The biblical story of David and Goliath is often wrongly perceived as a tale teaching us that a smaller, weaker opponent can defeat a stronger adversary. As Malcolm Gladwell[1] explains to us, in-depth analysis of the story shows that it is David, not Goliath that has the military advantage. Shifting our attention from the scenic […]
David, Goliath and the battle for the Berlaymont Read More »
What do a Dutch non-voter, an elderly woman and an animal activist have in common? They will all have the opportunity to vote for a political one-issue party especially dedicated to them during the elections today. Whether you want every mosque in the country to close or enjoy a monthly national referendum, the choice is
“A Haiku poet can in politics not be of an extravagant, idle or extremist nature.” [1] In a time where all three of those adjectives seem to have firmly established themselves in the political discourse, Herman Van Rompuy’s ‘seventeen syllable reflections’ do what one might expect from a seasoned politician: They show us where we
Herman’s Haiku’s: The Sunny Spot between Radical Change and Moderation Read More »
The 24th of November, Herman Van Rompuy, former conservative Prime minister of Belgium and very first President of the European Council, visited the College of Europe in Natolin to deliver a lecture on the challenges facing the European Union. After sharing his experience with the students and answering their questions, he agreed to sit with
Interview with President Van Rompuy Read More »
Comfort Town is an overly colorful city within a city that promises its inhabitants ‘the real European experience’. In reality the fenced off neighborhood and its alleged 5000 happy families achieve the direct opposite of this goal. They reveal the misinterpretation of a European Union that seems both incredibly close and very far away. What
Ukraine, the EU and the colorful materialization of misunderstanding Read More »
“In the north, south and west Europe is surrounded by seas. The eastern border goes through the Russian Empire, over the Ural Mountains, straight through the Caspian Sea and finally through Transcaucasia. The geographers have not yet reached an agreement on this last border.”[1] The grey-skinned humanoid had traveled more than 21 light years to
Close encounters of the European kind – A tale of a concept that is alien to all Read More »
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