Democracy & State > Europe
Europe's mutual suicide pact
19 Jan 2012
Austerity plans pursued by European governments are proving to be self-defeating, writes Eddie Ford
Slow moving car crash
16 Feb 2017
Support for article 50 is a failure of both principle and strategy, writes Tony Greenstein
In the hands of the courts
09 Feb 2017
The judiciary is playing a significant role in shaping Italian politics, reports Toby Abse
Will France be next?
09 Feb 2017
As the ruling circles take in the election of a right-populist US president, Paul Demarty looks at the rightwing threat within Europe
Economic cold war looms
02 Feb 2017
Theresa May wants to cuddle up to Trump, writes Eddie Ford, but EU leaders are horrified
Proof of US-inspired terror
26 Jan 2017
Toby Abse reviews: Paolo Bolognesi (ed) Alto tradimento Castelvecchi, Rome, 2016, €18.50
Whole new ball game
26 Jan 2017
The government insists that it will stick to its Brexit timetable come hell or high water, writes Eddie Ford
Rasputin and Little Red Riding Hood
19 Jan 2017
Claims that the Five Star Movement is some kind of leftwing formation have been well and truly exposed, writes Toby Abse
Deal or no deal?
19 Jan 2017
Theresa May feels forced, despite herself, to go for a ‘clean’ Brexit, argues Eddie Ford
Punished for Brexit muddle
15 Dec 2016
In, out or what? Eddie Ford is still unsure about Jeremy Corbyn’s position on Europe
A vote on Renzi, not Europe
15 Dec 2016
Toby Abse looks at the possibilities following the referendum defeat and subsequent resignation of the prime minister
Integration and disintegration
01 Dec 2016
Hillel Ticktin outlines the political and economic forces at play in the European Union
Remainers begin to fight back
01 Dec 2016
The intervention of John Major and Tony Blair shows that Brexit does not have to mean Brexit, writes Eddie Ford
Are Renzi’s days numbered?
01 Dec 2016
The December 4 constitutional referendum could be one poll where the predictions turn out to be correct, writes Toby Abse
What sort of populism?
17 Nov 2016
Toby Abse reviews: Filippo Tronconi (ed) 'Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement: organisation, communication and ideology', Ashgate Publishing, 2015, pp250, £67.99
Court judgement works for May
10 Nov 2016
The Brexit right gets ready for its march on the supreme court, while the Tories prepare for an early general election, writes Eddie Ford