The European Union has been one of the first to be established under regional integration in the early 1950’s (Gareth, 2003). Initially it had only two members but the union has since grown to have 28 member states by the year 2013; more members are expected to join. The main...

A huge wave of populist politicians in Europe and the United States have risen a wave of increasing popularity. Furthermore, both hard left and hard right politicians have railed against the EU and “the system” in Europe, and this has allowed their parties to gain a huge amount of seats...

The discussion on possible further integration of the European Union and NATO is somewhat controversial for several reasons. On the one hand, the European Union Member States do not unite under the single European army, with NATO being the main actor on the international foreign security agenda. Hence, the EU...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance composed of 28 states, which border the North Atlantic Ocean. The alliance’s primary role is to provide protection for the member states’ freedom and safety. NATO was initially founded in 1949; at that time, its central function was to protect member...

The Eurozone since its birth has been marred by problems and challenges that are eliciting the feeling of anger, disappointment, and frustration among members. The challenges in this region emanate from the absence of a suitable institutional framework upon which the Eurozone cooperation was formed. The use of a dated...