Tip-top post on the UK, EU and referenda “The whole argument about a referendum on the European Union’s Lisbon treaty has been a sham, documented by ignorance and deception on all sides” (tags: UK EU) A New Europe Strategy for … Continue reading →

On the paranoid state of mind of British Eurosceptics “This not my debate” – I often wish I could say the same thing… *sigh* (tags: EU Britain idiocy) Franco-German detente? What’s the likelihood that Merkel and Sarkozy managed to reconcile … Continue reading →

Russia’s post-election balance Interesting, plausible bit of speculation about a situation no one really understands or has a clue how to analyse just yet (tags: Russia Elections) EU to Help Resolve Post-Election Crisis in Armenia Hmmm… Meddling in the Caucasus … Continue reading →

Language barrier scuppers walker Ha ha ha ha ha! This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in ages. What a dick… Tries to walk to India living on handouts – makes it as far as Calais. Yay the … Continue reading →

An Islamic Reformation? Yup – that bridge between Europe and the Middle East seems to be doing what advocates of Turkish EU entry haven’t dared hoped in even their most optimistic moments. Possibly… (tags: Turkey) EU-wide political funding Set at … Continue reading →

Elections in Germany confirm leftward shift “The German political system is now effectively in gridlock… and no one knows how to get it out” (tags: Germany) Europe vs. Tony Blair Now the Financial Times comes out against President Tony. Hurrah! … Continue reading →

Putting EU money to good use A coffee-making robot. That’ll also pick up your clothes. 6.3 million euros? Bargain! (tags: EU) EU ministers consider Kosovo security forces amid unrest The question everyone’s asking, of course, is whether these attacks are … Continue reading →

Nationalists Obsess Over Medvedev’s Roots Could anti-semitism scupper Medvedev’s chances (hint: no – but an interesting article nonetheless) (tags: Russia) EU to relax internal restrictions on trade And about bloody time too… Well, depending on the details, of course – … Continue reading →

Serbian President Warns UN Over Kosovo Independence is “a flagrant violation of Security Council Resolution 1244” (tags: kosovo serbia UN) Tadic’s speech to the UN in full And in English, thankfully… (tags: Serbia Kosovo UN) “Europeans Hide Behind the Unpopularity … Continue reading →

Why Tony Blair would make a good EU president An alternate take from Global Power Europe (tags: EU) Economic Interdependence Knits Europe Together (Perhaps) A fascinating (and worrying) case study from the Balkans that could prove significant in the coming … Continue reading →

The blog of the Deputy Head of the British Office in Pristina Hadn’t noticed this before. It’s being regularly updated, and should prove an interesting resource over the next weeks and months (tags: Kosovo, Blogs) Outgoing President Putin Talks Tough … Continue reading →

European Commission calls for creation of a European border patrol “The far-reaching package… would involve setting up a comprehensive electronic register of travelers’ biometric data.” Christ – not another one… What’s the betting this idea has been sponsored by the … Continue reading →

Putinism’s Impact On The Neighbors Nice overview of Russia’s increasingly belligerent foreign policy – including a few incidents you may have missed (tags: Russia) The resurgence of German manufacturing “Manufacturing firms are currently the engines of growth in the German … Continue reading →