Pirates of the Parliament

Christian Engström, newly elected MEP for the Swedish Pirate Party arrived in Brussels and spoke with New Europe’s Andy Carling.

There are several groups interested in you, which one are you going to join?
I don’t know, we haven’t really been talking to them yet.
There’s been some pretty oppressive legislation passed recently by national governments and the [...]

Who Voted For The BNP?

The election of Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons of the British National Party to the European Parliament has caused an uproar in the UK and beyond, with many lining up to express their disgust and revulsion. Others are looking into how this happened and what effect this will have on the nations reputation and the [...]

The Griffin Has Landed

After being inducted as an MEP, British National Party leader, Nick Griffin spoke with New Europe’s Andy Carling
How have you found Brussels so far?
Well it’s a bit like being a new boy at school obviously, but everyone, all the staff were helpful and professional.
Well, European politics is sometimes seen as more civilised than national politics [...]

I’m Back and I’m Proud: Nigel Farage on the new European Parliament

On his first day back in Brussels, UKIP Leader Nigel Farage takes some time out from organising the new IND/DEM Group to talk to New Europe’s Andy Carling
You’ve come back with more members, against predictions and ahead of Labour. You’re looking more unified than five years ago, so what are the reasons for this success?

I [...]

Are The Brits Really Eurosceptic?

After the results, comes the number crunching and the statistics to tell a story. First of all, is the turnout, of just 34.27%. This is about average, compared to the elections since 1979. Almost two thirds didn’t vote. Although this is an obvious concern, the question must be asked about the non-voters; how eurosceptic are [...]

Think Tanks Look Through A Transparency Register Darkly

Commissioner Siim Kallas has asked think tanks to sign up to the Register for Interest Representatives at a meeting organised by the European Policy Centre, the only such
Brussels institution on the register. The failure to get this key group to join in the transparency initiative is raising eyebrows throughout the EU.
Although many describe the list [...]

A Field Guide To The British Eurosceptics

All fair minded people would surely agree that the British are revolting. The daily news shames an ever longer list of Members of Parliament who have been caught fiddling their expenses.
Some have gone wild and got the taxpayer to buy and furnish several homes, others have claimed for items that seem unrelated to their work, [...]