Year: 2021 Author: Takis S. Pappas ISSN: 2736-5816 DOI: 10.53121/ELFPB2 For a time, post-war European politics was dominated by the liberal type of party. These broadly liberal parties were who originally envisaged the idea of a united Europe and subsequently carried the torch for the advancement of an open society in a progressively integrated Europe under rule of law.

The year 2020, tragically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, saw a transformation not only of the way we work but also of how we entertain ourselves.

As climate governance remains high on the EU political agenda, this discussion paper examines the risks and benefits of EU climate governance from two very different standpoints.

This policy brief will introduce a few crucial elements for a successful liberal StratCom in the post-Covid world.

This policy paper argues that in this crucial moment we, Europeans, need to develop a new operating system that would reflect our European values and priorities for the future.

This policy paper presents two reforms that would improve EU food information requirements: the generalisation of a common EU ‘front-of-pack’ evaluative label on all foodstuffs and the introduction of ingredients and nutritional information on alcoholic beverages.

Opportunities offered by cyberspace and telecommunications have changed how businesses, governments and people function. 

S.Hix and R. Dehousse offer their view on “Rethinking the institutional framework” and on “Institutional change in the post-Lisbon period”.

Legislatures are crucial for functioning democracies. The Coronavirus has changed them. This ELF Discussion Paper by Olivier Rozenberg asks if real democracy is possible with virtual parliaments.

The Banking Union is an essential pillar of the Economic and Monetary Union. However, it is still not completed and not as resilient and weather-proof as one would wish.