Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. As Christmas rolls around again, many in Brussels had been hoping that the long-sought period of post-Brexit reflection could finally come to pass. This is not to be. On 22 November, Austria entered its fourth…
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On Brussels: The Eastern Front
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. The long-fraught relationship between the EU and Belarus has taken a new, darker turn — one with wide-reaching ramifications for both the EU and Minsk’s ally Moscow. In the summer of 2020, the EU, led…
On Brussels: Poland Walks Towards the Exit Door
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. On 7 October, Poland, long a troublesome member of the EU, managed to send shockwaves through Europe — as well as democracies the world over. In its most flagrant anti-EU move yet, the Polish Constitutional…
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On Brussels: Into a New Era
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. In Paris, anger is palpable. In Oslo, the winds of change have reached the ballot box. In Brussels, the EU27 held their collective breath as Germany voted. It’s been several weeks that have seen change…
On Brussels: Kabul Earthquake
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. The EU has a very new and very sudden problem: Afghanistan. In less than a fortnight, the Taliban has swept across the perpetually unstable country, taking city after city. On 15 August, the militia reached…
On Brussels: Budapest — The New Battle Front
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. On many social issues, the EU has long been split. Since the eastwards expansion began back in 2004, more and more countries that are deeply conservative have joined the bloc. This has led to showdowns…
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On Brussels: Neighbourly Bridges
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. There is now a distinct, tangible light at the end of the impossibly long Covid-19 tunnel. Brussels is now approaching that light. But this past month has thrown up fresh sets of challenges involving two…
On Brussels: Fighting Fires
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. The pandemic does now appear to be easing across the EU. Across most of the twenty-seven, infection and death rates are dropping. But amidst a current surge in Turkey, the EU is reminded of just…
On Brussels: Why Ursula von der Leyen Has to Go
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. On 1 December 2019, Ursula von der Leyen became the thirteenth President of the European Commission and the first woman to hold the role. Since then, things have only gone downhill. The time has come…
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On Brussels: The Drift Sets In
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. The EU-wide vaccination programme has got off to a rocky start, to say the least. Now, things are going from bad to worse. The rollout of the AstraZeneca jab has been paused, countries that are…