An Analysis of the Spitzenkandidaten Process – Part 2

Alex Zhang // 12 December 2019

Classic political theories suggest that a democratic government should have both “input” and “output” legitimacy. A political institution relies public opinion and policy preference, …

An Analysis of the Spitzenkandidaten Process – Part 1

Alex Zhang // 9 December 2019

The European Commission is meant to be the non-partisan, executive branch of the EU that consists of experts rather than politicians. However, the appointment …

Two cheers for the EU-Mercosur Agreement

21 August 2019

The new EU-Mercosur Agreement only superficially rejects protectionism. As much as it liberalises trade, it also protects European defensive interests and extends the EU’s …

A Joint Open Letter on the Future of EU Finance

The EU budget has been a result of political negotiations and trade-offs between Member States rather than a well-grounded financing of mutually agreed pan-European …

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