• Out Now!

  Summer 2010
  Next destination: Europe

  Three years ago we dedicated our second issue to Europe’s borders – in the broad meaning of the term. For our 14th issue we have decided to reverse logic with this issue focused on a Europe which travels – is it for business or pleasure? Is it for economic reasons or for studying? Or is it to support sports or explore culture? Is it for trying something new? Is it for a short stay or longer? A kind of Europe without borders where all roads don’t just lead to Rome!

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  Autumn 2010
  Europe in the vanguard

  Everyday “THE” revolution of this or that is announced. The first to carry it out gives way to another faster, stronger and more inventive revolutionary. Pioneering in the 21st century: what does it mean? Innovating or simply reinventing the wheel? Furthering human knowledge or playing God? SHIFT Mag went out and met some of these people who prove that – for better or for worse – the age of discovery is not over yet…

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About…

Us

Born in spring 2007, SHIFT Mag is a free quarterly magazine on Europe with a focus on original, diverse and challenging views.

Our aim is to breathe fresh air into the European debate and offer a transnational view of Europe’s latest news in all fields. We provide a platform where Europe talks to Brussels, so that Brussels can start talking to Europe.

SHIFT Mag is aimed at open-minded, dynamic and forward-looking Europeans in Brussels and beyond. Trends and events that shape the future of Europe are analysed from as many different angles as possible to tap into Europe’s unique diversity.

The magazine’s added value lies in this pursuit of excellence, originality and diversity, compiling together different political and national views to build a state-of-the-art platform for debating Europe. English is the vernacular, Europe is the language.

Reading SHIFT Mag is also a chance to learn more about who Europeans – or at least some of them – are, what they do, love, need, expect, etc. Are they fellow countrymen and women, or close or distant neighbours.

Our contributors come from a wide range of social and professional backgrounds, a diversity that lies at the heart of the magazine. From associates in established law firms to Cambridge PhD students and German video artists, they all have one thing in common, a passion for their topic and a talent to express it.

SHIFT’s Masthead

Although we call on contributors worldwide, SHIFT Mag also has its own Brussels-based staff.

• Founders and Publishers: Juan Arcas, Guy De San
• Editor in Chief: Laurent van Brussel
• Deputy Editor: David Marquie
• Editors: Friederike Endress, Juliane Gau, Mark Humphreys, Marie-France Locus, Yuri Malu, Christiaan Vinkenborg
• Linguists: Abigail Acton, Kevin Birdseye, David Bywell, Ann Macpherson
• Art Director: Benoit Goossens
• Illustrators: Brieuc Hubin, Frédéric Hayot
• Caricaturist: João Silva
• Web: Loïc Verstaevel, Grégory Courtois

SHIFT’s 2010 Circulation

• 4500 printed copies
• 4375 mailed copies
• 2500 subscribers
• 1500 e-mailed copies

SHIFT’s Formula

…is not magic. But the lesson to learn – if there is one – from our experience should be that the guy or girl who said “you always go further when you don’t know where you’re going” was a hell of a visionary…

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In addition to our home-posted copies, a large part of our stock is set aside for our more and more numerous distribution points in and around Brussels – we hope one day to also be distributed in other large European cities and capitals.

SHIFT Mag has already convinced all the places in the Belgian capital that are mentioned in the address book below – including hotels, bars and restaurants; cinemas and theatres; cultural centres and sport venues; embassies and tourist offices, bookshops and libraries – to welcome it.

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Europe on the Web

“Who do I call if I want to talk to Europe?” The answer has not always been clear… until now. However, if you want to talk about Europe, we have a collection of addresses you can connect to in just two clicks!

Blogs, websites and information portals on Europe abound on the web. To help you find your way through this labyrinth of resources, SHIFT Mag has selected its favourite online spots. From EU news platforms to think tanks, from citizen bloggers to MEPs, our selection is as comprehensive as possible.

But if you know of some other hidden gems that deserve to be on the list, share them with us at talking-about-europe AT shiftmag DOT eu.

• American Perspective

  • Atlantic Review

    A centre for news, analysis and discussions on transatlantic relations issues, which strives “to confront anti-American sentiments in Europe and anti-European sentiments in the US as well as ignorance on both sides”. Articles, analyses and reports come from a large number of sources, from newspapers to bloggers, and represent the entire political spectrum.

