Articles

Below you can find a collection of our articles, posts and blog contributions. Use the tags and search function to help find what you are looking for

Popular tags

Britain and the EU democracy euro European constitution European foreign policy eurosceptics Federal Trust financial crisis history Lisbon treaty referendum on Europe rule of law

  • Regulation, regulation, regulation

    It is enduring mystery how otherwise intelligent people can claim to support the European single market but at the same time object to EU regulation.  The single market was created […]

  • Emily Davison – a tribute

    It was 100 years ago that suffragette campaigner Emily Davison ran among the horses at the Epsom Derby in protest that women did not have the right to vote.  She […]

  • Interpol or Europol?

    There has been a flurry of criticism lately of Interpol, the body that coordinates international police work, for allowing itself to be used for political purposes.  Members of Interpol include […]

  • The Impact of EU Membership on the UK since 1973 (13 May 2013)

    London, 13 May 2013 Registration is now open for this one-day, policy-orientated conference, organised by the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES), which involves practitioners who have been actively […]

  • Proved right on press regulation

    This blog has not expected to be proved right so quickly on press regulation, but that’s what happened today.  At the end of last year, when the Leveson commission published […]

  • EU institutions in a changing European landscape (22 February 2013)

    Debate, 12:45 – 14:15, Friday 22nd February 2013 Policy Network in cooperation with the European Parliament Information Office in the UK is hosting an informal lunchtime discussion with Klaus Welle, […]

  • Trade war over gambling

    International trade disputes often shine a light on odd behaviour, and the dispute between the United States and the tiny Caribbean island country Antigua and Barbuda is no exception.  Originally […]

  • The UK and the EU Budget (20 February 2013)

    2.00pm – 5.30pm followed by a reception Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB Speakers: Vasco Cal, Economic Adviser, Bureau of European Policy Advisers, European Commission Dr Giacomo […]

  • Multi-speed Europe and the single market (25 February 2013)

    Joint seminar by Federal Trust, Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and Global Policy Institute 25th February 2013 5.00pm – 7.00pm National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Speakers include John Cooke, Council Member, […]

  • The wrong conclusion on welfare reform

    In his speech on Europe yesterday, David Cameron observed that Europe, with seven per cent of the world’s population and 25 per cent of world GDP, accounts for 50 per […]

Scroll to Top