In her address to the European Parliament on the State of the European Union, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talked about the need to “rediscover the spirit of Maastricht”. This is misguided, given that the old rules damaged both political integration and economic performance. New, bold proposals are needed to allow for genuine economic […]
Visiting Associate Professor, Political Science, Virginia Tech; Associate Director for Research, Center for European Union, Transatlantic and Trans-European Space Studies (CEUTTSS); Senior Research Fellow, Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)
The 2020 election has now confirmed beyond doubt that Trump’s victory four years earlier was much more than an aberration, a mere rejection of the ‘Washington establishment’ and the result of Hillary Clinton’s inability to mobilise the Democratic base. Over the last four years, President Trump has been scolded for his style, his rhetoric and […]