  • EU for US

    Not always frequently updated, but posts some interesting views on Europe from an expat point of view. Based in Brussels, its author, Linda Margaret, describes herself as a “political junkie” and a “transatlantic Latin dancing nomad with an abiding love of kim chi jiggae and all things cinematic”. Did you say passionate?

  • European Tribune

    Don’t judge a book by its cover. Despite a dreary design, European Tribune is an established website in the Eurosphere. It defines itself as a “community blog” or a group blog, which means that readers are able not only to post comments about the article but also to post articles themselves. And some of them are worth keeping an eye on. Articles cover a broad range of subjects, but there is a penchant for politics and energy.

  • Gulf Stream Blues

    A justifiably respected blog written by David Keating, a young American journalist based in Paris. Having covered the US Congress, trials, universities and venture capital in the past, he’s currently focusing on real estate in Europe while at the same time keeping track of developments with the European Union.

• Blogs in the European Media

  • A certain idea of Europe

    Daily news, on-the-ground reports, short stories, audio interviews and expert analysis. A certain idea of Europe is showing the quality we might expect from The Economist. One of the references of the Euroblogosphere.

  • BBC News Inside Europe

    The BBC News website part dedicated to the EU. As rich as ever. Apart from the latest news and analysis, Inside Europe focuses on the relationship between the EU and the UK as well as enlargement and many didactic entries to help with understanding European integration.

  • Blogactiv

    The BBC News website part dedicated to the EU. As rich as ever. Apart from the latest news and analysis, Inside Europe focuses on the relationship between the EU and the UK as well as enlargement and many didactic entries to help with understanding European integration.

  • Bruxelles 2

    Europe of security and defence seen by Nicolas Gros-Verheyde, EU journalist and correspondent in Brussels for the French regional newspaper Ouest-France.

  • Coulisses de Bruxelles

    Behind the curtains Brussels information from the French newspaper Liberation’s correspondent, Jean Quatremer. Interesting, original and regular posts and a very active comments section. Considered by his peers as the best French-language EU politics blog.

  • Europe Not EU

    The blog of EUobserver’s correspondent in Brussels, updated almost everyday. Reflecting the Eurosceptic bias of his newspaper, sometimes provocative, Bruno Waterfield’s blog is still fuelling the debate on the Eurosphere.

  • Europe today

    Website of the daily newspaper “Europe Today”.

  • FT’s Brussels blog

    Written by three journalists, Brussels blog is a good example of what a newspaper blog should be: personal, concise and complementary to the newspaper.

  • L’Europe en blogs

    With this review of blogs, discover what is being said in the Eurosphere. News, debate or info: dive into the European Web, sprinkled with a dash of humour and insolence.

  • Mark Mardell’s Euroblog

    One of the Beeb’s legends and one of its best bloggers. Regularly updated, it mixes Brussels written posts and on-the-ground reports in a descriptive, snappy and lively style. It is also a place for debate with a very active comments community.

  • NE Blogs

    New Europe is an independent newspaper covering Europe and beyond, from Brussels, in the heart of Europe.

  • Social Europe Blog

    A place for discussions about politics in Europe and beyond.

• Collective Blogs

  • A Fistful of Euros

    One of the best established “Euromedia”. Written by fifteen contributors living in nine European countries, it addresses a wide range of topics, “from NATO to UEFA, from the EU to Eurovision”. Somewhat “pro European” but open to all valid arguments, it also has an appealing and useful layout as well as active discussions on the “comments” section, where the authors are actively involved.

  • Berlaymonster

    Not always enthusiastic about the EU - but that makes it worth reading!

  • Blog Europa

    Created in 2006 by José M. de Areilza, a professor of European Union law, and now run by a pool of academics, Blog Europa aims at being a public space for debate on Europe and at fostering citizens’ involvement in the Union. The posts, most of the time in-depth analyses, are usually written in Spanish or English.

  • EU Law Blog

    A blog about European Union law for students, academics, practitioners and anyone else who may be interested in it.

  • EU referendum

    The biggest and one of the longest-running of the anti-EU blogs written by two contributors to the Eurosceptic Bruges Group think tank. Multiple daily updates, active forums and a generally high level of research, it’s a blog that cannot be ignored and a reference in the anti-EU movement.

