Translated by Jill Haapaniemi

Articles de cet auteur (10)

The Search for a People’s Europe

Twelve European cities, ten member states, one Festival. In the month of May, 2011, the TransEuropa Festival allowed the NGO « European Alternatives » to discuss controversial political issues from a European perspective. Where exactly is the freedom of media in Europe ? How is the economic (…)

vendredi 22 juillet 2011

2014 : Awakening Europe

The first half of the twentieth century was marked by two European civil wars, the deadliest that history has seen, and for forty years, one of the side effects of these wars has been the division of the continent of Europe into two antagonistic blocs. The second half, on the contrary, has (…)

lundi 18 juillet 2011

An optimistic Presidency for Poland

Starting on July 1st, the presidency of the European Union will be carried out by Poland. Unlike their partners who allow themselves to be taken over by pessimism in times of crisis, the government and the majority of the population are profoundly Europhile. With a dark and tumultuous past, the (…)

mercredi 13 juillet 2011

Economic Federalism will save the Euro... and Europe !

Noëlle Lenoir, former French Minister of European Affairs, takes a stance on the future of the euro that is currently in the midst of crisis in Greece. For her, economic federalism is the solution. Here is her opinion. After the crisis of private debt, a crisis of sovereign debt It was the (…)

vendredi 8 juillet 2011

European program of assistance to the poor : Should the Commission be criticized ?

There has recently been some very surprising news : The European Commission proposed a drastic reduction of the amount funds allocated to the European program of aid to the poor (PEAD), funded by the Common Agricultural Policy. The budget for this aide will decrease from 500 million to 113 (…)

mardi 5 juillet 2011

No Money without the State !

The difficulties that certain countries have seen since taking on the euro have shown that the success of creating one unique form of currency isn’t necessarily enough to unite member states who do not understand, or do not want to understand, that when you share property it must be managed (…)

lundi 4 juillet 2011

Croatia in the European Union in 2013 : The Finish Line of the Marathon ?

On Friday, June 10, 2011, the European Commission proposed to close the last four chapters of accession negotiations of Croatia into the European Union, paving the way for its entry into the EU on July 1, 2013. The twenty-seven other member states must now give the green light for the accession, (…)

vendredi 1er juillet 2011

Europe Coming Out of the Rut

Everyone seems to agree that Europe is not headed in the best direction. How disappointing it is to see the European Union, as it is today, powerless and divided, misunderstood by the European citizen. While we should acknowledge certain developments such the European Financial Stability Pact (…)

jeudi 23 juin 2011

Europeans, dig up your axes !

The Commission wants to authorize stronger interior border control between member states, a fatal symbol of returning to the past. Europe must keep its without-borders policy and nation states must carry out solidarity. The concept of border control carries with it a lot of baggage. It (…)

mercredi 22 juin 2011

Erasmus : a small handbook for the future student

Student enthusiasm for this educational training program is particularly emblematic in the European Union. French, German and Spanish students are the most common to participate, and France, Germany, and Spain are three of the most popular destinations for the « Erasmus Generation. » So how do (…)

jeudi 16 juin 2011