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The European Union’s and China’s joint commitment to climate action is tarnished by Chinese support for and the EU’s neglect of coal projects in the Balkans, as a new briefing shows. But it is still not too late to change course. by Pippa Gallop, cross-posted from the Bankwatch blog. As the EU-China summit kicks off… » read more
Posted by Bankwatch
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blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Energy, Energy Community, Enlargement, fossil fuels |
April 13, 2017
To say that EU-Turkey relations are under strain is a strong understatement. Perhaps the only reason (NATO concerns aside) why EU member states have not officially put a stop to the accession negotiations is enlightened self-interest in the refugee deal. Megaphone diplomacy and diplomatic tactics at or over the far end of the spectrum of… » read more
Posted by Antonius Voluptarius
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blogactiv, Enlargement, EU institutions, EurActiv.com, Global Europe |
November 22, 2016
European civil society calls for action against the Turkish government’s recent bill that would release prisoners convicted of sexual assault of minors, if they marry their victims. In the light of recent events and concerning news arriving from the state of democracy and respect of fundamental human rights in Turkey, AEGEE-Europe and the European Youth… » read more
Posted by Key to Europe
September 16, 2016
There are rising problems in the Western Balkans. Serbia’s role in fostering region stability is growing as tensions increase in the traditionally problematic Balkan triangle of Croatia-Serbia-Bosnia. Serbia’s balancing act between Washington and the European Union on one side and Russia on the other has gained visibility since late 2014. Russia lost ground when the… » read more
Posted by Global Perspectives - Antonia Colibasanu
By Dominik Kirchdorfer, Head of Expansion The 1989 Generation Initiative is starting into its second year and tackling the very topical issue of populism. As an organisation we aim to reform the European Union and define a new mission for a new generation. This also requires our organisation to evolve and adapt over time. The… » read more
Posted by 1989 Generation Initiative
August 16, 2016
Putin is no stranger to the ex-Yugoslav republic of Slovenia. In fact, in June 2001, when Slovenia was still neither an EU nor a NATO member state, it was chosen as a neutral meeting place for the first official meeting between him and the U.S. president George W. Bush. Ironically, the meeting took place in… » read more
Posted by Kovacevic on Geopolitics
June 10, 2016
Turks, being both friendly and political, usually ask visitors what they think of Turkey. Seldom nowadays do they like the answer. When criticisms are made by Europeans of Turkey’s apparent drift to Islamist autocracy and away from pluralist democracy, we are reminded that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has frequently (most recently last November) been popularly… » read more
Posted by Andrew Duff - On Governing Europe
April 5, 2016
Ahead of a referendum in the Netherlands on the association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, Olexi Pasyuk from the National Ecological Centre of Ukraine discusses the agreement’s importance for Ukraine’s civil society and why Europe must still improve how it engages with the country. by Olexi Pasyuk, cross-posted from the Bankwatch blog. (The… » read more
Posted by Bankwatch
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blogactiv, Energy, Enlargement, Europe's East, Nuclear energy |
March 17, 2016
While the Energy Community yesterday failed to consider more stringent air pollution rules for the Western Balkans, a new report quantifies the health costs of the region’s coal burning both within the region itself as well as in the neighbouring European Union. by Ioana Ciuta, cross-posted from the Bankwatch blog I often hear that countries… » read more
Posted by Bankwatch
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blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Energy, Energy Community, Enlargement, fossil fuels |
Daily news reminds us of the terrible crisis in the Mediterranean, with people fleeing their countries in any way possible with the aim of landing somewhere safer than what used to be home. The EU reaction, rumor has it, has been slow and plain insufficient according to the majority. Somehow, we still need the picture… » read more
Posted by 1989 Generation Initiative
October 2, 2015
The first time it happened, on 22 November 1989, the German Chancellor outshone the French President. It was under a fortnight since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Helmut Kohl sounded confident and decisive, clear in his call for enlargement of the European Community and commitment to the goal of political union. François Mitterrand, by… » read more
Posted by Andrew Duff - On Governing Europe
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blogactiv, Enlargement, EU institutions, Euro & Finance, Global Europe, UK in Europe |
August 26, 2015
A summit on the Western Balkans will take place on Thursday (27 August) in Vienna, amid enlargement fatigue, and fear of the migrant wave submerging the region from the outside, but also stemming from the region, overwhelming wealthier EU countries. To dispel the gloomy mood, a football match will take place tonight in the Austrian… » read more
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Austria, Edi Rama, Enlargement, Hashim Thaci, Ivica Dacic, Johannes Hahn, Sebastian Kurz, Serbia, soccer, Vienna, Western Balkans , Kosovo |
June 12, 2015
On 12 June, 1985, Portugal and Spain formally signed the Accession Treaty to join the European Community. For both countries, this followed a period of democratic transition and set in chain a complex process of adjustment that has seen both contributing to European integration. Membership in the European Community led to a sharp increase of… » read more
On 12 June, 1985, Portugal and Spain formally signed the Accession Treaty to join the European Community. For both countries, this followed a period of democratic transition and set in chain a complex process of adjustment that has seen both contributing to European integration. Membership in the European Community led to a sharp increase of… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
June 2, 2015
Because fellow journalists recognize the peril in which many of their Turkish colleagues now find themselves, Sunday’s election in Turkey is getting the full attention of the European media. It is indeed a game-changer of an election, not for the faint-hearted. Its outcome will determine the apotheosis of Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his ruin. And… » read more
Posted by Andrew Duff - On Governing Europe