  • Kosmopolit

    According to its authors, “Kosmopolit covers topics related to politics and culture from a European perspective with an emphasis on EU politics, Eastern Europe and international politics”. Kosmopolit is written by Anda, Tanchi and Kosmo who currently lives in Brussels (BE) but who has also resided in Stuttgart, London, Münster and Bucharest. A real European background! Posts are regular and interesting. Proposes an almost weekly web review.

  • Quoi de neuf en Europe

    This blog aims to provide a different perspective on the news of the European Union, that of a lawyer specialising in EU law.

• Commissioners’ Blogs

  • Kristalina Georgieva

    Kristalina Georgieva‘s Blog where she shares her ideas about the issues that she is responsible for: humanitarian assistance and crisis response.

  • Neelie Kroes – Vice President and Digital Agenda Commissioner

    Neelie Kroes is Vice President and Digital Agenda Commissioner at the European Commission. With 40 years of experience in politics, business and technology, Ms Kroes writes openly and incisively about how she is bringing together a long-term vision for Europe’s digital future; from an effective online single market to high-speed broadband, e-inclusion and our cultural heritage.

  • Andris Piebalgs

    Blog on development, for Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs.

• EU Forums & Organisations

  • BEUC – The European Consumers’ Organisation

    The European Bureau of Consumers’ Unions is a federation of 40 national and independent consumer organisations in Europe. Its role is to influence, in the interest of consumers, the development of EU policy, and promote and defend the interests of all consumers.

  • Development - Europe’s Forum on International Cooperation

    Launched in 1995, Europe’s Forum on International Cooperation (Euforic) aims at being an open information resource for people and institutions engaged in international cooperation and development as well as facilitating communication and dialogue among organisations involved in Europe’s international cooperation. Euforic is a non-profit cooperative, owned and guided by its members (NGOs, research institutes, educational institutions, networks, governments…).

  • EuropaWorld

    EuropaWorld reports on development issues from a European perspective. The target audience is opinion, policy and decision makers, NGOs, government organisations, educational institutions, media and commercial organisations and the interested general public.

  • European Environmental Bureau

    The EEB is the environmental voice of European citizens. We stand for environmental justice, sustainable development and participatory democracy. Our goal is a healthy environment and rich biodiversity for all of Europe.

  • European Movement

    The European Movement is an international organisation open to all political, economic, social and cultural trends in civil society.

  • European Law Network

    The European Law Network site is a gateway to most of the resources available online about European law in the broader sense, i.e. union and national law. It leads to: 40 legal sites at the European level, 27 national constitutions, over 30 national assemblies, 60 supreme courts, a dozen journals, and more than 40 blawgs that talk about national or European law.

  • Foreign affairs - European Council on foreign relations

    Fairly new, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) was launched in October 2007 to promote a more integrated European foreign policy in support of shared European interests and values. ECFR was founded by a council whose members include serving and former ministers and parliamentarians, business leaders, academics, journalists and intellectuals. Their aim is to promote a new strategic culture at the heart of European foreign policy. It has offices in seven countries.

  • Institute for Democracy in Europe

    Created in 1996 by Valery Giscard d'Estaing, the Institute for Democracy in Europe's goal is to reactivate French thought on Europe.

  • Industry - the European Industrial Relations Observatory

    The European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument on European industrial relations. EIRO’s aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate information. It is based on a network of research institutes. The tripartite nature of the foundation (employers, trade unions, governments and the European Commission) ensures the objectivity of the information provided.

  • Observatoire des politiques économiques européennes

    The Observatoire des politiques économiques en Europe (OPEE) is run by a pool of economy academics from Louis Pasteur and Robert Schuman Universities in Strasbourg. OPEE, created in 1999, is trying to create bonds between academic research and society. The Observatory publishes a quarterly bulletin with articles understandable by non-specialists.

  • Sauvons l’Europe

    ‘Sauvons l’Europe’ believes that news has declined, and seeks to raise critical questions affecting the operation and the future of the European Union.

  • Social – European Social Observatory

    The European Social Observatory was founded in 1984 to foster a better understanding of the social implications of Europe’s construction. It attempts to act as an interface between the public authorities, the university world, the trade union movement and social groups, by putting forward critical views while duly respecting academic research criteria. To consolidate this approach, a scientific committee was formed in 1999.

  • Social - Europe Sociale

    Created by a French journalist based in Brussels, this blog covers the latest development in social affairs (public services, fundamental rights, social security, working environment…) in the EU institutions (the Parliament, the Commission and the Court of Justice).

