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European Union’s post COVID-19 Trajectory- the Challenges Ahead

The European Union (EU) has faced a series of crises in the last decade which have tested its resilience as a supranational entity based on solidarity and common values. Since several of its internal issues remain unresolved, the EU would now have to....

May 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Interaction , European Union , EU , COVID-19 Trajectory , Crises

Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the European Union

Himani Pant, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has evolved as a global pandemic¹ ever since its outbreak in China in December 2019.² This highly contagious disease has infected around 800,000 people worldwide in a short span of three month....

March 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , China , Europe , European Union , European Commission , COVID-19 , Eurozone , Border Controls , Coronavirus Pandemic , Covid-19 in Europe , Italy , Spain , Global Recession , EU's Economy , Demography , Migrant Crisis.

Boris Johnson’s victory and Brexit

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Boris Johnson’s victory in last Thursday’s elections has secured an 80 member majority for the Conservative party, which won 365 seats as against 202 for the Labour party. This has given the Prime Minister free hand to negotiate Brexit with enhan....

December 19, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , elections , Brexit , labour party , Conservatives , Scotland , EU , Trade deal

Boris Johnson and the Irish Backstop: Obduracy will only Work against the British and Irish Peoples` Interests

Gautam Sen Article

Britain is in a political crisis situation. Conservative Party premier, Boris Johnson has threatened to leave the European Union (EU) without a re-negotiated deal on Britain`s withdrawal arrangements with that multilateral body. The withdrawal arrang....

September 16, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , Brexit complexities , Irish factor in Brexit , British parliamentary concerns on Brexit

Britain does a ‘Britain’ as Europe Dithers like ‘Europe’

Rajesh Soami Article

The European Union (EU) has been labouring hard to prove that it is serious about carrying more political heft in the world. Statements emanating from Brussels have made all the right noises in this direction. However, it seems that the usual pulls ....

August 12, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , Brexit and EU , UK Navy in Persian Gulf , EU unity vs administration

Challenges for the New President of European Commission

Gautam Sen Article

Sixty year-old, Ursula von der Leyen, the German defense minister, has been nominated by the national governments of the European Union (EU) to be president of the European Commission (EC). If the nomination is approved by EU Parliament, Leyen will b....

July 16, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , European Commission , new president of EC , EC president’s challenges

Mrs. May's Resignation and European Parliament Elections

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mrs. May’s resignation on 24^th May coincided with the European Parliament elections. The resignation was directly linked to Britain’s European Union (EU) policy, and her failure to get approval of British Parliament for the Brexit dea....

June 01, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Brexit , Britain’s EU policy , PM May’s resignation

Brexit, EU and future of Regional Integration

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The EU Summit on 21^st March decided to extend the Brexit dead-line beyond 29^th March. However, it set two dead-lines instead of one. A slightly longer dead-line of 22^nd May is in case British Parliament approves the ....

March 29, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Brexit , UK-EU Brexit deal

Brexit - Mrs May Steps Back from the Brink?

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mrs May has postponed a meaningful vote on Brexit deal to 12^th March. She assured the Parliament that in case the deal negotiated by her government is rejected, the MPs will be given a chance to vote whether they approve crashing out of Eu....

March 07, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Brexit voting , Brexit dilemma

An Underrated Summit: Macedonia

Aayush Mohanty, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The Greek Prime Minister and the Macedonian Prime Minister on June 17 concluded an agreement which led to Macedonia renaming itself as Northern Macedonia.¹ This is expected to bring an end to a 27 year dispute over Macedonia’s name that ....

July 05, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Greek-Macedonia agreement , Renaming Macedonia