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Austria’s President Caught Breaking Coronavirus Curfew, Admits ‘Mistake’
Austria has been the first country in the EU to start relaxing the lockdown but a number of restrictions remain in place, including the 11 pm closing time for restaurants and cafes.
The tech that’s keeping quarantine cabin fever at bay
Despite Europe’s tentative steps out of its severe coronavirus lockdown protocols, it’s clear that things won’t be back to normal anytime soon. Social distancing is here to stay until an effective treatment strategy for COVID-19 has
EU, UK Trade Accusations as Post-Brexit Trade Talks Stalemate before Deadline Round
Common standards, the jurisdiction of the EU's top court, and fisheries remain major bones of contention.
Baltic States Reopen Borders to Each Other’s Citizens
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have today become the first EU nations to open their borders to each other’s citizens as coronavirus restrictions slowly begin to ease. In a video conference on May 6th, the prime ministers
Sanofi Backtracks on ‘US First to Get Coronavirus Vaccine’ Comments after Outraging France
Sanofi has now pledged "no particular advance" on a vaccine given to any country.
‘Pained’ Merkel Says There Is ‘Solid Evidence’ of Russian Hacking against Her, Bundestag
Russia's strategy of hybrid warfare cannot simply be "wished away", the German leader said.
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‘Pained’ Merkel Says There Is ‘Solid Evidence’ of Russian Hacking against Her, Bundestag
Russia's strategy of hybrid warfare cannot simply be "wished away", the German leader said.
Croatia’s EU presidency disaster
The country will have to confront a disastrous legacy, defined by its silence in the face of accelerating authoritarianism in Hungary amid Zagreb's own democratic backsliding.
France to Start ‘Progressive’ Coronavirus Lockdown Exit as of May 11
Northeast France is still experiencing a higher level of coronavirus infections compared with the rest of the country.
Spain to Lift Coronavirus Lockdown in 4 Phases by End-June
Spain is already in "phase zero" of winding down the lockdown, Prime Minister Sanchez has declared.
Protests Highlight Dangers of COVID-19 for Greece Refugees
The unrest at the Vial refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios on the night of April 18th has highlighted the dangers the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the tens of thousands of refugees left stranded in Greece’s overcrowded camps after neighboring Balkan countries shut their borders four years ago. Those protests, which began after […]
The China Factor in the EU: a values-oriented approach
For a long time, the EU has been characterised as “soft power” or “civilian power”. Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union clearly defines the Union’s founding values. Surprisingly, the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China includes similar provisions. For instance, Article 33 states that “All citizens of the People’s Republic of China […]
The China Factor in the EU: A Realist Approach
Supposedly, 2020 should have marked a highpoint of EU-China relations as a milestone for upgrading the bilateral investment cooperation, namely the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, which had entered the concluding stage. However, the unexpected Coronavirus pandemic seems to decelerate not only international politics, but also European affairs, including trade talks between these two economic superpowers. […]
EU Quest for COVID-19 Apps, A Blow to GDPR and Digital Sovereignty
The COVID-19 crisis led to an acceleration of digital solutions to track and monitor the spread of the virus, including the rollout of contact tracing apps by various countries. Some saw in these efforts an opportunity for the EU to create its own homegrown infrastructure without having to cede its “digital sovereignty” to U.S. tech […]
Confinement with Kierkegaard in Brussels
Anxiety was not the first word that came to my mind when the quarantine was imposed on all of us. The right word was rather boredom, especially in Brussels. I mean this in a positive way. Consider Newton. Confined to his home in Woolsthorpe because of the Great Plague that ravaged London in 1666, Isaac […]
