harmed or damaged”. The use of the word infers that The Other who moves, who asks for hospitality, who seeks a better life, [...] is a threat.