Spinelli Forum > Square, Brussels Meeting Center on 25.03.2013.With Guy VERHOFSTADT, Daniel COHN-BENDIT, Isabelle DURANT, Caroline DE GRUYTER, Pierre DEFRAIGNE, Sylvie GOULARD, Andrew DUFF, Jo LEINEN.. Read more →

“The European Federalism explained to children… and to the heads of state and governement” 25.03.2013, from 09:30 to 19:00 – Square Brussels. For the second time, the Spinelli Group organises a one-day forum involving more than 500 participants in several lively, high-level debates, in the presence of politicians, MEPs and European experts. Read more →

blogs.lse.ac.uk by Andrew Duff In recent years, the EU has moved its focus away from enlargement towards greater integration, especially in fiscal matters. This also comes at a time when the UK is seeking to renegotiate its relationship with the EU, and as the likelihood of Turkey joining the EU as a full member is increasingly … Read more →

Chronique d’un cosmopolite – Le Nouvel Observateur  J’ai vraiment cru halluciner en entendant François Hollande dire, à l’issue du Conseil européen sur le budget de l’Union, que c’est un « bon compromis » qui avait été trouvé. A l’évidence, il s’agissait bien d’un compromis et je ne vois guère comment il aurait pu en être autrement… Mais … Read more →

Reacting to the deal reached at the European Council on Friday, the President of the UEF, Andrew Duff MEP, concludes that the deal is not fit for purpose. In a statement today (Tuesday) he says:- “Once again the huge quarrel over such a small amount of money showed the European Union at its worst. Indeed, … Read more →