Europe in the World - The New Federalist

Europe needs Norway, but does Norway need Europe?

When European leaders talk about energy security, Arctic stability, and reliable partners in turbulent times, one small country consistently appears within the lines: Norway. It is not an EU member and it has, in fact, voted against joining twice. Often, it is portrayed as a wealthy outsider (…)

Tuesday 9 December 2025

Hungary as China’s Stronghold in Central and Eastern Europe: Balancing East and West

In September 2025, Hungary signed a nuclear cooperation deal with China, further elevating Hungarian-Chinese relations. Budapest’s maneuver leverages strategic autonomy to deepen ties with Beijing and extend its influence beyond the EU. The 2026 Hungarian parliamentary elections will be pivotal (…)

Thursday 16 October 2025

Guarding the Final Frontier: Europe’s Strategic Imperative in Space

Today’s security challenges are not confined to traditional land, air, and sea domains. Cyber warfare, the protection of undersea infrastructure, and the militarization of emerging environments like the deep ocean and the Arctic have broadened the spectrum of threats. Among these evolving (…)

Wednesday 15 October 2025

A Turning Point with Iran: Europe and Iran relations after the Snapback mechanism

A few days ago, the E3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) initiated the process to activate the snapback mechanism, a provision embedded in UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015) as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This mechanism enables any participating party (…)

Wednesday 10 September 2025

“It won’t happen to me” : Israel-Palestine, Federalism and the never-ending attempts at Peace

Israelis have a strong resentment towards the statement “It won’t happen to me”. It is the sum of all of our fears: taking reality for granted, taking our guards off, not being alert. On one hand, we tend to be alert all the time. One wears their seatbelt, stays near a shelter when asked, (…)

Sunday 24 August 2025

SWOT analysis of European Rearmament announced

In 2025 one of the major political issues in Europe has been the broad ReArmament effort and massive shift in European politics towards defense and security development. This fundamental alteration of discourse and politics would have been unexpected several years ago, before the Russian (…)

Wednesday 13 August 2025

European Recognition of a Palestinian state - a long overdue policy change

European Recognition of a Palestinian state - a long overdue policy change The French President’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem is, albeit symbolic, an important step in the right direction. Its critics either lack understanding of the (…)

Tuesday 12 August 2025

50 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIP: THE CHINA-EU SUMMIT

On July 24th, one of this year’s most significant diplomatic meetings took place: the celebration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China. Held in Beijing and described by some as an “inflection point,” the summit appeared more symbolic (…)

Thursday 31 July 2025

Why does Norway need the EU, when we are excellent enough on our own?

This present article is part of a series of articles published as part of the “Europe - What if?” Campaign by JEF Europe, within the project CompletEU framework. Its aim is to acknowledge that Europe is not limited to the European Union. Therefore, we invite our readers to examine the complex (…)

Thursday 31 July 2025

The Authoritarian Wave Reaches the Adriatic: Antidemocratic playbook in Montenegro

This present article is part of a series of articles published as part of the “Europe - What if?” Campaign by JEF Europe, within the project CompletEU framework. Its aim is to acknowledge that Europe is not limited to the European Union. Therefore, we invite our readers to examine the complex (…)

Wednesday 30 July 2025

From Buffer to Bridge? Rethinking the EU’s Neighbourhood Policy towards a renewed post-2025 Eastern Partnership

This present article is part of a series of articles published as part of the “Europe - What if?” Campaign by JEF Europe, within the project CompletEU framework. Its aim is to acknowledge that Europe is not limited to the European Union. Therefore, we invite our readers to examine the complex (…)

Monday 28 July 2025

BRITAIN AND EUROPE: A MARRIAGE THAT WAS ALWAYS DESTINED FOR DIVORCE?

As part of a series of articles for the Young European Federalists’ What If? Campaign, the UK’s International Officer, Jonathan Saunders, writes for The New Federalist about the history of the post-war relationship between Britain and Europe, the reasons for Brexit, and what could have gone (…)

Sunday 27 July 2025