Category: Political Affairs
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Wind of Change – 25 Years Since the Fall of the Wall
I was born in East Germany, in January 1989, 11 months before the Wall came down on the 9th of November 1989. No one could have guessed the big change that was about to happen.
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Is there or isn’t there a democratic deficit in the EU? Closing the Politician-Citizen Gap through Local Democracy
After a millennium, the essence of democracy remains the same: dêmos + kratos, “rule of the people”. Is this still the case in modern-day Europe?
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Former Polish Vice Prime Minister to be first Commissioner for SMEs?
For the first time SMEs are explicitly mentioned in a DG title and a woman has been entrusted to take care of this new portfolio. Is Europe actually moving toward a brand new paradigm?
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The Choice of a Lifetime: The Referendum on Scotland’s Independence.
Scotland lost its independence and is now part of the United Kingdom as we know it today. But maybe things are going to change.
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Literacy: a Bridge to Hope
Today is the International Literacy Day. Let us dwell a bit on the European situation and see whether EU countries are all performing well in terms of literacy.
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“I expect an EU referendum in Britain in the next five years”, Interview with Simon Hix
This week is the European Parliament elections and Professor Simon Hix told UNITEE they will be far more European than any previous ones.
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Euromyths Challenged, Part 2
Did our first article on Euromyths convince you? Here is the second part of our attempt to debunk some of the most established myths about the European Union.
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“Enlargement to Turkey and the Balkans is a win-win”, Interview with Jasenko Selimovic
European Parliament elections candidate Jasenko Selimovic is looking to put EU enlargement and the promotion of businesses on top of the EU agenda.
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There is Power in a Parliament: The European Parliament in 2009-2014
Between 22 and 25 May, EU citizens will go to the ballot box to vote for a new European Parliament. Critics have called the institution a ‘travelling circus’ whereas more positive commentators view it as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world. But how do these democratically elected representatives help us, the citizens…