The Next UK Government; Between a rock and a hard place… already

As David Cameron reads the opinion polls that give him a consistent 16 to 17 point lead over Brown’s Labour, he may feel satisfied that the Conservatives are on the verge of victory and ending more than a decade in the wilderness. However, there is more to this picture. Cameron had to deal with one issue that could divide the party and ruin their Westminster chances, the issue of Europe.

War 2.0 and How To End It

The European Union was founded after the Second World War, where large armed forces fought each other and devastated a continent. Such wars are becoming a thing of the past and most current and future conflicts are very different.

When The North Wind Doth Blow

Glynn Ford MEP is a member of the Parliament’s Delegation with Relations to the Korean Peninsula and a noted author on North Korea, most recently with ‘North Korea on the Brink’ where he analyses the Pyongyang regime and how the EU can engage with them. After the recent missile launches by North Korea, he talks with New Europe on what the regime is up to.

Journalism Is The First Casualty Of War

The Association of European Journalists held a meeting in Brussels to mark World Press Freedom Day, where the topic was Media Freedom in Europe. Ambassador Torbjon Froysnes, the Council of Europe’s ambassador to the European Institutions concentrated on the effects of anti-terrorism legislation on journalism.

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 [...]