La semaine dernière, la cour constitutionnelle espagnole a décidé de mettre une amende de plus de 10 000 € par jour aux organisateurs du référendum de l’indépendance de la Catalogne tant qu’ils continuent le processus de votation. Avant cette décision, des milliers de bulletins de référendum avaient été saisis par le gouvernement central qui considère […]
Die britischen Schlagzeilen der letzten Woche hatten wieder einmal nur ein Thema: Es ging um die Worte zweier Männer, nämlich die des Brexit-Verhandlungsführers der EU, Michel Barnier, und die des Brexit-Beauftragten der britischen Regierung, David Davies.
Last week’s headlines in the United Kingdom focused once again on the words of two men: the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and Brexit secretary for the UK government, David Davies. They have every interest in making the Brexit situation a deterrent for large eurosceptic movements in other European countries.
Last Wednesday, I purposefully moved into the lion’s den.As someone who is used to ask all the tough questions about the EU,I expected to manifestly throw myself into quite an adventure when I decided to cover a ‘Stop Brexit’ march in Luxembourg-City. Little did I know that the excitement to stop this democratic vote wasn’t […]
The pro-Brexit advocacy website Brexit Central has recommended one of my contributions for CapX, the political commentary website of the Centre for Policy Studies in the United Kingdom. The article can be read here.
After European Union officials realized that the British people had voted to leave, EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker appointed French politician Michel Barnier as chief negotiator in the Brexit talks.
When the European Union Commission needed to appoint a negotiator for its talks with the United Kingdom, the task was of essential importance. This person needed to be a distinguished diplomat, a careful communicator in the media, and a connoisseur of the intricacy of the relationship between the British Isles and the continent. The toxic […]
In the United Kingdom, voters headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament. In a major upset, the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Theresa May has lost its absolute majority, all while remaining the strongest party in Westminster. With only 319 seats instead of the 326 needed for a majority, May is […]
Bill Wirtz 