The Turkey-EU Relationship: A Love to Nowhere?
As Turkey and the EU continue to drift apart politically and ideologically, the former’s now 60 year-old aspiration for Union accession becomes one increasingly in vain.
The EU as a Global Actor: The Enduring Relevance of de Gaulle’s Vision for Europe
As the rules-based world order is replaced by uncompromising power politics, the need for a coherent European foreign and defense policy independent of the US is increasingly urgent.
Achieving Effective Policy Advising in the EU: Its Challenges and the European Green Deal
Policy advising plays an exceptionally crucial role in the EU’s legislative process and represents a pivotal instrument in the production of quality policy. Yet, because of the EU’s specific features and the alternative interests within politics, achieving effective policy advising is no easy task, particularly for the European Green Deal.
Democratic Deficit as an Obstacle to EU-Level Parliamentary Legitimacy in External Relations
The EU’s internal democratic deficit’s extent is debatable. Yet, it seems clear that democratic standards are lacking more in the EU’s external action. How so?
The 2024 European Parliament Elections: The Right-Wing Surge and Why Vote
With predictions forecasting a surge in ring-wing political groups in the upcoming European elections in June, the status quo of the EU could experience drastic changes.
