Hendrik Vos
Hendrik Vos, born in 1972, is a Belgian political scientist specialising in European politics. He is professor at Ghent University where he also directs the Centre for Studies on the EU. He has written several books on Europe, including "Hoe Europa ons leven beïnvloedt" (How Europe affects our lives, 2008).
Updated: 9 May 2012
While the EU celebrates its birthday on 9 May, European integration is in trouble: the euro crisis, the turmoil of enlargement and the financial crisis have stirred things up. Yet, says a Belgian political analyst, there is no reverse gear on the ship of Europe, only course corrections are possible.