Democracy Impacts

Telegraph Details Drop in EU Support

January 28, 2015

An article in The Telegraph demonstrates a drop in support for the European project in countries across the EU and the rise in popularity of parties calling for a return of authority to national governments in the bloc.
Article Seeks Expanded EU in Response to Backlash

January 28, 2015

As support for EU centralization ebbs in countries across Europe, Carnegie Europe has published an article calling for the EU to respond by expanding its operations to make it seem more relevant in Europeans' daily lives.
British MP Calls for Scrutiny of Ministers' EU Decisions

January 20, 2015

U.K. Member of Parliament ("MP") John Healey has called for the British Parliament to increase its scrutiny of ministers' decisions on matters related to the EU, particularly with regard to the bloc's prospective trade deal with the U.S., the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ("TTIP").
Germany Balks at U.K.'s Proposed Treaty Changes

January 14, 2015

The Guardian reports that during a recent visit to the U.K., German Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated she would not favor treaty change to reform the EU principle of freedom of movement, as sought by the British Government, but would merely seek laws at the national level preventing social benefit abuse.
Hannan Combats "Myths" Regarding EU

January 14, 2015

U.K. Member of the European Parliament Daniel Hannan argues, in response to a set of what he calls pro-EU "myths," that the bloc has not increased the prosperity of or cooperation among its member states and the rest of the world.
Ireland Supports "Reasonable" EU Treaty Reforms

January 14, 2015

The Prime Minister ("Taoiseach") of Ireland Enda Kenny has thrown his support behind future "reasonable adjustments" to EU treaties in order to encourage the U.K. to remain a member state of the bloc.
Cameron Suggests Moving Forward EU Referendum

January 07, 2015

In a recent interview, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron indicated his willingness, in the case of a Conservative victory in this year's Parliamentary elections, to advance the timing of a proposed referendum on Britain's EU membership to a date prior to 2017.
Iceland Will Withdraw EU Application

January 07, 2015

Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson has stated that his government will formally withdraw Iceland's application for EU membership in early 2015.
France Will Oppose New U.K.-EU Settlement

December 24, 2014

French President Francois Hollande has indicated his unwillingness to support a treaty change resulting in a reformed relationship between the U.K. and the EU prior to any referendum on British exit from the bloc.
ECJ President Criticizes Euroskepticism

December 17, 2014

In a recent speech, the President of the Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") Vassilios Skouris encouraged the new European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to protect "the fruits of European integration" by defeating euroskepticism.