Posts From Niels Van Wanrooij
Crisis in Moldova presents opportunity for Russia
Moldova, a small country bordering Ukraine and Romania, has seen its government dismissed after weeks of protests in what has been called ‘Moldova’s Maidan’. Although the EU is preoccupied with
ECJ data protection rulings drive up compliance costs for EU businesses
Two of the ECJ’s recent rulings drive up compliance costs for businesses operating across the European Union. As American technology firms adapt, it marks a win for citizens and holds
European Commission: TTIP reforms still inadequate
The Commission proposal to drop ISDS in favour of an independent permanent court addresses a key concern about TTIP. However, major obstacles remain for the negotiating process and its acceptance
Mixed feelings in the Netherlands as migrants come to Europe
The handling of the crisis by the Netherlands reflects the Dutch view that, while asylum-seekers should be welcomed in the country, economic migrants should not. An oft-underreported aspect of the
What to expect from Myanmar’s November elections
Elections in November will see the military remain the dominant political force, even if it is a further step in Myanmar’s transformation from military dictatorship towards democracy. Key issues to
Moldova: The other European country going bankrupt
Moldova, a country of 3.5 million on the brink of bankruptcy, risks becoming a failed state. This would increase instability on the EU’s eastern borders by handing Russia another opportunity
Russia reviews Baltic states’ independence, risks further backlash
In a fresh instance of saber rattling against the EU, Russia’s prosecutor-general has decided to review the legality of recognizing the Baltic States’ independence in 1991. While legal implications of
Is the Euroskeptics’ boon, investors’ bane?
The formation of ‘Europe of Nations and Freedoms’, another anti-EU bloc in the European Parliament, will give Euroskeptics a stronger voice at the supranational level. However, doubts remain on the