J.M. Barroso’s 2013 State of Union (SOTEU) speech

On Wednesday 11 September 2013, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, delivered the last State of Union speech of this legislature. In this article, we deconstruct the speech and point out its key elements. The length of the speech has probably made it boring to the media looking for catchy titles and sentences, … Continue reading →

Which economic and political future for the Eurozone?

Which political and economic integration for the Eurozone? This was the question discussed by some participants in a colloquium organized by the Fondation Jean-Jaurès (a think-think close to the French Socialist Party) and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS, a think-tank close to the Party of European Socialists, PES) in Paris on 25 May.  Continue reading →