European Question Time

Orbán’s Veto and Europe’s Constitutional Failure

The Druzhba dispute is a pretext.

Feb 22 • Alberto Alemanno

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The Deregulation Wave Reaches Social Europe

BusinessEurope wants a “labour market omnibus.” The script is identical to every one that came before it — and so is the trick.

Feb 20 • Alberto Alemanno

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The Board of Peace Is a Trap. The EU Just Walked In.

The EU’s decision to join Trump’s Board of Peace — without a mandate, without consensus, and against its own legal obligations — is not just a political…

Feb 19 • Alberto Alemanno

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5 Myths about EU Competitiveness

During the Antwerp's meeting, industry representatives pushed national leaders to overpromise so hard on deregulation that they ended up debunking their…

Feb 12 • Alberto Alemanno

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Europe's Democratic Winter

National leaders are curtailing EU democracy in the name of saving Europe’s economy. They should be unleashing citizens’ demand for a stronger…

Feb 11 • Alberto Alemanno

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January 2026

What Would It Take for Europe to Act Together in 2026?

Which red line must be violated before “strategic supplication” gives way to strategic power projection?

Jan 10 • Alberto Alemanno

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What if the Green Deal was never just about emissions but always was about freedom?

Why Washington Wants Europe Hooked on Gas

Jan 8 • Alberto Alemanno

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December 2025

Revisiting the Brussels Effect in an Era of Deregulation

As the EU's omnibus deregulation packages reach number eight, it's time to ask what does that mean for EU integration.

Dec 16, 2025 • Alberto Alemanno

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The Dogeization of Europe: the plan to 'rollback' the EU Commission

The EU Commission's imminent reform might turn an independent institution that defends Europe's common interest into a flexible workforce pursuing…

Dec 5, 2025 • Alberto Alemanno

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Who Benefits?

The Questions We Must Ask About the Mogherini Investigation

Dec 4, 2025 • Alberto Alemanno

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October 2025

Can Olivér Várhelyi still serve as EU Commissioner?

Von der Leyen may withdraw confidence in Várhelyi and the Council not fill his vacancy

Oct 10, 2025 • Alberto Alemanno

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The Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: A First Step, Not a Solution

Welcome news arrived this week: the Israel-Hamas ceasefire marks a vital first step toward ending months of devastating suffering.

Oct 9, 2025 • Alberto Alemanno

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