Repenser la Politique européenne de voisinage
Les relations entre l’Union européenne et ses pays voisins sont structurées et encadrées par la Politique européenne de voisinage (PEV) mise en place en 2004. Seize États, partageant une…
Fundamental Children’s rights have been violated at Moria Refugee Camp
What is happening at Moria and around? The Greek refugee camp north-east of Mytilene in Lesbos was originally intended to hold 3,000 people. However, 19,000 people were living at the…
Explaining the main drivers of anti-immigration attitudes in Europe
[FRENCH VERSION BELOW][VERSION FRANCAISE PLUS BAS] In the midst of the European Commission’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum debate advocated by the European Commission [COM(2020) 609, 23.9.2020], it is…
Why are lobbies making the EU Pork Lover instead of Climate Lover?
Let’s talk about CO2 emissions Animal farming in the EU emits more CO2 than all EU cars and vans combined and the emissions per animal in the livestock sector…
Souveraineté et suzeraineté nationales
[Cet article a été initialement publié sur le site de notre partenaire Sauvons l'Europe] Le concept de souveraineté est souvent mobilisé pour contrecarrer une inféodation supposée des Etats membres nationaux…
Death penalty in neighbouring countries: « What is the EU doing ? »
[INTERVIEW EN FRANCAIS DE L'EURODÉPUTÉ BERNARD GUETTA EN FIN D'ARTICLE] « Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders[1]» wrote Albert Camus, winner of the Nobel prize for Literature in…
Dignity and humanity : a new hope for European workers !
The Covid-19 crisis has sorely impacted the European economy like never before. During the second quarter of this year, the euro zone’s GDP decreased by 12,1%[1], because of the…
COVID-19 lockdown: amplifier of education inequalities, yet an opportunity to rethink education
“Everyone has the right to education and to have access to vocational and continuing training. This right includes the possibility to receive free compulsory education. The freedom to found educational…
The New Pact on Migration and Asylum: what is at stake?
[FRENCH BELOW] [VERSION FRANÇAISE PLUS BAS] ______________________________________________ “Migration is a European challenge and all of Europe must do its part” [1] said Ursula von der Leyen in its speech on…
US-Iranian tensions as a challenge for the EU’s geopolitical role
This article was initially published by our partner EYES ON EUROPE :US-Iranian tensions as a challenge for the EU’s geopolitical role The killing of the Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani…