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Novembre, 2015

20 Novembre
Terrorism in France: article 42.7 will not be enough

The Foreign Affairs Council activated article 42.7 TEU for the first time in history, last Tuesday. The article was invoked by President François Holland in the aftermath of the 13 November terrorism attacks in Paris. As a result, the EU Member States accepted to offer assistance and support in the theatres where France has operations in place. This statement does …
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19 Novembre
Paris attacks: EU solidarity does not mean integration

In the aftermath of the Paris attacks on 13 November, the first and most visible political outcome achieved by the EU was the “unanimous and full support to France” given by EU Defence Ministers on Tuesday, after President Hollande invoked article 42.7 of the Treaty on the European Union. The unprecedented commitment of the Council led many observers to wonder …
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18 Novembre
ISIL, France gets EU backing to fight terror

In the aftermath of ISIL-claimed attacks that shattered Paris in the night of Friday 13 a common – and immediate – response by the EU Member States to the largest offense since Madrid attacks in 2004 seemed all but an option. The decision by President François Hollande to boost air bombings on ISIL strongholds in Raqqa reinforced the impression of being watching a, …
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28 Settembre
Scientists for EU: “UK poorer in case of Brexit”

by Fabio Cassanelli and Andrea Sorbello Scientists for EU is a collaboration among universities, researchers, students and more formed in the wake of the 2015 general election to state a clear case for the UK membership in the European Union. Rivista Europae has interviewed Mr. Mike Galsworthy, one of the founders of the campaign, and ask him about the project. …
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10 Dicembre
Lamy: Completing the internal market is more important than investing

Secretary general of the Delors European Commission, Trade commissioner under Romano Prodi presidency and then head of the World Trade Organization that welcomed Russian in 2012, Pascal Lamy was selected by the Centro Studi sul Federalismo to held the 2014 edition of the annual lecture in memory of Altiero Spinelli and Europae has met him in Turin fter his speech on Europe and globalization. …
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4 Ottobre
European Council: Mogherini is the new High Representative

Come August, politics goes on holiday, and Europe along with it. Or it would have, if it weren’t for the extraordinary European Council of last July 16th. Then, so-called «top jobs» should have been decided upon. A number of hurdles, however, forced representatives, fonctionnaires and journalists to another extraordinary summit on Saturday, August 30th, in an unforeseen breach of protocol. …
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17 Ottobre
Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector

The notification of the Commission which was released in July regarding the idea of strengthening the industrial and technological base of the European defence (EDTIB) has finally rekindled the inter-institutional debate, focusing on the weakening of the European defence market. This weakening is basically the result of the combination of two different trends. The first one is the shaping of …
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9 Ottobre
Fitoussi: «There’s no Europe without Greece»

September 10th, 2013. Europae meets economist Jean-Paul Fitoussi, professor at the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris. The interview covers European elections next spring, the Greek crisis, the situation in Italy and the relationship between Europe and United States as far as trade is concerned. By Simone Belladonna, Mauro Loi and Andrea Sorbello. May 22nd -25th, 2014. European elections. Do you think European elections will …
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10 Settembre
Ulrich Beck: from Merkiavelli to a cosmopolitan Europe

Since 2004, the city of Sarzana has been hosting the Festival della Mente¸a weekend of discussions and presentation open to the public of diverse but always interesting subjects. Those who have not yet been to this Festival should do so next year, if only for the beautiful city of Sarzana. Instead of being closed in theatres or buildings, the good …
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