  • Science - European Science Foundation

    The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an association of 77 member organisations devoted to scientific research in 30 European countries. Established in 1974, it has coordinated a wide range of pan-European scientific initiatives. ESF's core purpose is to promote high quality science at European level and facilitate cooperation and collaboration in European science.

  • Union of European Federalists (UEF)

    The Union of European Federalists was set up in 1946 with the objective being to coordinate and intensify the activities of various national movements and organise them in a federal structure.

  • Young European Federalists

    The Young European Federalists is a supranational, political movement active in most European countries. It is an autonomous youth organisation which has no party political affiliations or commitments. It participates in the exchange of opinions and experiences with other political movements, but will not identify with any of them.

  • Youth Networks

    Youth Networks is an online network based on the need for international youth organisations. The goal of the network is to make youth work easier and more efficient. With Youth Networks you can search for Youth projects and (EVS) vacancies. Youth Networks is an initiative of NoBorders and has been funded with support from the European Commission.

• EU in Video

  • European Journalism Centre Channel

    The European Journalism Centre Channel on YouTube. It broadcasts a lot of videos about European Union news.

  • EU Tube

    The YouTube space of the European Union.

  • EUX.TV

    Independent aggregator of news, interviews videos and comments about the European Union, from every source. All videos are open to all comments.

  • Regaining our freedom

    A “Eurosceptic” or, at least, anti-federalist YouTube space. One of the rare channels broadcasting videos from debates in the European Parliament. Biased though.

• Individual Bloggers

  • Cédric Puisney’s Blog

    Cédric Puisney's blog, a convinced European, comments on the European Union’s news of the with pertinence and impertinence.

  • Chantal Cutajar Webpage

    "Education, Law, Politics, Europe, Citizenship: to live is to engage ..." These are the concerns of Chantal Cutajar, Senior Lecturer at Robert Schuman University, Strasbourg, criminal law expert and assistant to the mayor of Strasbourg (UDF).

  • Eurogeneration

    Adriano Farano is the general delegate and editorial manager of CafeBabel, the pan-European web magazine. His blog speaks about this new “eurogeneration”, born out of the Erasmus exchanges. Less political than a lot of Euroblogs, more personal, even if not regularly updated, the content is original and interesting. Like many of the Babel blogs, the articles are translated into several languages.

  • Guillaume Klossa

    The blog of the founder of the association Europanova. He has worked with Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Secretary of State for European Affairs.

  • Jan Seifert EUblog

    Jan Seifert is the former President of Young European Federalists (JEF-Europe). His blog mainly covers issues related to European affairs. With former JEF Europe President and Euroblogger Jon Worth, he recently launched a digital campaign called “Who do I call?“ for a single presidency of the Commission and the European Council.

  • Jason O’Mahony’s Blog

    Jason O’Mahony calls his blog “A bloke with a beard poking politics and stuff with a pointy stick”... and that’s what it actually is: A well-founded and sharp-tongued blog on EU politics, on Ireland, the UK and beyond. Do also have a look at his legendary “Spoofers guide to the Lisbon Treaty”, the funniest out there.

  • Jon Worth

    Pro-EU Labour party member, web developer, political communications expert and blogger, Jon Worth is an important character in the Euroblogosphere, always trying to find ways to increase online discussions about the EU. His background in pro-European movements such as JEF-Europe makes him an acute observer, some might say partial, of the European debate on the net.

  • Julien Frisch

    "Young, cosmopolitan, with German ancestors who has grown up in several East and West European countries”: that’s how Julien Frisch describes himself. Based in Berlin, this newly arrived Euroblogger has already caught the attention of his peers by the regularity, quality and relevance of his posts.

  • Nosemonkey’s Eutopia

    One of the longest-running EU blogs and probably one of the best. A reference for many of his peers. Nosemonkey’s Eutopia also has the rare peculiarity of being a former Eurosceptic blog (it was previously called Europhobia) turned pro-EU. Has a very complete and interesting directory of Euro sites.

  • Opinion européenne

    The blog of Dominique Reynié, professor of political science at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, focuses on the European public and its demonstrations and electoral movements in Europe. This blog also provides links to valuable web sites of institutions and political formations in Europe.

