Interviews and Guest Writers - The New Federalist

Federalist Voices from the World

This year, during the Ventotene seminar, which annually brings together 150 young people from Europe and around the world to the island for training and debate on European and global federalism, something unique happened. Amid hail, wind, and rain, during a “perfect storm” on Thursday, September (…)

Sunday 24 November 2024

The European Investment Bank: Europe’s hidden powerhouse of progress

Check’Europe is our section’s way of providing better information about Europe and combating misinformation. At our project meeting in Luxembourg City, we went to meet staff from two of the city’s European institutions: the CJEU and the EIB. They are much less well known than their Brussels (…)

Thursday 10 October 2024

Interview with Nicu Popescu: “Europe is the best way to consolidate peace, democracy and prosperity in Moldova “

Moldova is at a turning point in its history. Since 2022 the country is on the EU accession pathway, successively and successfully become a candidate country, and then opening accession negotiations earlier this year. This month, the Moldovan population will have to decide on its European future (…)

Monday 7 October 2024

Wikipedia and the Digital Services Act: Lessons on the strength of community and the future of internet regulation

This week marks one year since the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) formally applied to Wikipedia. The DSA is a law that governs how to host websites for people in the European Union (EU). Wikipedia is just one of 19 platforms to be designated as a “Very Large Online Platform”; (VLOP) (…)

Friday 30 August 2024

Interview with Xesc Mainzer, JEF Europe’s current Vice President

Today I have the pleasure of sharing a bit of insight on one of JEF Europe’s well loved Vice Presidents - Xesc Mainzer. Originally hailing from Mallorca, Spain, Xesc is now based in Brussels as he currently works at the European Committee of Regions alongside his role at JEF Europe. How did (…)

Tuesday 9 July 2024

Breaking Boundaries: The story of the first Erasmus student to stand for EP elections in another state

Lefteris - Foivos Vassilopoulos is the first Erasmus student to have stood for 4 months as a candidate for the European Parliament in a Member State other than his own. Lefteris is a 22 year old Greek who explained to us why he decided to stand as a candidate in France (especially in the Volt (…)

Thursday 23 May 2024

Interview with Rares Voicu, Presidential Candidate for the European Youth Forum

In anticipation of the European Youth Forum elections scheduled for 16/5/24, TNF sat with candidates for the leadership roles in this organization, representing young people across Europe, and asked them questions regarding their visions for European youth and the European federalism Hi :) (…)

Wednesday 15 May 2024

Interview with Giorgos Papaioannou, VP Candidate for the European Youth Forum

In anticipation of the European Youth Forum elections scheduled for 16/5/24, TNF sat with candidates for the leadership roles in this organization, representing young people across Europe, and asked them questions regarding their visions for European youth and the European federalism Hi :) (…)

Wednesday 15 May 2024

Interview with Nicholas Kujala, VP Candidate for the European Youth Forum

In anticipation of the European Youth Forum elections scheduled for 16/5/24, TNF sat with candidates for the leadership roles in this organization, representing young people across Europe, and asked them questions regarding their visions for European youth and the European federalism Hi :) (…)

Tuesday 14 May 2024

Interview with Andreea Scriosteanu, VP Candidate for the European Youth Forum

In anticipation of the European Youth Forum elections scheduled for 16/5/24, TNF sat with candidates for the leadership roles in this organization, representing young people across Europe, and asked them questions regarding their visions for European youth and the European federalism Hi :) (…)

Tuesday 14 May 2024

Exclusive Interview with Christelle Savall, the new President of JEF Europe

Step into the spotlight with TNF for our exclusive interview with the new leader of JEF Europe, President Christelle Savall. Fresh from her election at the European Congress in Madrid, we’re getting personal and digging into the nitty-gritty of activism, JEF’s game plan, top priorities, and (…)

Friday 19 January 2024

Interview with Anders Adlercreutz – An International Man For an International Position

In the summer of 2023, Anders Adlercreutz of the Swedish People’s Party of Finland was appointed the new minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering of Finland. In October, JEF Helsinki visited the Parliament Building in Helsinki, where Adlercreutz presented himself and his plans for (…)

Friday 29 December 2023