The EU is not only experiencing an economic crisis. Even more worryingly, it is suffering a democratic crisis in its Member States - including, among others, Hungary. Since the arrival to power of prime minister Viktor Orban and his conservative party FIDESZ, Hungary has gone through a set of dramatic...

The European Parliament has now clearly stated its opposition to the proposal from heads of state on the EU's long-term budget, with the vast majority of MEPs listing several key demands before any deal can be signed off.

My own group decided already at the end of...

EU budget negotiations are always strongly characterised by populist grandstanding. The current round of haggling over the €1trillion, seven year budget framework is no different. The European budget is, in all its parts, an expression of our common European interest and comprises barely 1% of our combined GDP. We should...

David Cameron's long-awaited speech on Britain in Europe tomorrow will force him to make some hard choices that will affect the future of British influence on the continent. Will Britain aim to be a key player at the heart of the EU or a bit player on the margins? Will...