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An EU–Canada Partnership Against Coercion
Sep 28, 2026Alberto Alemanno By proposing that the European Union and Canada begin work toward
Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection
A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted
Technocracy Can’t Fix Europe
Aug 28, 2026Alberto Alemanno A new private initiative bringing together the crème de la crème
By rejecting a racist ‘remigration’ petition, the EU may have finally awakened its sleeping democracy experiment
By Alberto Alemanno, Paris, 25 August 2026 16:24 It was bound to happen. Europe’s hard
Towards Qualified Majority Voting in EU Foreign Policy
For several years, the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) appeared to have a
How the far right is tightening its grip over the EU – from the inside
The centrist coalition that traditionally shaped EU laws is now colluding with MEPs from the
« Ceuta a montré à quelle vitesse les divisions politiques peuvent transformer une urgence frontalière locale en une menace pour la solidarité européenne »
Les événements tragiques survenus dans l’enclave espagnole les 30 et 31 juillet, présentés par de nombreux dirigeants
La UE necesita un plan de ‘redemocratización’ de Hungría
Si gana las elecciones, la oposición heredará toda la arquitectura institucional manipulada; derrotar a Orbán
Europe Is Stronger Than Its Leaders Think
Jan 13, 2026 Alberto Alemanno Over the past three decades, the European Union has built
Von der Leyen’s Breaking Point
Sep 12, 2025Alberto Alemanno European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s ability to respond to
Europe should be standing up to Trump and Putin – instead it is mirroring them
THE GUARDIAN – Alberto Alemanno advocates for more EU integration and autonomy instead of mirroring far right policies.
The Trump Boomerang Effect
PROJECT SYNDICATE – Alberto Alemanno argues that Donald Trump’s policies constitute an opportunity for reinforcing the EU’s strategic autonomy.
Europe’s Awakening in Trumpland
SOCIAL EUROPE – Alberto Alemanno and Edouard Gaudot argue that Trump’s return has reignited a dormant sense of European purpose.
The Dark Side of EU Deregulation
PROJECT SYNDICATE – Alberto Alemanno discusses the risks of deregulation in the EU.
For the first time in its history, we could be looking at a genuinely rightwing European Union
THE GUARDIAN – Alberto Alemanno discusses the EU political landscape after the 2024 European elections.
L’agenda politique de la Commission européenne semble plus aligné sur les demandes de l’extrême droite que sur celles promises aux pro-européens
LE MONDE – Alberto Alemanno discusses how far-right parties influence the political agenda of the new European Commission.
Europe’s Non-European Elections
PROJECT SYNDICATE – Alberto Alemanno questions the European nature of the upcoming elections for the European Parliament.
The visionary legacy of Jacques Delors
POLITICO – Alberto Alemanno remembers Jacques Delors’ legacy for Europe.
Future generations must be given a seat at the EU table
EURONEWS – Alberto Alemanno and Elizabeth Dirth discuss the need for future generations to be represented in the EU.
The EU’s ‘set menu’ membership model is failing. It’s time for an ‘à la carte’ approach
THE GUARDIAN – Alberto Alemanno discusses the need to reform the EU in the light of its foreseen enlargement.
Ursula von der Leyen—the accidental president
SOCIAL EUROPE – Alberto Alemanno analyzes Ursula von der Leyen’s 2023 State of the Union address.
Preparing for a post-Soros Europe
POLITICO – Alberto Alemanno explains the consequences that the Open Society Foundations’ retreat from Europe will have for civil society organizations.
« Il faut empêcher la Hongrie de prendre la présidence du Conseil de l’Union européenne »
LE MONDE – Alberto Alemanno plaide pour la suspension de la présidence hongroise du Conseil de l’UE.
¿Puede Hungría ostentar la presidencia rotatoria del Consejo de la Unión?
EL PAÍS – Alberto Alemanno aboga por la suspensión de la próxima presidencia húngara del Consejo de la UE.
Suspending Hungary’s EU presidency isn’t a sanction — it’s a precaution
POLITICO – Alberto Alemanno argues for the suspension of Hungary’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the EU.
Democratizar el ‘lobbying’ para salvar nuestra democracia
EL CONFIDENCIAL – Alberto Alemanno explica la importancia de democratizar el lobbying en plena crisis de la democracia representativa
Opinion | L’éthique transparente et l’esprit du lobbying
LES ECHOS – Alberto Alemanno and Hugo Weber advocate for more transparent ethics in lobbying.
Qatargate: A Missed Opportunity to Reform the Union
VERFASSUNGSBLOG – Alberto Alemanno discusses the need to establish an EU ethics body in the aftermath of the Qatargate scandal.
Qatargate : « L’insouciance éthique du Parlement européen a encouragé une culture de l’impunité »
LE MONDE – Le scandale de la « corruption » par le Qatar a exposé une vérité gênante : l’argent achète l’influence dans l’UE.
The Qatar scandal shows how the EU has a corruption problem
POLITICO – The Qatar “corruption” scandal has unveiled the inconvenient truth that money does buy influence in the EU.
Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber
BBC News – Thousands of leaked files have exposed how Uber courted top politicians, and how far it went to avoid justice.
What have we learned from the Conference on the Future of Europe? | View
EURONEWS – As the Conference on the Future of Europe just ended, Alberto Alemanno examines what we have learned from this unprecedented democratic exercise.
The end of Euro-bashing
POLITICO – Euroskeptic posturing might win politicians votes at home, but it’s increasingly costing them on the European stage.
El valor político del técnico Draghi
EL PAÍS – El nombramiento de del técnico y alto funcionario italiano, merece ser entendida a partir del espíritu de la Constitución como una expresión puramente política.
Le passeport vaccinal européen, une idée au mieux prématurée, au pire irréfléchie
LE MONDE – Plutôt qu’un certificat de vaccination, les institutions européennes devraient mettre l’accent sur la distribution équitable des vaccins et conjurer l’émergence d’un marché noir.
Perché è sbagliato introdurre il passaporto vaccinale in Europa
LA REPUBBLICA – Invece di unire i Paesi riducendo le limitazioni agli spostamenti, il documento sanitario creerebbe nuove frontiere fra le persone schedate come sicure e quelle non sicure.
All eyes on EU court for decision on religious slaughter
EU OBSERVER – Stunning animals before slaughter and avoiding unnecessary suffering is surely the least we owe these fellow sentient beings.
EU representatives and voters without borders
EURACTIV – Almost 30 years after the first transnational European party was formed, the European Parliament has proposed that in the 2024 European elections, all voters should be able to vote, in addition to their national representatives, for a second set of representatives, elected in a single European college.
Affaire Phil Hogan: l’occasion de définir une responsabilité politique européenne
LE MONDE – La démission du commissaire irlandais sous la pression de la présidence de la Commission crée un précédent en faveur d’une autonomisation de l’examen éthique de la politique européenne, analysent les juristes Alberto Alemanno et Benjamin Bodson dans une tribune au « Monde ».
We lived the European dream. Will any politician stand up for open borders?
THE GUARDIAN – Millions of us built our lives on the promise of free movement. Under cover of coronavirus, that dream is disappearing…