EU's foreign relations are designed to resolve conflicts and foster international understanding. They are based on diplomacy and respect for international rules. Trade, humanitarian aid, and development cooperation are also paramount. Populism, Brexit, rising inequality and xenophobia make the EU’s structural power extremely fragile. European culture has never been so undermined as before. While tensions with regard to economic and political differences matter, the most cr

Being a professional communicator in Brussels and the EU political system can be a challenge, and those of us entering this world for the first time can be forgiven for thinking that communicating with EU policymakers should be more straightforward than it is. The EU has an important election in May this year. There has never been so much interest in European Parliament elections. For the first time, anti-establishment parties are expected to end the dominance of mainstream

In June 2015, BBC journalist Ahmen Khawaja, tweeted that Queen Elizabeth "has died." The reporter apparently considered a BBC practice for the woman's death to be real. Part of the repetition coincidentally occurred at a hospital that England's monarch was visiting for an annual check-up. The reporter, realising her mistake, immediately deleted the tweet and issued a "false alarm." She also claimed the mistake was the result of a "silly prank." The BBC contradicted Khawaja’s

Video is the perfect medium for attracting the attention of busy audiences. It enables storytelling in a short but unforgettable way that viewers can enjoy. It is the perfect tool for quickly getting your point across to your audience and expressing yourself in ways that you can’t do with text. According to Cisco video will account for 69% of all consumer internet traffic by 2017. Video-on-demand traffic alone will have almost trebled. For SMEs and startups, video can be cost

Is it really eleven years ago that Cyprus became a member of the EU, during the largest-ever round of enlargement? I have a fairly vivid recollection of 2004, a turning point in Cyprus political history. The referendum rejection of the UN reunification plan by the Greek Cypriots had as result the complete isolation of the tiny Republic in international politics. I was then Press Officer at the EU Permanent Representation and the Embassy of Cyprus in Brussels. Therefore, I