España se en encuentra en un momento inédito, trascendental e histórico. El pulso entre el nacionalismo catalán y el gobierno central es más…
On December 4th the Italian people will be called to the polling stations with a heavy lift on their shoulders: the Italian Constitution. But what exactly are we going to vote on? The campaigns have been intense and, therefore, we…
Alors qu’il disposait au moment de son élection des majorités sénatoriale et parlementaire, d’une majorité de communes et de conseils régionaux, le président Hollande s’est, en cinq années d’exercice du pouvoir, révélé…
During the last week I had a chance to spend a few days in Brussels between 17th and 20th of October as a part of the Graduates of Democracy delegation to a series of meetings. I was happy to see…
Väinö Tanner (1881–1966) was one of the most important figures of the Finnish Social Democratic movement. Indeed, he should be recognised as one of the most Social Democrats of all Europe, but despite his achievements, he remains…
Quand on se lance dans l’écriture d’un papier sur un sujet aussi instrumentalisé et dévoyé que celui du « BurkiniGate », l’on se doit d’abord de rappeler quelques faits : l’interdiction du burkini n’est pas…
Upon writing an article about a subject as misused and manipulated — the BurkiniGate, so to speak — one must first remind the public of some facts: the burkini ban is in no way a national one, but rather a decision taken by less…
Asia is no priority on the European agenda, and somehow, this is understandable. Europe has been experiencing hard times in the last years: a financial crisis, followed by the sovereign debt crisis, the Greek crisis, and two economic crises, all in…
Following the 18th April tragedy in the Mediterranean that lead to the loss of over 700 lives, and the subsequent 13th May Commission proposal for a new agenda, migration has lately been a very hot topic in Brussels.