Well, it looks like the United Kingdom is leaving now, and while everyone in the Bremain-camp is shocked and worried, the shocking and worrying has only begun. The next three to five years will be full of uncertainty and interesting possibilities. Continue reading Not So United Anymore
Elections are won in the political centre, right? Leftists like Schröder or Blair redefined Labour-politics and went on to dominate elections; conservatives like Merkel or Chirac were able to govern by making concessions to the left. In American politics, moderates like Clinton are considered more likely to win elections than outliers, like Sanders or Cruz. So what do you do when parties start losing in the political centre? Continue reading Centrism might not be the smartest strategy for European parties
Not surprisingly, the EU courts have decided that national law may determine who gets welfare, rather than EU law, at least when it comes to foreign EU nationals. A sad, yet reasonable decision. Continue reading What kind of Europe do we want?
“Don’t stop… Believing…” Pardon my bad sense of humor. If you have ever read this blog, or talked to me in person, you are probably not thinking about that song right now, but rather something along the lines of “wait, stopped? When did he start believing in Economic Liberalism?” Continue reading Why I stopped believing in Economic Liberalism
Wer hätte das gedacht – die Wahlen zum Europaparlament bewirken etwas. Zunächst mal steigt die Wahrscheinlichkeit, das Juncker jetzt Kommissionspräsident wird, fast täglich. Noch relevanter ist aber, dass es dadurch zu Verstimmungen zwischen London und Berlin kommen könnte. Continue reading Camerons Misere