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Posts by Nikos Skoutaris
What's in an Irish border?
In the first film of what could be loosely considered Theo Angelopoulos’ Trilogy of Borders, The Suspended Step of the Stork (1991), there is an image of a stranger standing on a bridge poised over the dividing line between two countries. He has one leg suspended in mid-air, like a stork. ‘If I take one more step I am... somewhere else, or... I die’.
Contributor: Nikos Skoutaris
Categories: Europe (229), Politics (309)
No country for reluctant peacemakers
It seems that reports of a solution to the Cyprus issue were greatly exaggerated. Again. This is far from a surprise. All negotiations concerning this age-old dispute follow the same pattern. There is optimism in the beginning, frustration as time passes by and sheer disappointment at the end.
Contributor: Nikos Skoutaris
Categories: Europe (229), Politics (309)
Conference on Cyprus: foot-dragging towards a dead end
The latest negotiations of the Cyprus issue take place in Crans-Montana where the two communities, together with the three Guarantor Powers, are meeting under the auspices of the UN. What can we expect?
Contributor: Nikos Skoutaris
Categories: Europe (229), Politics (309)
May is the cruelest month
Today was day one of the Brexit negotiations. David Davis and Michel Barnier will be leading what is expected to be one of the most tantalising negotiations in the history of European integration.
Contributor: Nikos Skoutaris
Categories: Europe (229), Politics (309)
Brexit has opened a can of (constitutional) worms
Last Wednesday, 9 months after the Brexit referendum took place, Theresa May triggered Article 50 TEU. The following day, the Government announced legislation to end authority of EU law, while on Friday the President of the EU Council, Donald Tusk released the draft guidelines for the Brexit negotiations.
Contributor: Nikos Skoutaris
Categories: Europe (229), Politics (309)