These European elections have been about saying ‘No’ to Brussels. But first of all, elections are a time to sanction or praise elected politicians – not a system.
There are reasons
The rise of the Front National (FN) in France can be explained, firstly, by the failure of traditional government parties – the Socialist Party (PS) and the centre right party (UMP)
Economic development and industrialisation have brought material comfort to many generations in the western world. Social and political developments have guaranteed the protection of people’s rights and the fruits
Since the turn of the twenty-first century, it has become much more apparent that the reservoir of ideas on the left in France has dried up. Read more from our You Tell Us bloggers.
Times of crisis generally generate uncertainty and fear. People and states tend to fall back on what they know and can control. They seek to refocus at home when they
I opened this series on Europe on the run up to the 2014 European general elections with the hope of seeing more leadership from the institutions’ executives. Before Europe can
Raised and educated in Belgium (12years), France (5years), and the United Kingdom (4years). I also spent time in Switzerland (6months) and Italy (3months). I hold a French baccalaureate, a BA
