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How the far right is tightening its grip over the EU – from the inside - 18/08/26 - 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 » - 10/08/26 - Les événements tragiques survenus dans l’enclave espagnole les 30 et 31 juillet, présentés par de nombreux dirigeants
Ceuta no amenazó a Europa. La respuesta de Europa sí - 08/08/26 - La de la ciudad autónoma fue una crisis mortal en una de las fronteras exteriores
Ceuta n’a pas menacé l’Europe, les divisions politiques ont menacé la solidarité européenne - 06/08/26 - La situation tragique à Ceuta a été maîtrisée en 48 heures. Pourtant, les dirigeants européens
Europe’s grand coalition is over: It’s time for mainstream parties to break with the European People’s Party - 07/07/26 - By Alberto Alemanno, Paris , 7 July 2026 14:20 For most of the EU’s history, Christian Democrats and
EU leaders pretend they need unanimity to ban Israeli settlement products. They don’t - 12/06/26 - By Alberto Alemanno, Paris/Brussels , 12 June 2026 11:44 You often see them in the supermarket: oranges, grapefruits,
How the plastic bottle cap became a parable for the value of EU regulation - 27/05/26 - In July 2024, a European Union law came into force requiring plastic bottle caps to Europe rolls out the red carpet for AI data centres, as water‑and‑energy backlash spreads - 19/05/26 - By Alberto Alemanno, Paris , 19 May 2026 15:04 Across Europe, the AI boom is taking physical form.
La UE necesita un plan de ‘redemocratización’ de Hungría - 11/04/26 - Si gana las elecciones, la oposición heredará toda la arquitectura institucional manipulada; derrotar a Orbán
Ungarn braucht weit mehr als einen Machtwechsel - 09/04/26 - Die EU darf nicht denselben Fehler machen wie bei Polen: Auch wenn Orbán die Wahl Brussels has no plan beyond Orbán losing — but Tusk’s Poland shows problems of ‘re-democratisation’ - 31/03/26 - By Alberto Alemanno , 31 March 2026 12:52 Whatever happens on 12 April, the EU will emerge after
Europe’s democratic winter — How EU leaders impose deregulation, bypassing citizens and MEPs - 10/02/26 - By Alberto Alemanno, Brussels/Paris EU leaders meet this week in a 16th-century castle to navigate a geopolitical landscape that
Letter: Brussels has surrendered its strongest negotiating cards - 21/01/26 - From Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law, HEC Paris, France Martin Sandbu rightly
Europe Needs Its Own FAFO Doctrine - 14/01/26 - “If Europe is not going to defend Denmark, then what exactly is the EU for?”
Europe Is Stronger Than Its Leaders Think - 13/01/26 - Jan 13, 2026 Alberto Alemanno Over the past three decades, the European Union has builtBROWSE ALL OP-EDS
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In response to Israeli Settler Violence the EU has sanctioned four groups and three individuals 17/08/2026
Italy temporarly suspended Schengen open border agreement with Spain after recent arrivals to Ceuta 10/08/2026
2026: The year Europe gets its act together? 08/01/2026 - We are returning from our winter holidays feeling refreshed, renewed, and optimistic about 2026. Ha
Minder regels? Regelgeving is juist Europa’s geheime wapen 14/11/2025 - In ‘Lobby – Between Green Deals and Ideals’ biedt Suzanne Schols een blik achter de
«DEBEMOS ALIMENTAR UNA NUEVA RUTINA DEMOCRÁTICA MÁS ALLÁ DEL VOTO» 07/11/2024 - ETHIC - Alberto Alemanno discusses the need to think democracy further than elections. 
Unpacking the EU election results: ‘Europe is an afterthought’ 11/06/2024 - THE PARLIAMENT - Alberto Alemanno discusses the EU election results in an interview. 
Alberto Alemanno : “Le discours alarmiste de Macron sur l’état de l’Europe est contre-productif” 28/05/2024 - L'EXPRESS - Alberto Alemanno discusses the upcoming elections to the European Parliament in an interview. 
Alberto Alemanno, promotor de The Good Lobby: “Hoy día las empresas están bajo un control público sin precedentes” 09/05/2023 - EL MUNDO - Alberto Alemanno explica la importancia de la democratización del lobbying para contrarrestar los grupos de presión empresariales.
Alemanno: “El lobby se monopolizó con el interés particular de empresas y grupos” 30/04/2023 - LA INFORMACIÓN - Alberto Alemanno explica la misión de The Good Lobby y la importancia del lobbying ciudadano, tras la llegada de la ONG a España. 
4 people are charged with corruption in a bribery inquiry linked to Qatar 12/12/2022 - NPR - A high-ranking European Union lawmaker is one of several people snared in a corruption probe by Belgian officials for allegedly taking bribes from a Gulf state.BROWSE ALL INTERVIEWS
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La guerra entre Von der Leyen y Kallas socava la frágil diplomacia de la Unión Europea 21/08/2026 - El pulso por las competencias entre la presidenta de la Comisión Europea y la alta
EU accused of dragging its feet over ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements 21/07/2026 - Foreign ministers will discuss options on Monday but decision on imports is not expected for
« La décarbonation est la condition de la survie industrielle et de l’autonomie stratégique européenne » 27/02/2026 - La France doit défendre l’ambition du marché carbone européen, en établissant les mêmes règles d’émissions
« Valeur ajoutée » : La concertation comme remède aux « chameaux qui puent » 17/02/2026 - Décider plus vite, sans concerter, est-ce vraiment plus efficace ? En Belgique, l’affaiblissement du dialogue social
Brussels accused of undermining democracy in plans to relax lawmaking standards 25/01/2026 - EU executive says global instability is forcing it to weaken long-standing guardrails. February 5, 2026 7:56
La Comisión y las capitales deberán decidir si aplican ya el pacto con Mercosur pese al varapalo de la Eurocámara 23/01/2026 - Los tratados permiten que el acuerdo comercial entre en vigor sin contar con el consentimiento
Europe’s moment of truth over Greenland looms, as leaders ditch appeasement of Trump 22/01/2026 - From the ‘big bazooka’ to a world cup boycott, Europe has powerful weapons beyond dialogue.
Europe’s moment of truth arrives in Caracas 09/01/2026 - From Venezuela to Greenland, Washington is treating allies as territory to manage — forcing the
War in Ukraine, cost of living and climate: Which challenges feel most urgent to Europeans and why? 24/11/2025 - Amid sliding optimism in the EU’s future, almost half of EU citizens believe the war
Far right and centre right unite in EU parliament to undermine green rules 13/11/2025 - Conservatives in the European parliament joined forces with the far right to vote to weaken