• Bulletin article by Charles Grant, 02 August 2004

    In most European countries, those who dislike the EU tend to be the poor and the less educated, who fear for their future and travel little. The politicians who speak for such people tend to come from the far left or far right.

  • Bulletin article by Charles Grant, 01 June 2004

    Some people claim to know what will happen if a British referendum defeats the European constitutional treaty. Michael Howard, the Conservative leader, points out that the treaty cannot enter into force unless it is ratified by every member-state.

  • Opinion piece by Mark Leonard
    The Wall Street Journal, 05 February 2004

    London, Paris and Berlin are working hard to put the past behind them. After a year that began with bitter rancor over Iraq and ended with the collapse of negotiations over the European constitution, the desire of pro-Europeans to face the future is understandable.  

  • Bulletin article by Heather Grabbe, 02 February 2004

    As a former member of Poland's communist Politburo, Leszek Miller has little in common with Margaret Thatcher or John Major. But the Polish prime minister has adopted very similar negotiating tactics in the EU.

  • Bulletin article by Steven Everts, 02 February 2004

    Last year may have been an annus horribilis for the EU, but 2004 looks set to be just as divisive. In between negotiating a new EU budget and a possible starting date for Turkey's accession negotiations, EU leaders have to choose a new Commission president.

  • Bulletin article by Steven Everts and Charles Grant , 01 January 2004

    Dear Charles,

  • Bulletin article by Alasdair Murray , 04 August 2003

    August used to provide a rare opportunity for Europe's political elite to escape the limelight. For a few weeks, EU leaders could catch up on their reading - or sleep - and spend some quality time with long-suffering families.

  • Briefing note by Katinka Barysch, 06 June 2003

    The British government predicts that joining the euro would boost domestic investment, employment and growth – provided the economic conditions are right. It has promised to implement measures to ensure that Britain will benefit from the euro.