Kirsty Hughes is a writer and commentator on European and international politics. She has worked at a number of leading European thinktanks including Chatham House, Friends of Europe, and the Centre for European Policy Studies and has published extensively including books, reports and as a journalist. She has also worked as a senior political adviser in the European Commission, for Oxfam as head of advocacy, and was CEO at Index on Censorship.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScotland’s growing influence on UK foreign policyKirsty Hughes talks to Scottish National Party and Scottish Green politicians on foreign policy, the EU and the...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Greece and the eurogroup: capitulation or breaching austerity's dam?George Papandreou cancelling his referendum was a capitulation. Tsipras and Varoufakis achieving new space and...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Syriza win – hope for Greece and Europe?Though the challenges they face are immense, Syriza have brought some much needed hope back to Greece - and even to...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Britain and the EU – a sorry tale of collapsing influence and dishonest debateWithout EU 'reforms' he may not even recommend a 'yes' in the referendum on membership in 2017, says British PM. But...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEU myths, politics and scaremongering on an independent ScotlandThe EU is governed by hard politics, and the easiest thing for everyone if Scotland votes yes will be that she never...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhy the UK has no foreign policyIn the absence of any political lead either from their UK masters or their indirect US ones, the UK's foreign office...