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March 19, 2019
The fight against global warming[1] and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a top priority for the European Union. 1) Why make it a priority? The global average temperature is expected to increase by between 1.1ºC and 6.4ºC in the 21st century without action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Human activities (the use of… » read more
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March 4, 2019
PESCO is a Treaty-based framework and process to deepen defense cooperation amongst EU Member States who are capable and willing to do so. The aim is to jointly develop defense capabilities and make them available for EU military operations. The difference between PESCO and other forms of co-operation is in the legally binding nature of… » read more
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Lors des dernières élections, les eurosceptiques étaient-ils le plus grand danger auquel l’Union devait faire face ? En 2014, une enquête post-électorale interrogeant les citoyens sur le caractère bénéfique ou non de l’appartenance à l’Union a pu donner un embryon de réponse à cette question. Le fait que 16% des citoyens considèrent comme négatif le rattachement… » read more
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With the reform introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon (ToL) in 2007, the Union has developed the competence in integrated management for the EU’s external borders. The underpinning idea is that, since Schengen abolished every internal control, external borders shall be subject to a more coordinated regulation by both the European Union and the Member… » read more
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Guest post by Dan Luca, Senior Director at EURACTIV. European Political Context In less than a year, European Parliament elections will lead us to the next European Commission. Following the current polarising trend in global politics, the debate in Europe is mainly conducted between pro-Europeans and anti-Europeans. The ever-growing gap between decision-makers and citizens could… » read more
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November 5, 2018
Guest blog post by Howard Dobson, Strategic digital communications specialist and author. Europeans don’t understand the EU well enough to make an informed stay/leave decision. It’s not about knowing your Asse (in Belgium) from your Elbingen (in Germany). How many know their European Court of Justice from their European Court of Human Rights?… » read more
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blogactiv, Brexit, Elections, EU Priorities and Opinion, Future EU, InfoSociety |
October 15, 2018
Guest post by Dan Luca, Senior Director at EURACTIV. Are we playing with fire and do we hate the European Union like it is not ours? Do we really not want to have this community structure any longer? I am positive and I believe in the European construction, but I must bring you bad news… » read more
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September 17, 2018
Guest post by Dan Luca, Senior Director at EURACTIV I really like Mr. Juncker… Like a wise man in the Tibetan villages, he tried in the so-called State of the Union a few days ago to show us what we already knew. A small recap before the exam (European elections), a good PowerPoint, where the… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
September 3, 2018
It is fascinating watching US news shows in recent weeks. While they may not be using these words, it is clear that anchors like Rachel Maddow and Joe Scarborough believe that the United States is now in an existential crisis for the soul and future of American democracy. Democracy or authoritarianism? Who will win? Nobody… » read more
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blogactiv, Elections, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions |
April 18, 2018
Guest blog post by Denis MacShane, the UK’s former minister for Europe. His latest book is Brexit, No Exit. Why (in the End) Britain Won’t Leave Europe (IB Tauris). Recently the London Eurosceptic political weekly, the Spectator, published an article by the most fervent EU federalist to be found in Europe. Jean Quatremer is a… » read more
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blogactiv, Brexit, communication, democracy, digital, Elections, EU Citizens & Media, EurActiv.com, Freedom of Speech, média |
February 21, 2018
Guest post by Tom Parker, CEO of Cambre. Parker is an active member of the British business community in Brussels and is a regular commentator on lobbying practice and the future of the advocacy profession. With an eye to 2019, European Parliament elections and the appointment of a new Commission, Jean Claude Juncker set… » read more
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blogactiv, democracy, Elections, EU Citizens & Media, EU institutions, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Future EU, Global Europe, Justice & Home Affairs |
February 20, 2018
Guest post by Nicholas Whyte, Senior Director of APCO Global Solutions. The proposed new allocation of European Parliament seats may benefit ALDE and the EPP, at the expense of the Left and the hard Right. This week’s European Council meeting will consider the European Parliament’s proposals for the reallocation of MEPs between the different… » read more
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blogactiv, Brexit, democracy, Elections, EU Priorities 2020, Future EU, Global Europe, Member States |
February 12, 2018
First of all the SPD got a very good result from the long negotiation process in deciding which party gets which ministry portfolio. SPD will hold the most important ones – Finance, Foreign affairs, Justice, Environment, Social affairs and Family, Youth and Senior Citizens affairs. It is also a positive sign that European policies are… » read more
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November 22, 2017
Guest post by Maximilian Wirth, policy advisor in Berlin The negotiations for a potential government coalition in Germany collapsed today. Since the elections in September, the conservative CDU under the guidance of Chancellor Angela Merkel had tried to form a new alliance with the Greens and the free-market FDP. However, the FDP leader Christian Linder… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
June 13, 2017
Thursday, on the 8th of June 2017, the British citizens elected their new MPs. Although she was holding an absolute majority, Theresa May moved forward in time this legislative election, in the hope of strengthening her position both in the United Kingdom and in front of Brussels. The outcome of this vote is everything Theresa… » read more
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