Europe by Numbers: The Von der Leyen Budget
Although it was largely absent from the European election campaign, the negotiations over the next so-called Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)— the EU’s budget—will take …
Europe by Numbers: Greens Up, Reds Down
With Germany’s political landscape in upheaval, observers of German politics may be excused for thinking that the world is caving in. In late May, …
Europe by Numbers: Ballot Box Gazing
From May 23 to 26, 2019, voters across the European Union will head to the polls to elect a new European Parliament. With party …
Europe by Numbers: The Price of Mobility
“Freedom of movement for workers shall be secured within the Union,” says the Treaty of Lisbon. This is a core pillar of the EU’s …
Europe by Numbers: Mind the Gap
Ten years after the onset of the eurocrisis, how does the eurozone look today? It has survived as an entity, and weathered most—if not …
Europe by Numbers: Trust Issues
Since right-wing populist parties began gaining power in Europe and the United States, common wisdom has held that their success is owed to the …
Europe by Numbers: Driver’s Seat
Stop the presses! Germans want to pay more for a more efficient European Union.
Whodunnit?
What links Donald Trump’s victory, the Brexit vote, and support for Marine Le Pen’s Front National?
Europe by Numbers: Troublesome Neighbors
Public opinion polls on the EU-Turkey relationship show the depth of the problem.
Europe by Numbers: Fighting IS
The question of whether sending ground troops to fight IS is dividing Europe.