  • Stanley Crossick

    Probably the best blog from the Blogactiv platform. Almost updated daily, it provides smart analysis on the EU and international relations. Its author, Stanley Crossick, is a respected political analyst and media commentator on EU internal and external policies and has lived for nearly 30 years now in Brussels.

  • The European Citizen

    Blog of Conor Slowey, final year student of Law and Politics with an interest in the EU and European politics (from Ireland/Northern Ireland).

• MEPs’ Blogs

  • Antonio Masip Hidalgo

    (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, Spain) Member of the Party of European Socialists. MEP since 2004.

  • Benoît Hamon (FR)

    Benoît Hamon’s blog. He is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament since 2004.

  • Daniel Hannan

    (Conservative and Unionist Party, UK) Daily Telegraph writer: he sits as an independent, having previously been a member of the EPP-ED, the group of the European People's Party. Hannan was ejected from the EPP-ED in 2008 after the debate on the Lisbon Treaty.

  • Europinion (Bernard Poignant)

    The website of Bernard Poignant, MEP.

  • Gunnar HÖKMARK

    (Moderata Samlingspartiet, Sweden) Member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats.

  • Ivo BELET

    (Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie, Belgium) Member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats.

  • Mary HONEYBALL

    (Labour Party, UK) Member of the European Socialists Group party.

  • Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO

    (Partido Popular, Spain) Member of the Bureau of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats.

• News & Analysis

  • EU Business News

    The EUbusiness web site is Europe's leading independent online business information service about the European Union.

  • Eufeeds

    News from 1000 newspapers, updated every 20 minutes.

  • EU4Journalists

    Edited for the European Commission by the European Journalism Centre, an independent institute dedicated to high standards in journalism. This site offers a good and comprehensive database for everyone covering European affairs. It includes frequently updated dossiers, lots of contacts and useful background information and, each week, a video news bulletin with the programme of the week to come in Brussels.

  • Euractiv

    One of the most active and longest running news sources dedicated to European affairs on the web. Euractiv is an independent information portal written in English, French and German. It also spreads its content through partner sites in Poland, Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

  • Euros du Village

    Born after the French “No” to the Constitution, Euros du Village has since grown to become one of the most important websites entirely dedicated to European affairs. First written in French, it is now running an English (theeuros.eu), German (dieeuros.eu) and Italian version (glieuros.eu). A collective effort with almost sixty contributors, the site has recently launched a new version. It offers an audio/video section (only in French) also available on Dailymotion.

  • EUObserver

    Recently re-designed, introducing video and a modern layout, EUobserver.com has since its launch in 2000 become a major news website on the European Union. With the new version of the site, it has incorporated an online bookshop specialised in European Affairs.

  • EuropeNews

    EuropeNews Press Review compiles independent day-by-day news regardless of political standpoints or ideologies.

  • Europolitics

    One of the oldest “Euromedia” out there, it has analysed all current events relating to the EU and its institutions since 1972. Read by political and economic decision-makers and all professionals in European affairs in general. Website contains articles for subscribers only, but offers free access to top stories.

  • European Voice

    The website of European Voice, The Economist Group’s weekly newspaper, published since 1995 and distributed free of charge to MEPs and Commission officials. According to its editors, “it is not - and never will be - tied in any way to a member state, party or point of view”. Updated daily, the European Voice presents critical but balanced coverage of the latest EU news and analysis.

  • Europe’s World

    Europe’s World is an independent Europe-wide policy journal, produced in association with some 130-plus leading European think tanks and academic institutions.

  • Fenêtre sur l’Europe

    Fenetreeurope.com is an information portal on the European news media.

  • New Europe

    Website of the European Weekly, published since 1993, this is a unique product carrying news and analyses from 49 countries with a particular emphasis on the EU institutions and EU-world relations.

  • Opinion Corner

    Multimedia e-magazine featuring video and audio interviews dedicated to the EU and its institutions. Opinion Corner is published by the Brussels communication agency Mostra.

  • The Parliament

    Formerly knows as EUpolitix, Theparliament.com is the online presence of The Parliament Magazine, published since 1997. The site has existed since 2003. Through news and bulletins it opens a window onto the workings of the European Parliament – and other EU institutions.

  • Toute l’Europe

    Run by Le Centre d’information sur l’Europe, an organisation co-founded in 1992 by the French government and the European Commission, it offers a resource centre and database about the European Union. Launched in May 2006, Toute l’Europe aims to be the reference about the European Union for French mass audiences. Clear and didactic, it also proposes interesting interactive and multimedia features.

