Category Archives: European Debate

Joschka Fischer, die Krise der EU und das Problem aus Karlsruhe

Interessante Rede von Joschka Fischer zur Lage der EU und der Rolle Deutschlands. Kurz zusammengefasst ist seine These: “Jeder ist sich selbst der Nächste” – vor allem in der Krise und das gilt auch fur Deutschland: Bedauerlicherweise hat unser Land, Deutschland, damals eher die Rolle der Bremse statt des die des Motors gespielt, und dieser [...]
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Europe, the laboratory of the world?

Well, at least according to Jeremy Rifkin! He  develops  an interesting argument here linking  climate change, economic recovery, energy,  globalisation, the financial crisis with future opportunities: Despite the economic crisis and the struggle to save the euro, the European dream is not dead yet: what Europe needs is an “economic vision and game plan that [...]
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Simon Hix: The State of European Democracy After Lisbon

Simon Hix on The State of European Democracy After Lisbon at the IIEA – The Institute of International and European Affairs.
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Belgium takes over. Not.

What will be “sober, plain and simple”? But also “tricky” and “not glamorous”? Estonian Euro coins? No, it is the upcoming  Belgian Council presidency – at least this is the characterisation of  senior Belgian officials. As we are approaching its start, on July 1st, everyone is eager to hear about the famous presidency priorities. The [...]
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Brussels and the EU institutions. How it all began.

Fact: Brussels is the centre of EU activities, the main seat of its institutions. It is enshrined in the Treaties as such. But was it like this from the very beginning? And why was it chosen to play this role? Going down history lane, we find Belgium, one of the founding members of the European [...]
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Kosmolinks #19

Today is Europe Day and there is a #myeurope blogging carnival! Time for a special issue of “Kosmolinks“. If you follow me on twitter – most of it will be familiar. Anyway, a few  weeks ago I attended the GARNET conference “EU and international affairs” in Brussels. Here is a very subjective summary and a [...]
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Euroblogs on EuroparlTV

Just found this video on Julien Frisch‘s blog. The interesting bit (at least for your humble blogger) starts at 16:50:
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Let's not get too excited about the EEAS!

There is a lot of speculation about the nature of the EEAS these days. Last week the first names for the top posts have been leaked to the press. Since then there has been a fight about organigramms or how a diplomat expressed it: “There’s probably a draft organigram on every floor of every EU [...]
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I don't want to be rude, but…

More youtube fame for Mr Farage but the “non -country” strikes back: http://idontwanttoberude.com/
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The first European Citizens' Initiative is here!

Hooray! Every day some more Lisbon Treaty innovations. Today I came across a campaign for the first European Citizens’ Initiative. (Hat tip: Andrew Burgess) Good news is that it is not an animal rights campaign but a campaign for a “Free Sunday“. Regardless of the idea behind the “free Sunday”, the timing and the execution [...]
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