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September 13, 2013
What would happen if the United States, at the federal level, would have the same electoral system like the European Union? And maybe even more interesting: how would Obama be as a leader in the EU? I studied the theoretical and practical angles of European communication on a daily basis for years. I’m really glad… » read more
September 4, 2013
Dr. Rainer Wend, President of the European Movement Germany. The election campaign in Germany is speeding up, though it has hardly featured any debate on European politics. And what is even worse, questions concerning the future of the EU seem to have gotten completely out of sight. Some months ago, one could have […]
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English, EU Citizens and Media, EU Elections 2014, future EU |
Since Obama’s second term, the U.S. administration has begun shaping an older idea concerning the economic-policy approach that needs to be changed; an approach driven by global economic developments and by those of the U.S. economy. The results already bear fruit: Japan has recently joined the Transatlantic Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP) and the first round… » read more
July 26, 2013
On June 23, we were speaking here on a test of qualified Ulrich Beck ” a German Europe “, in which between other things it was said: Beck explains to us how, with Angela Merkel, we are happening from an European Germany (Thomas Mann) to a German Europe. One month later, EL PAIS publishes… Read… » read more
This article is dedicated to Romania’s position in the European Union, its evolution and its ambitions, both necessary to prepare for the Romanian Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2019. Basically, we have another 6 years to show our partners, and to prove to ourselves, that we will be very good at… » read more
July 24, 2013
In a report published on Monday, July 8th, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says the developed world is economically recovering, while growth is slowing down in major emerging economies. The IMF has also presented a review of the 3.3% economic growth forecast announced in April 2013. The IMF chief, Christine Lagarde, has estimated… » read more
July 23, 2013
Un an avant la fin de la septième législature européenne, l’évaluation du programme de Stockholm, qui arrivera aussi à son terme en 2014, se rend désormais nécessaire. Conçu pour la période 2010-2014, le roadmap suédois est le troisième plan de l’Union Européenne en matière de liberté, sécurité et justice, après les cycles de Tampere (2000-2004)… » read more
July 22, 2013
Guest post by “Yuri Diabolos”, European Commission Civil servant, Brussels The current debate on Brexit in England is raising strange arguments in Brussels, the consequences of which may not be considered in London. Reading the outcome of last month’s summit, I was frustrated that most commentary focused on how much a given Member State had… » read more
July 19, 2013
Connecting a country of over 20 million people in the European Union is a complex process. No one can blame a particular person, a political party or even a public institution for this. Although paradoxical, the “macro procedure” of the national-European relationship is mostly a technical algorithm, requiring specific expertise in multiple sectors (legislation, social,… » read more
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Communications, English, EU Citizens and Media, Europe's East, future EU, Member States |
Today at lunch I took a longer break and went to Place Luxemburg to support a very relevant initiative launched by a small group of interns in Brussels. Mostly coming from the UN office and some from private companies, the interns behind this initiative aimed to create an event to raise awareness of the poor… » read more
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English, EU Citizens and Media, future EU, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
July 16, 2013
Three weeks ago, AEGEE was invited to a pilot experience coming from the European Parliament. For the first time, a Member of the European Parliament would establish a dialogue with some stakeholders in the youth field through HangOut, a recently launched platform that allows up to 10 people to interact in a videoconference which can… » read more
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English, future EU, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
July 15, 2013
A moins d’un an des élections européennes, nombreux sont ceux qui ont déjà peur des résultats. Abstention massive, montée des partis extrémistes et eurosceptiques… les motifs d’inquiétudes sont multiples et la pression ne va aller qu’augmentant à mesure que le scrutin approche. Afin de désamorcer une bombe qui pourrait éclater dans la figure des Européens,… » read more
July 9, 2013
AEGEE-Europe is glad to share with you the website of the European Project “Certification of the Qualifications of the Youth Workers in NGOs – road to greater recognition of youth work”. “The aim of the Project is the development of a process of certification by using ECVET system as an instrument, which gives youth workers… » read more
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English, future EU, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
By Dimitris Rapidis One of the most eloquent diplomats I have ever met, the Swiss Ambassador in Athens Dr. Lorenzo Amberg discuss with me in Dimi’s Lab on Glocal Politics a wide range of issues: from the economic crisis and austerity politics, the Swiss banking system, the migration and religious issues, to the role of… » read more
July 4, 2013
By Graham Bishop Over the past two years I have been working on developing a plan for a Temporary Eurobill Fund. I have taken the idea to the Commission and to EU capitals and the concept has gone a long way. I am looking forward to taking my place as a member of European Commission’s… » read more
Last week, the European Council gave a clear sign that the EU is back in the Sixties. The heads of state are not willing to go further in sharing sovereignty and concede more power to the European institutions. Europe as it currently functions is not a Europe shaped with regard to the challenges ahead. It… » read more
by H.E. Asta Skaisgiryte Liauskiene, Ambassador of Lithuania to the UK /// As the European Union moves towards recovery, closer cooperation between member states is needed more than ever in order to ensure growth, job creation and better competitiveness. The EU must demonstrate to its people and the world that it pursues credible financial and… » read more
July 1, 2013
Croatia becomes the 28th member state of the European Union today, 1 July 2013. A date that marks the completion of a long journey that sees Croatia re-join the European mainstream after 22, often painful, years. Not everything will change overnight, and Croatia still has many challenges to overcome. But Croatia’s accession to the EU… » read more
June 27, 2013
In recent days, two events have placed the political system of Greece under a certain degree of duress: (1) the disbanding of ERT, the national broadcasting corporation, and (2) the withdrawal of the Democratic Left party, DEMAR, from the governing coalition. I shall not, for the sake of avoiding to replicate the words of others,… » read more
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English, EU Citizens and Media, Euro & Finance, future EU, Media Freedom, Member States |
June 23, 2013
Tweet For the past few weeks, due to a very busy schedule, I’ve been less active than of late. But, as it seems, this has provided me with quite an unique outlook on what is going on with European Federalism lately. And I think I needed this to properly understand why federalism is not picking… » read more
