Philippe Legrain
The writer, a former economic adviser to the president of the European Commission, is a visiting senior fellow at the London School of Economics' European Institute and the author of European Spring: Why Our Economies and Politics are in a Mess – and How to Put Them Right.
Europe Rescues Itself
24 July 2020, 18:00 PM
After four days and nights of tough negotiations and many painful compromises, European leaders have reached a deal on a groundbreaking 750 billion euro (USD 868 billion) recovery fund.
24 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Britain’s Brexit Breakdown
3 September 2019, 18:00 PM
British democracy was once widely seen as a model for others to follow. But it has now sunk into its deepest crisis in living memory. At stake is not only whether the United Kingdom crashes out of the European Union without an exit deal, but also how far a country once
3 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Is immigrant-bashing a vote winner for the left?
21 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Is a hardline position on immigration the key to electoral success for Europe’s beleaguered centre left? Denmark’s Social Democrats certainly think so. They took first place in a general election this month after arguing that immigrants threaten the country’s social
21 June 2019, 18:00 PM
The EU fighting for life at 60
28 March 2017, 18:00 PM
European Union heads of state just gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome...
28 March 2017, 18:00 PM