There is no peace in sight for Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and newly elected French President Francois Holland will meet…
Europe
Support for Spain’s banks will work (and why that’s good for the UK)
Spain, distracting attention from Greece, is to receive up to €100bn in banking sector rescue loans. The UK…
Indecision in the national interest
Slowly but surely the question of whether the UK should have an in/out referendum on its membership of…
The EU Budget: a tool for investment in jobs and growth
The EU budget never fails to attract the attention of the UK press. This week’s proposal for a…
The left’s choice
George Papandreou’s victory was spectacular. Facing the failed New Democracy Government under Kostas Karamanlis, a party that in…
What the Tories get up to when they hope no-one is looking
There are not many times I welcome a Conservative Party press release, but today is one! The release slams…
What a waste of money
Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that I’m spending a few days this week…
Strasbourg: One step forward and two steps back
The good news: President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz seems to have confirmed his commitment to a…
In Hungary, Europe’s Values are being challenged
In Hungary, the government is changing the country’s constitution as well as making other sweeping reforms that have…
Why Labour must get off the sidelines on Europe
With the European right rallying behind Nicolas Sarkozy for the upcoming French presidential election, Ed Miliband must now…
