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 | Feb 13, 2013 | EU Politics |
(This blog post first appeared on Alberto Alemanno’s blog) The Snus’ Trap: on Commissioner Dalli’s Resignation October 17, 2012 12:00 AM While it is not mystery that the lobbying activities by the tobacco industry have been unprecedented over the...
by András Baneth | Sep 11, 2008 | EU Politics |
(The original of this post appeared on Alberto’s Blog) On 18 January 2011, the US President signed a long-awaited Executive Order supplementing EO 12866. A first look at the document does not seem to show any revolutionary change in the way in which US...
