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August 27, 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.
Posted by Heard in Europe
On one level, the televised standoff between Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage in the lead-up to the 2014 European election was excellent – it provided a rare space for the reasoned exchange of arguments about Britain’s EU membership. On another level, however, it was largely unhelpful. Any viewer with the slightest grasp of the issues… » read more
Posted by Thought Fox on Europe
June 12, 2015
Is it really eleven years ago that Cyprus became a member of the EU, during the largest-ever round of enlargement? I have a fairly vivid recollection of 2004, a turning point in Cyprus political history. The referendum rejection of the UN reunification (Annan) plan by the Greek Cypriots had as result the complete isolation of… » read more
Posted by Stavros Papagianneas
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blogactiv, Communications, EU Citizens & Media, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Future EU, Innovation & Enterprise, International relations, Media Freedom |
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
May 26, 2015
David Cameron’s campaign to renegotiate the terms of Britain’s membership of the European Union has not got off to a good start. He admitted that his first foray with fellow EU leaders, on the margins of the Eastern neighbourhood summit at Riga last week, was not met with ‘a wall of love’ (whatever that may… » read more
Posted by Andrew Duff - On Governing Europe
Montenegrin ruling coalition is made of Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and a smaller Social-Democratic Party (SDP). DPS has been ruling the country for the last 25 years, while SDP joined them in 1997, at the moment when DPS started steering away from their partnership with Milosevic. Both parties are associate members of Party of… » read more
Posted by Montenegro and European Union
May 13, 2015
The weekend [9.-10. May 2015] violence in Macedonia (FYROM) [later in short only Macedonia] has sent a wave of anxiety across the Balkans raising concerns about presumed ethnic-Albanian unrest in the volatile region. Eight police officers were killed and 37 were injured in the gun battles, which began at dawn Saturday [9th May 2015], and… » read more
Posted by AriRusila's Conflicts
April 14, 2015
Last few months have brought significant changes to the Montenegrin opposition landscape. Firstly, it’s important to note that political parties in Montenegro are not entirely defined by strong ideological divide, in the classical sense. Majority of existing parties call themselves ‘social-democratic’ or centre-left. In fact, there is no real competition between progressive, conservative, liberal, green… » read more
Posted by Montenegro and European Union
April 3, 2015
“..there would also be political impacts of TTIP for Turkey because according to Kader Sevinç, Representative of the Republican People’s Party in Brussels, TTIP represents a new Western world order. From her statement, it could be deduced that through TTIP the US would be able to create the new Western axis against China economically and… » read more
Posted by Kader Sevinc - Smart Democracy & Smart Citizenship
April 1, 2015
As Kader Sevinç said in her paper for Euractiv , one of the main challenges for our generation is to better conduct the transition toward a transnational world in order to be able to providing solutions in accordance with our expectations and values. EU has difficulties to find solutions, and should deal with institutional and… » read more
Posted by Kader Sevinc - Smart Democracy & Smart Citizenship
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blogactiv, English, Enlargement, Enlargement & Neighbours, Global Europe |
Western Balkan countries have ambitious plans to increase their electricity generation over the next years. But what will happen if they all become a regional energy hub? Will there be a demand for all the available electricity? by Pippa Gallop, cross-posted from the Bankwatch blog Hardly a week goes by without the media in the… » read more
Posted by Bankwatch
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blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Energy, Energy Community, Europe's East, fossil fuels |
Vladimir Putin’s manoeuvres cast a new light on the state of EU-US relations. If you are American you do not have to be Senator John McCain, who wants to arm the Ukrainians, to question the validity of Europe’s fond belief that reliance on soft power fits the bill for the 21st century. Russia, and for […]
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English, Enlargement, Euro & Finance, Global Europe, UK in Europe |
February 16, 2015
“Kosovo, alles Scheiße. Serbien, auch Scheiße. Deutschland, das ist gut. Da kann man arbeiten, fünf Euro die Stunde, egal ob schwarz oder nicht, es ist besser.” (Rexhep Kurteshi) The greatest exodus from Kosovo since the 1998-99 war has started. More than 15 years after NATO bombing Kosovo is witnessing a dramatic surge in the number […]
February 2, 2015
The genie of political anti-imperialist rebellion in Europe is out of the bottle & cannot be repressed. Last month I wrote a BFP exclusive report on the upcoming presidential elections in Croatia and Greece. I claimed that in each of these elections there were political candidates and options taking a clear stand of resistance to […]
January 26, 2015
Guest blogpost by Coen van de Ven, originally published on Europe’s Footsteps. In North Africa, the dust of the Arab Spring has settled and new regimes have been established. But while Tunisia is praised as ‘country of the year’ by The Econom…
