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Jonathan Holslag: ‘Europe will be the world’s playground’
It happens rarely that I write ‘Dear Mr/Mrs…’ to people younger than me. But with Professor dr. Jonathan Holslag, that is the case. He is only 32 years old, professor of international politics at the...
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Rem Korteweg: ‘Europe is a resource-poor continent’
The last interview for my book project Next Europe was on exactly the same spot where I had my first: the Press Club in Brussels. Several months on the road, mostly in The Hague, Brussels and Paris, I...
View ArticleDe Europese verkiezingen zullen niets uithalen
Dit opinieartikel verscheen in NRC Handelsblad van 10 april 2014 De komende verkiezingen voor het Europees Parlement draaien uit op een flop. De miljoenen stemmen voor eurofobe partijen vertalen zich...
View ArticleBook Launch of Next Europe in September
Next Europe – How the EU can survive in a world of tectonic shifts E-book publication in September 2014 After many months of interviewing, research and writing, I am happy to announce the launch of my...
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OUT NOW: Next Europe
Next Europe – How the EU can survive in a world of tectonic shifts After many months of interviewing, research and writing, I am happy to announce the launch of my fourth book: Next Europe. It is...
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Launch of Next Europe
My new book Next Europe is now officially launched. Of course this comes with a modest campaign to create attention for the book. I published several opinion articles, on news sites as well as in the...
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George Soros: ‘Europe’s way of life is in danger’
The politically active billionaire George Soros payed a visit to Brussels on October 22, promoting a new essay on the relations with Ukraine. His organization Open Society Foundations (OSF) has been...
View ArticlePress release: EU to unlock potential of obese citizens
In my work I am seeing several press statements on a daily basis, mainly from the European institutions and from ‘stakeholders’ like NGOs and lobby organisations. There seems to be a pattern in the...
View ArticleHow the European Union works: the media perspective
One of the usual attacks on the European Union, is that it is so intransparent. Rules are designed and discussed behind the scenes, nobody knows what’s going on except for some eurocrats, and then the...
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The EU’s double standards on reform agendas are hugely damaging
Once again, France got several years extra for getting rid of its excessive deficit. Once again, Greece was held up to its reform promises and given not a respite. The Commission is applying double...
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