by András Baneth | May 7, 2013 | Brussels, EU Institutions, Lobbying |
According to Bono, a real breakthrough has been achieved in the fight against corruption. The rock-star-turned-human-rights-activist was led to such enthusiasm by the EU passing new transparency regulations on April 10, 2013. The new laws stipulate that European...
by András Baneth | Apr 30, 2013 | Brussels, EU Policy, Featured |
What in the world is a ‘banking union’? How should one imagine the planned EU banking union? Will there be one or several united or merged banks in Europe forming a genuine union? Definitely not. Banking union means something different, namely the building...
by András Baneth | Apr 23, 2013 | Brussels, EU Institutions, EU Politics |
“I have absolutely no idea what a political union in the EU would look like.” A sentence like this would sound normal from an outsider to the EU. But, alas, this was said in front of journalists by a high-ranking Brussels diplomat during a European Council meeting in...
by András Baneth | Apr 16, 2013 | EU Institutions, EU Policy, EU Politics |
The enlargement was not only one of the most successful policy areas of the EU but has always been a question of “ideology” too. Where should it be heading next? European integration was not only a goal in itself: EU Member States were always keen on...
by András Baneth | Apr 8, 2013 | Brussels, EU Institutions, EU Policy |
Preparation for the 2014 European Parliamentary elections The European Parliament is slowly but surely preparing for its next election, which is to be held next year (2014). The dates are uncertain as previously the EP elections were foreseen to take place in June,...
