Remember the German coalition agreement?

Nope: a warning to those who are (over-) analysing the Dutch 26 page coalition agreement

kabinetsformatie2023.nl/binaries/kabin…

#netherlands

The populist sentiment unearthed in 2016 by Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders could lead to a once-in-a-generation rethinking of the “markets-first” neoliberalism that has dominated policy since the 1980s — if advocates play their cards right.

notus.org/money/american…

'Simply put, the EU is in dire need of a shared political identity', writes Europe's Futures fellow Alberto Alemanno in his new article on Project Syndicate: project-syndicate.org/commentary/eur…

'While European Union member states cooperate on issues like economic policy and climate change, the EU lacks a…

European voters primarily receive information about EU developments from domestic politicians and news outlets. These accounts are inherently biased, frequently misinformed, and generally misleading, notes HEC Paris Business School’ Alberto Alemanno. bit.ly/44CXupv

Belgium, not the EU, is the culprit

There’s nothing European about the EU elections

project-syndicate.org/columnist/albe…

Today’s brutal and reckless attack on Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, which follows the attack of MEP Matthias Ecke, appears as a symptom of a deeper crisis of politics and administration dynamics with detrimental effects on our democracies ahead of the EU elections

Only a citizen-driven EU, accountable to its elected legislature, could possess the capacity and mandate to tackle the bloc’s many current and future challenges, from its security to its expansion to the East, in a geopolitically shuttered world .

My latest Project Syndicate…

Brando Benifei Alberto Alemanno 🧵'We see a lot of desire among European leaders, largely reflected in the people of Europe, to shift away from the Green New Deal. There is potential for a move towards a 'brown deal' that would completely alter the political priorities of the Union.' Alberto Alemanno

Alberto right that EU has totally failed to Europeanize its debate in past 5 years. This down to MS that killed off transnational lists, legislative initiative in Plt, etc. But (optimistically) I believe it is still happening:VdL running as spitzen even if she doesn't have to,etc

After banning the EU flag from #eurovision2024 , the European Broadcasting Union stands as zealous enforcer of the lead candidate process, by banning #ECR and #ID candidates from EU election debate

politico.eu/article/far-ri… #EuropeanElections #euco

Only a citizen-driven EU, accountable to its elected legislature, could possess the capacity and mandate to tackle the bloc’s many current and future challenges, from its security to its expansion to the East, in a geopolitically shuttered world .

My latest Project Syndicate…

🇪🇺 What happens the day after the EU elections?

Register to our webinar to learn from key insiders #EP24 #EUCO #EUelections2024

🇪🇺 What happens the day after the EU elections?

Register to our webinar to learn from key insiders #EP24 #EUCO #EUelections2024

This is the most exciting, potentially consequential, development ahead of the EU elections:

Ursula von der Leyen might lack a majority in the next EU Parliament as a result of the EPP's opening to far-right parties, be those in the ECR Group - such as Fratelli d'Italia 🇮🇹 or…

As expected, the EU asks EBU some explanations before moving forward with the EU debate among (some) lead candidates #eurovision2024 #spitzenkandidaten #ep24

This is the most exciting, potentially consequential, development ahead of the EU elections:

Ursula von der Leyen might lack a majority in the next EU Parliament as a result of the EPP's opening to far-right parties, be those in the ECR Group - such as Fratelli d'Italia 🇮🇹 or…

Be ready: you will hear this again and again:

“They are not a far-right party, they are a very moderate right party…”

This is Commissioner Dubravka Suica about Homeland Movement Domovinski Pokret Kutina but it could be outgoing President Ursula von der Leyen talking about ECR Group members, such…

EU prosecutors threaten to sue Commission (!) as they get their budget cut in what looks like a boycott of European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)'s operation

politico.eu/article/eppo-t… The Good Lobby Profs