• Official Voices

  • Council of the EU

    Homepage of the Council of the European Union.

  • European Commission

    Homepage of the European Commission.

  • European Parliament

    Homepage of the European Parliament.

  • Herman Van Rompuy

    Website of the President of the European Council.

  • Jerzy Buzek

    Website of the President of the European Parliament.

  • José Manuel Barroso

    Website of the President of the European Commission.

• Political Parties

  • Alliance for Europe of the Nations (AEN)

    The Alliance for Europe of the Nations is a pan-European political party that brings together conservative and national-conservative parties from across the continent.

  • The EUDemocrats (EUD)

    The EUDemocrats (EUD) is a Eurosceptic alliance of parties, movements and individuals from 15 European countries. It operates as a transnational party at European level. It incorporates members from both the centre-left and the centre-right of the political spectrum. Its political goal is an in-depth reform of the European Union.

  • European Democratic Party (EDP)

    The European Democratic Party (EDP) is a centrist European political party in favour of European integration.

  • European Free Alliance (EFA)

    The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a European political party. It consists of various national-level political parties in Europe that advocate either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-governance for their country or region. The alliance has generally limited its membership to progressive parties. Therefore not all European regionalist parties are members of EFA. The EFA and European Green Party form The Greens – European Free Alliance in the European Parliament. The EFA's youth wing is the European Free Alliance Youth (EFAY).

  • European Green Party (European Greens or EGP)

    The European Green Party (or European Greens or EGP) is the Green political party at European level. As such it is a federation of Green parties in Europe.

  • European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)

    The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party is a European political party, mainly active in the European Union, composed of 55 national-level liberal and liberal-democratic parties from across Europe. Having developed from a loose confederation of national political parties in the 1970s, the ELDR is now a recognised European political party incorporated as a non-profit association under Belgian law. Despite this legal status, the ELDR party has yet to achieve significant grassroots involvement and retains much of the character of a mere confederation of national political parties. Internationally, ELDR is affiliated to Liberal International.

  • European People's Party (EPP)

    The European People's Party (EPP) is a centre-right European political party. Founded in 1976, the EPP has 72 member-parties from 39 countries, 14 EU and 6 non-EU heads of government, 13 European Commissioners (including the President), and the largest group in the European Parliament with 265 members.

  • Party of European Socialists (PES)

    The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a European political party comprising social-democratic parties primarily from European Union member states, as well as other nations of the European continent. The PES member parties are themselves members of Socialist International. The PES forms the majority of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament. The PES also operates in the Committee of the Regions and the European Council. With 32 members, it is the only political party to have a member from every EU state, although not all of them have elected MEPs.

  • Party of the European Left

    The Party of the European Left, commonly abbreviated to just the European Left, is a political party at European level and an association of democratic, socialist and communist political parties in the European Union and other European countries. It was formed in January 2004.

• Think Tanks

  • BRUEGEL

    A think tank originating from a French-German initiative, Bruegel is specialised in international economy topics. It presents a mixed model with public and private backing. It aims at enhancing the quality of European economic policies. Its main research domains: macro-economy and international finance, regulation and the markets, migration and development.

  • Bruges Group

    The Bruges Group is an independent all-party think tank set up in February 1989. Its aim is to promote the idea of a less centralised European structure. It is considered to be the common ancestor of many UK Eurosceptic parties and groups that emerged in the 1990s. It was inspired by a Margaret Thatcher Bruges speech in September 1988, in which she remarked that, "We have not successfully rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain, only to see them re-imposed at a European level".

  • Cercle des Européens

    Think tank of the Minister of European Affairs Noëlle Lenoir.

  • Centre for European Politics

    The Centre for European Politics at Royal Holloway began its activities in January 2007. Research focuses on two main themes: The study of democracy in Europe and Europe as an actor in world politics. These themes are united by the concept of Europeanisation: political and economic adaptation within the continent and the influence of Europe beyond its traditional geographical boundaries.

  • Centre for European Reform

    Atlanticist and Europhile, “pro-European but not uncritical”, an independent think-tank devoted to improving the quality of the debate on the European Union. The Centre for European Reform (CER) is making a point of bringing together people from the worlds of politics and business. “By far the best of all EU think tanks in London" according to The Guardian. It also publishes books from the entire political spectrum.

