About: Yves Bertoncini

Financing the EU primary elections 2019
Leading EU think tanks and European Political Parties came together to present their ideas regarding the financing of the European primary elections ahead of the next round in 2019.
Irritated French politicians begin backing Brexit
Most French political parties officially support the United Kingdom's continued membership of the EU. But cracks in the veneer are beginning to show, as more and more French politicians back Brexit. EURACTIV France reports.
The EU and Greece: Exiting the IMF era, not the euro
The end of the EU aid programme to Greece on 30 June, and the organisation of a Greek referendum on 5 July, raise the prospect of ending the “IMF - Europe” era, writes Yves Bertoncini![Yves Bertoncini, director of Notre Europe [Parti socialiste/Flickr]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/yves_bertoncini_notre_europe_credit-parti-socialiste.jpeg)
Syriza win is a break in continuity
?Alexis Tsipras' election victory should mark a break with the past and open up a new chapter in the stormy relations between "Europe" and Greece, writes Yve Bertoncini. The EU will now have to accept the new government's policies, while reminding Athens to stick to its bailout commitments.![[European Council/Flickr]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/french_german_relationship_crediteuropean_coucil_flickr.jpeg)
French-German relationship struggles to live up to expectations after the fall of the Berlin Wall
25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that brought France and Germany closer together, the two countries are fighting to save their relationship against the odds. EURACTIV.fr reports.
The Juncker Commission: What party balances?
The inauguration of the Juncker Commission brings to a close a nomination process in which Commissioners' party ties played an important role. It is nevertheless balanced, on fairly stable partisan grounds, in comparison with the Barroso Commission, and is likely to move towards political choices oscillating between continuity and a break with the past, argues Yves Bertoncini.
The EU and referenda on independence – a leap in the dark?
The referendum on independence for Scotland puts the EU in an unprecedented situation which is worth assessing on the basis of a series of legal, political and diplomatic considerations, writes Yves Bertoncini.![Yves Bertoncini, director of Notre Europe [Parti socialiste/Flickr]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/yves_bertoncini_notre_europe_credit-parti-socialiste.jpeg)
New president, new ‘Constitution’?
Juncker's election might mark a new phase of European construction. But the Union's institutional, political and constitutional foundations need renovation, writes Yves Bertoncini.
Germany capitalises on French loss of influence in Parliament
France lost two top jobs in the European parliament when Joseph Daul and Daniel Cohn-Bendit chose to end their European careers. France's loss means more influence for other EU member states, notably Germany, EURACTIV France reports.