The leaders of the European Union guide democracy in name only. In practice, they constantly override it and violate fundamental democratic norms on a grand scale. The anti-democratic practices in the Council of the EU, […]
The EU agriculture policy is a complete failure, favouring industrial farming and concentration in the food processing industry, thus supressing the prices of farm products. Niall Monaghan explains the economics of EU farming in the […]
The euro is not at stake, but the policies that Brussels, with the complicity of national governments, imposed by making the eurozone the area with the lowest growth and the highest unemployment in the developed […]
If the more pessimistic projections are to be believed, authoritarian right-wing politicians will do well in the upcoming European Parliament elections, reflecting a surge in EU scepticism and disillusionment with establishment parties, many of whom […]
Three years after the referendum on Brexit and on the eve of the new European elections, the scepticism about Europe is still as strong, particularly amongst the most disadvantaged sections of society. Read here
For good reason, European leaders and intellectuals worry that, absent the utmost vigilance, virulent nationalism could again be unleashed with the full force of its destructive potential. Europe, they believe, is essential to prevent such […]
For Tamara Ehs Europe is not only facing a fundamental decision on its future direction but also the first truly European election. Parties from all across the political landscape are pushing for transnational dialogue – […]
Europe’s political class has failed its citizens. Economically, socially, and with regard to climate change. If you go beyond the mainstream media, you will discover that there is a deep political dissatisfaction with this failure […]
Neo-liberalism can only flourish where democracy is reduced to a minimum, to folklore. The EU is neo-liberal. Thus the European Court of Justice will almost always decide against democracy. Read here
It is often stated that the late-2000s financial crisis prompted a rise in both Euroscepticism and nationalism across the EU. Yet as Nick Clark and Robert Rohrschneider explain, despite evidence of a drop in support […]
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