EU Dependence on Russian gas: There is no short-term alternative
The EU wants to break free of its gas imports from Russia. US natural gas was offered by Washington as an alternative. T. Zgajewski shows that the implementation of this […]
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The German Constitutional Court’s decision about the European Central Bank’s OMT mechanism: A masterpiece of judicial arrogance
The German Constitutional Court (BVG) recently referred different questions to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling. They concern the legality of the European Central Bank’s Outright Monetary […]
Shale gas in Europe: much ado about little?
Shale gas is an unconventional form of gas because its extraction is more difficult or less economical than that of conventional natural gas. It has become an important item of […]
Vol. LXVI, Issue 3 (2013): Variable geometry union: how differentiated integration is shaping the EU
In this issue of Studia Diplomatica, variable geometry Union is discussed from various angles, stretching from economic and monetary integration to defence and the area of freedom, security and justice. […]
A flavour of indirect elections to the European parliament
In this commentary, Xavier Vanden Bosch shows that European elections in the French-speaking part of Belgium have a flavour of indirect voting. Political stakes are low for political parties, and […]
A European commonality of destiny: Through social justice and strategic autonomy
On its course toward integration, Europe has now reached a plateau of impotence.