Response to Yannis Karamitsios (Federalist Connection)
by Leo Klinkers | Introduction On 27 September 2019, Yannis Karamitsios placed an important post on Facebook. In short, his argument boils down to this: President Trump will not be…
Now is the time
by Stuart Clark | THIS CRISIS The situation is deteriorating at an alarming rate. The task ahead is no longer whether we need to go to Carbon Zero, but how…
Boris’ Britain and the rise of English Nationalism
by Stuart Clark | Status Summary: In the weeks since Boris Johnson took over leadership of the Conservative Party and became Prime Minister he has lost his majority in Parliament…
Standards of federalism
by Leo Klinkers | The establishment of a state The way in which a state is designed largely determines the question of whether the people within that state feel happy.…
Mixed feelings about the new European run
By Olivia Muñoz-Rojas | As a European who cast my vote for the European Parliament, I was naturally disappointed at the disregard for the Spitzenkandidaten in the appointment of the…
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The dangerous 3Ms
by Stuart Clark | Misunderstandings, Misconceptions and Misinterpretations of Federalism, Sovereignty and Democracy are shaping the EU destiny. Federalism: Federalism is ultimately multilayer governance. It is a division of power…
The “Europe of the citizens”
The Preamble of a possible Constitution by Leo Klinkers | INTRODUCTION The recent election of the new European Parliament has been described in the media as a cry from 'the…
British democracy in action is lamentable
by Stuart Clark | Status: 22nd June – 12th July: Hustings by Conservative party members. There will be BBC, Sky and ITV TV debates (at this time only the ITV…
The power game of Merkel, Macron and Rutte
by Leo Klinkers | According to media reports, the European summit of 20 June 2019 on appointing candidates to succeed Donald Tusk and Jean Claude Juncker ended in a deadlock.…
A federal Europe is not a transfer union
by Leo Klinkers | The European Union has some Member States that are unwilling - or unable - to meet their budgetary commitments. That is why there are financial transfers…