  • Confrontations Europe

    Created in 1992, Confrontations Europe is a think tank and also an influential lobby and participative democracy movement. It aims to act as an interface between civil society and the European institutions. It is currently working on the revision of the Lisbon Strategy and the development of new European industrial policies.

  • Centre for European Policy Studies

    One of the three most important think tanks in Brussels. Founded in 1983, the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is among the most authoritative think tanks operating in the Union. It has a strong in-house research capacity and an extensive network of partner institutes. The diversity of its funding (membership fees, foundation grants, annual grant from the European Commission, conferences fees, publication sales …) ensures the independence of the CEPS.

  • Europartenaires

    One of the oldest associations for reflecting on Europe.

  • European Council on Foreign Relations

    Backed by the Soros Foundations Network, the European Council on Foreign Relations was launched in October 2007 to promote a more integrated European foreign policy in support of shared European interests and values.

  • European Institute

    The leading Washington-based public policy organisation devoted to transatlantic affairs. It provides an independent forum for US and European government and corporate decision-makers, officials from multilateral organisations, foreign and economic policy analysts, and expert journalists to exchange information and develop new policy options.

  • European Liaison Committee on Services of General Interest (CELSIG)

    CELSIG is a network working on a renewed concept of public services in Europe, which addresses the technological, economic, social and cultural values of European societies.

  • European Social Observatory (OSE)

    The European Social Observatory aims to contribute to a better understanding of the social implications of European integration.

  • Federal Trust for Education and Research

    The Federal Trust for Education and Research is a British think tank that focuses on the interactions between different levels of government: local (regional), national, European and global.

  • Friedrich Ebert Foundation

    Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) is Germany’s oldest political foundation. It was founded in 1925 as an inheritance of the first democratically elected president of Germany, Friedrich Ebert.

  • French Institute of International Relations (IFRI)

    The French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) is a leading, independent European research centre, engaged in meetings and debates on international issues.

  • Friends of Europe

    An “unusual think tank” opening its activities to all who are interested in Europe's future: the EU, its institutions and member governments, large and small companies, NGOs, civil society groups, industry associations, the press and academia. It promotes a less technocratic approach to European affairs. Its main thematic areas: reform of the decision-making process and ways to enhance the communication on the European Union.

  • Konrad Adenauer Foundation

    The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung) (KAS) is a German research foundation associated with the country's Christian Democratic Union.

  • Lisbon Council

    The Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal is a think tank and political network that aims to define a strategy for modernisation of Europe.

  • Notre Europe

    Created under the guidance of Jacques Delors in 1996, the association hopes to contribute to a closer union of the peoples of Europe. The association participates in current debates, with positions informed through detailed policy analysis and concrete policy proposals.

  • Nouvelle Europe

    Nouvelle Europe is a reflection group examining the enlarged Europe and its neighbourhood.

  • Open Europe

    London-based Eurosceptic independent think tank set up by UK business people to “campaign for reform” in the European Union. Open Europe believes that the EU must “embrace radical reform based on economic liberalisation, a looser and more flexible structure, and greater transparency and accountability”. It does not advocate withdrawal from the EU but is highly critical of the process of European integration and has called for substantial powers to be returned to EU member states.

  • Robert Schuman Foundation

    The website of the Foundation is a source of interesting information. It includes the "Notes" of the Foundation, and a European Elections monitor, which takes the temperature of national political contexts.

• Webzines

  • A Fistful of Euros

    A Fistful of Euros offers a creative English context and comment regarding pan-European news, politics, economics, society, media and the European Union.

  • Cafebabel

    Founded by a group of Erasmus students in 2001, cafebabel is probably today the most important pan-European news and culture magazine. With its network of translators, it is published in seven languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish and Catalan). Cafebabel is a participative magazine, written by a community of “babelians” and edited by professional journalists. It also runs forums, not very active though, and a blog platform.

  • Europhobe

    A famous Eurosceptic blog in magazine format. An elegant and usable layout for in-depth articles, ranging from history to architecture, with a clear focus though on politics and European affairs.

  • Sign and Sight

    English version of the German online cultural magazine Perlentaucher, it aims to be a window on the intellectual life of Europe. A remarkable product with quality and wit. Features an interesting weekly international magazine review.

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