by Chris Rogers | 16 Jun 2017 | European Union
Ready, steady, go? “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen”. So said Vladamir Lenin, when describing the Bolshevik Revolution which took place exactly 100 years ago. Looking back on the past seven days, the dramatic...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Jun 2017 | European Union, Politics
“A mess” was the conclusion of the Dutch state broadcaster NOS. From “going down as the next ‘Iron Lady’” to “more a porcelain lady” was the assessment of Theresa May from one Greek commentator. European reactions to Britain’s general election were blunt, withering,...
by Chris Rogers | 9 Jun 2017 | European Union
It’s all gone a bit wrong for the Conservatives… The shock result of the UK general election and resulting hung parliament leaves Theresa May’s Conservatives short of a majority needed to govern – a fact that will not go unnoticed in Brussels, Berlin and Paris. Given...
by Chris Rogers | 2 Jun 2017 | European Union
Six Days Left… And so, the UK general election campaign rolls on. This week has seen the chipping away of the hefty poll lead once enjoyed by Theresa May’s team, who have now sought to rebrand themselves as the ‘Conservatives’. Mrs May herself has moved the...
by Chris Rogers | 26 May 2017 | European Union, Politics
Full steam ahead Michel Barnier has been formally appointed by the remaining EU member states to lead Brexit negotiations, starting from 19th June – a mere 11 days after the UK’s general election result. Although the election is still fairly likely to result in...
