Institutions

Federalism requires fiscal responsibility

European fiscal federalism is an ambitious goal, but it is one that is often hampered by the ideological conflict between austerity measures and greater public expenditure. The sustainability of debt is not based on any fixed rule, but on the relationship between economic growth and the cost of (…)

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Europe is standing at a crossroads

The reaction to the 2025 State of the European Union address is clear: the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) and the second Commission of Ursula von der Leyen are under pressure - and they must change direction. The annual meeting between the European Parliament and the Commission - (…)

Monday 15 December 2025

Europe in Turmoil: Defending Progressive European Values Amid the Mogherini Affair

Belgian authorities have formally charged Federica Mogherini in connection with a fraud investigation involving potential tender irregularities linked to the College of Europe. The news sent ripples through Brussels and the broader EU sphere. For many, it felt surreal. The former EU High (…)

Monday 8 December 2025

With European federalism mired in crisis, we should stop pointing fingers at others – and start looking at ourselves!

Amidst the relentless rise of right-wing populism and the ascent of a new authoritarian left, European federalism is teetering on the edge of crisis. Meanwhile, the integrationist values it embodies are more important than ever. Russia’s war on Ukraine, the looming threat of China, and Donald (…)

Friday 31 October 2025

Preferential market access without enforceable...

Preferential market access without enforceable rights conditions is an outdated practice which strengthens the nefarious mala fide agendas of hybrid regimes and regresses rights under the guise of development. The European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), designed as a (…)

Tuesday 6 May 2025

From Fragmentation to Unity: The Federalist Case for a European Defense Union

Bruges, Belgium — In light of escalating global tensions, the Young European Federalists (JEF) Belgium, in collaboration with the Federalist Society at the College of Europe, organized a conference on March 15 to discuss the future of European defense. The event featured Domènec Ruiz Devesa, (…)

Thursday 27 March 2025

JEF’s proposed resolution “On the Institutional Design and Governance of the Eurozone”

JEF Europe continues its efforts and actions for a more democratic European Union, moving towards a more federalist Europe. In this direction, from the 28th to the 30th of March, the Spring Federal Committee of JEF Europe will take place in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. Prior to the official (…)

Monday 17 March 2025

Europe and the rise of populism: confronting the flaws of a system

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss and French president Emmanuel Macron during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2022 ©Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street (Flickr) Since the turn of the century, Europe has experienced a series of economic and political crises which have (…)

Sunday 16 March 2025

The triangle of incompatibility in the next European budget

As Donald Trump announces the Stargate Project – a $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure and capabilities, positioning the United States for a global monopoly on AI technology – the European Union is scrambling to launch its own investment strategy. In line with the recommendations of the (…)

Monday 24 February 2025

Global disunity and the AI conundrum: some reflections from the Paris AI Action Summit

The third annual AI Action Summit in Paris highlighted the global tensions surrounding artificial intelligence, emphasizing the urgent need for international cooperation to address regulatory, environmental, and societal challenges: the summit exposed a fracturing consensus on AI governance, (…)

Wednesday 19 February 2025

Croatia’s Dubravka Šuica to take on a new Mediterranean portfolio

It was a campaign promise of Ursula Von der Leyen’s candidacy for a second term as President of the European Commission last July: the creation of a brand new portfolio dedicated to the Mediterranean, with the aim of strengthening links between its two shores. It is a Croatian, Dubravka Šuica, (…)

Thursday 16 January 2025

January 2025: the Polish semester

On January 1, 2025, Hungary passed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Poland. The country has already outlined its priorities while the other EU institutions experience new starts after the 2024 EU elections and the following nomination of a second von der Leyen Commission. (…)

Friday 3 January 2025
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