Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here There are no two ways about it: the EU has had a rough few weeks. It has come within a whisker of triggering a major diplomatic incident with the UK, has faced the wrath of…
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Should we abolish private schools in the UK?
My thoughts on the British private school dilemma First, it is worth noting that I went to a private school. As much as I loved the experience, and to this day appreciate every opportunity I got (and continue to get)…
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The New Erasmus+ – will the Turing Scheme be enough for Britain?
Like all other Modern Languages students in the UK, I couldn’t wait for my Year Abroad. Although it was cut short by coronavirus, I spent six months in the beautiful university town of Tübingen in south west Germany. I was…
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On Brussels: The Reconfiguration Can (Tentatively) Begin
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here After the UK’s departure a year ago, the EU hoped that then would be the time for a period of reflection, of soul-searching and potentially even reform. But a pandemic, economic crises, a belligerent UK…
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Haunted by a Ghost in our Minds: Pleading for a Sustainable Liberalism
(Part 1) In a great deal of European countries, the liberal parties of the 1970s acted as the first advocates of environmental protection – long before green parties took over their role with a new narrative. Sustainability has long been…
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What’s Going on in Romania?
This month has seen many things happening in Romania: a fairly new member state in the EU. Firstly, the new European Cyber Security Competence Center will be opened in the Romanian capital of Bucharest. This will be the first EU…
On Brussels: Fighting the Curve
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here Across the EU, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is being rapidly rolled out. Many EU members, including France, Germany, Spain and Sweden, will begin vaccinating en masse on 27 December. After a foul year, the end of…
The Fight for Sámi Rights
At the end of October, I had the possibility to travel to the northern part of Finland for a study trip. The aim of the trip was to learn about Sámi culture and the Sámi people – one of the…
Omar’s Blog #5: Why only accountability will save the Middle East Peace Process.
#Opinion Those who analyze history know that the Levant and especially historic Palestine, now modern-day Israel and the Palestinian territories, hold a significant, if not the most important, role for the wider dynamics in the region. People have always had…
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COVID-19: Can Fiscal Support Exacerbate Economic Inequality?
The political left is usually the quickest when it comes to claiming the moral high ground. Since the beginning of the corona crisis, it is where you can find fervent supporters of fiscal packages aimed at saving entire industries from…
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