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The prince and the public interest

PressEurop, August 30, 2012 WHAT IS NEWS? The Sun newspaper’s publication of nude photographs of Prince Harry has reinvigotated the hue-and-cry about the antics of the British tabloids, but amid the complaints, the issue of what news is actually for is the buried lede.

Cometh the hour, cometh the (same) man

PressEurop, August 28, 2012 WORKING HOURS Recently published EU research says that full-time workers are pulling longer shifts in the face of ongoing economic slump, but hours worked do not equal productivity, says Jason Walsh.

Political union: time to take sides

PressEurop, July 15, 2012 Europe continues to lurch toward ever-greater union, but few ever make a positive case for it, says Jason Walsh.

Ireland votes — will Europe listen?

PressEurop, March 1, 2012 Ireland will go to the polls on the eurozone fiscal compact. It can’t derail the deal, but Irish objections can’t be written off, says Jason Walsh.

Bucharest’s blues

PressEurop, February 7, 2012 Romania has become the latest EU country to see its government collapse in the face of planned austerity measures. Isn’t it time to think again, asks Jason Walsh.

Europe’s lurch backward

PressEurop, January 31, 2012 Borne of failure and fear, the EU moves toward political union not in strength, but in weakness. The latest proposed treaty for a “fiscal compact” continues this inglorious tradition, says Jason Walsh

Immaterial world

PressEurop, January 27, 2012 Kodak’s filing for bankruptcy protection should give us pause for thought when it comes to our brave, new online world, says Jason Walsh.

Politics leaves the EU

December 12, 2011 POLITICAL CRISIS Britain standing outside Europe is a failure for the EU more than it is for Britain, says Jason Walsh.

By what authority are you saying that?

PressEurop, December 8, 2011 SOCIETY The crisis of authority is of our own making – and it’s getting out of hand, accelerated by our “network society”, says Jason Walsh.

Can Van Rompuy bypass a referendum?

PressEurop, December 7, 2011 EU DEMOCRACY Herman Van Rompuy wants to avoid a referendum on treaty change. Can he do it?