German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) may have won a majority in September’s federal election, but that does not directly implicate that Germany’s future is clearly given. What emerges as Merkel seeks to form a new coalition with the Greens and the Free Democrats will not only shape …
The Crypto Currencies: A Crypto currency is a digital asset or a virtual currency used as a mean of exchange through encryption in order to make transactions secure and to control the creation of a new currency. A definitive feature of cryptocurrency, and arguably its most captivating allure, is its …
When we woke up on the early morning of November 9th, 2016, as Europeans we experienced the second electoral shock of 2016. After Brexit in June, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America. The European project seemed to be further weakened: for the first time in history a country …
The Lisbon summit of 2007 adopted a Joint Africa-EU strategy, the document stated that Africa’s 55 countries and the EU Member States have a shared neighborhood, history and future, and should cooperate in building a strong political relationship and close cooperation in key areas. The strategy aimed to move from a traditional …
Community currencies are economic, policy and social instruments that complement conventional money and address issues that are not commonly addressed by current monetary systems. Unlike internet-based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, these so-called complementary or community currencies are often centred around a specific region or conviction. In recent years, the idea has spread all …
When coming to the Eastern Partnership, the very first and not simple question that we have to ask is, what is it? As a very basic answer we could say that is the overall framework guiding relations between the EU and its six eastern partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine), but this is surely not enough. It …
Reforming the EU – Deepening Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union On the last December 6th 2017, the European Commission released a proposal stating a concrete roadmap for reforms to be taken in the next 18 months on Economic and Monetary Union. The EU Commission finally delivered on the commitment made by President Jean-Claude Juncker in his …
Brexit: a boomerang for the United Kingdom? The decision of the United Kingdom to leave Europe – with a 51.9% not staying anymore in EU – represented an earthquake for the entire European Union because, after the referendum on February 23rd 2016, there have been numerous consequences both on the …
The Role and Future of Social Enterprises in the European Union An entire segment of the economy is composed of entities that aim to increase social inclusion and reduce inequalities, while simultaneously creating economic value. It includes cooperatives, mutual societies, associations, foundations and social enterprises (independently of their legal form). While measuring …
