Once hailed as Europe’s rock during Covid and war, Ursula von der Leyen now finds herself lampooned as a wet blanket on the Commission’s bonfire. […]
Need Advice on Lax Interpretation of Law? Call Didier Reynders
“We face a systemic problem rather than isolated violations of European Law.” Probably Didier Reynders himself didn’t think that this statement would backfire at him. […]
A Pseudo-Martyr in the European Parliament: Ilaria Salis
Standing in front of a small group of journalist, fresh MEP Ilaria Salis declared with all the seriousness she could muster that Hungarian authorities were […]
Romanian Politics Exported to the EU: The Case of Diana Şoşoacă
Romanian politics has always had its own peculiar ways and goings, with a tacit and widespread acceptance of corruption, with politicians prone to theatrical performances; […]
When Gender-Quotas Backfire
The new von der Leyen Commission had a rough start before actually getting elected. Though there is no official deadline to reveal the portfolios of […]
It Must Hurt When Your Conscience Starts to Work … or Not
Don’t imagine that for years on end you can make yourself the boot-licking propagandists of the Soviet regime, or any other regime, and then suddenly […]
The Monty Phyton-ian Surreality of the Ilaria Salis story
The poor Italian woman led into the courtroom in shackles. The nice and kind teacher behind bars. The headlines in January/February were filled with messages […]
Frail and fallible they all are, Episode 2
“Hi, I’m Cyrus and I do things differently.” Set against a vibrant red background, typed in bold, white letters, this is the message welcoming visitors […]
European Grey Eminence Under African Influence?
Since I don’t want to play ’pig in a poke’, I’ll be quick to clarify that the question posed in the title refers to EU […]