Sophie in 't VeldPutsch or power play?Today in 1215 the Magna Carta was signed, laying down the principle of limits to the power of the ruler, of power and countervailing power…Jun 15, 2022Jun 15, 2022
Sophie in 't VeldA Call for AccountabilityThe European Union is first and foremost a community of values and a community of law. If national governments refuse to accept the common…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
Sophie in 't VeldWhy Frontex needs a reset… and why Parliament should make it happenMay 7, 2022May 7, 2022
Sophie in 't VeldDe Europese politiek verdient een Europese democratieVerkiezingen voor het Europees Parlement zijn niet de enige Europese verkiezingen. Nationale verkiezingen zijn dat ook. In april kiest…Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022
Sophie in 't VeldRussia crisis; No holding backEurope has to deploy the full package of sanctions it has prepared in the run-up to Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine. Piece-meal…Feb 22, 2022Feb 22, 2022
Sophie in 't VeldEt tu, Europa?Having remembered the one year anniversary of the Capitol riots in the United States, Europeans should now turn their attention to the…Jan 7, 2022Jan 7, 2022
Sophie in 't VeldSod off?At yesterday’s European Council meeting, it was Dutch prime minister Rutte who grabbed everyone’s attention by suggesting that member state…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
Sophie in 't VeldPleur op?Premier Rutte baarde opzien bij de Europese top, door van zijn hart geen moordkuil te maken richting zijn Hongaarse collega Orbán. De…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
Sophie in 't VeldUrsula’s choiceAs Polish judges are being rounded up by their government for political persecution, it is becoming ever more clear: Ursula von der Leyen…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Sophie in 't VeldHoop voor EuropaDe grote Europese keuze die momenteel voorligt is: wie sturen we namens Nederland naar de plek waar Europese besluiten worden genomen? Dat…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
