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An explanation of the perestroïka
In April 1986, Mr. Gorbachev began the perestroïka which was to end the Cold War that brought down the Iron Curtain. This separation between West and East not only partitioned the world into two parts, but also divided the European family for over 40 years. The reforms, called “reconstruction” (...) Continue
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In order to secure its influence in the world, the European Union must assert itself as a zone of excellence in the fields of science and technology, and must promote a research that is shared, responsible, attractive and independent. The European Union is the key player in the international (...) Continue
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Friday 25 April 2008 by Ira Straus ,
Democracy promotion is not a Bush Administration event. It has a long background, and has been carried out by many free countries in addition to the US. It has been impressively successful over the centuries, with the normal share of mistakes and detours along the way. It is alive and well. It (...) Continue
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Interview with Bronislav Geremek
Monday 14 April 2008 by Bronislav Geremek ,
The Federalist Debate: How can, in your opinion, the EU federal transformation process be re-launched? Bronislav Geremek: The impulse towards the EU’s transformation in a federal direction, shall come from the commitment of the European citizens, which has to be directed to the Parliament, the (...) Continue
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Tuesday 1 April 2008 by Katharina Natter ,
The European Union is not an entirely defined system, but one that is still in its building process. This is particularly clear if we consider the Lisbon treaty which tries to give the EU a concreter form. Is the EU a sustainable project, a project that has a promising future? What do 100 (...) Continue
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Europe and NATO, a long story: in 2009 NATO will celebrate its 60th birthday. In a reformed NATO, what place is there for a structured and independent European defence? At the moment of its creation, the objective of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was to avoid the military and (...) Continue
- 18 March – European youth against the Belarus dictatorship!On the night of 18th-19th of March 2008 JEF (Young European Federalists) will organise a co-ordinated pan-European action in different cities across the continent to show support to the suppressed civil society and opposition movement in Belarus. JOIN US!Belarus Action 2008
- 1 January – EURO of 15Today Cyprus and Malta have given up their respective national currencies to adopt the Euro thus enlarging the Eurozone to 15 members.Read more about it here.
- December 2007 – ALL THE BEST IN 2008!Dear readers! I would like to thank you all for keeping up with our online magazine, browsing through our articles and getting involved in the forum debates. For the coming year I wish you many happy and memorable moments and hope to see you back on our site soon. Yours, Peter Matjašič, Editor-in-Chief of thenewfederalist.eu
- December 2007 – Schengen Enlargment - Europe United!The EU’s borderless zone expanded to nine new member countries - Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, which all joined the EU back in May 2004 - at midnight on Friday (21 December) in its biggest enlargement so far. Land and sea border checks between them and the other Schengen countries are now abolished, while air borders are set to follow on 30 March 2008.Read more about it here.
- December 2007 – I want my EU flag back!JEF-Europe organises a pan-European action today in more than 50 cities across Europe demaning our flag back to remind the European leaders, who are due to sign the Lisbon/Reform Treaty today in Brussels, of the missing EU symbols in the new treaty.Read more about it here.
- December 2007 – Key climate summit opens in BaliGovernments at a key UN climate summit will discuss how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after the current Kyoto Protocol targets expire in 2012.Read more about it here.
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