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Month: October 2015

Euroscepticism

Dr Schäuble’s Plan for Europe: Do Europeans approve? – English version of my article in Die Zeit

30/10/2015 kingsstudent97Leave a comment

Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis:
On 15th July 2015 Die Zeit published this piece. Here is the original English language version. The reason five months of negotiations between Greece and Europe led to impasse is that Dr Schäuble was determined that they would. By the time I attended my first Brussels meetings in early February,…

Case 2: Poland – Law & Justice sweeps to power
Elections · Euroscepticism

Case 2: Poland – Law & Justice sweeps to power

30/10/201504/12/2015 kingsstudent97Leave a comment

Poland on Sunday saw a distinct shift towards right wing, nationalist conservatism and euroscepticism.

Foreign Powers rally to keep Britain in Europe
Brexit Debate

Foreign Powers rally to keep Britain in Europe

29/10/201530/10/2015 kingsstudent971 Comment

Foreign powers are seriously putting up a fight – including strong-arming Britain in this case – to the keep the country a part of the EU. Is that the right way to go about this campaign?

Europe’s Migration Crisis: yet another fence
Migration Crisis

Europe’s Migration Crisis: yet another fence

29/10/201504/12/2015 kingsstudent97Leave a comment

As if the governments of Europe hadn’t realised this was not going to work, yet another fence has been erected on Europe’s borders.

Case 1: Portugal – leftist surge threatens ‘star pupil’s’ progress
Elections

Case 1: Portugal – leftist surge threatens ‘star pupil’s’ progress

28/10/201504/12/2015 kingsstudent97Leave a comment

The impasse created in the Portuguese elections held at the beginning of the month has turned into a democratic crisis that will be picked up by every euro-sceptic in Europe

The Eurozone: Austerity can only go so far
Eurozone

The Eurozone: Austerity can only go so far

27/10/201527/10/2015 kingsstudent97Leave a comment

Eurozone austerity has been for many nations the key battle ground over their debate on the EU. It’s time we all realised a different course in required to make real change.

A Democratic Deficit
Democratic Deficit · Integration

A Democratic Deficit

27/10/201507/11/2015 kingsstudent97Leave a comment

It is certainly true that the EU has a democratic deficit in comparison to the established national democracies of Europe. Here’s my take on the causes and how to fix them

The Problem with people’s Problem with Europe
Brexit Debate · Euroscepticism

The Problem with people’s Problem with Europe

26/10/201526/10/2015 kingsstudent97Leave a comment

People have a certain perception of the EU that is far divorced from what the EU actually is.

Euro News Memo: Brave New World
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Euro News Memo: Brave New World

24/10/201515/12/2015 kingsstudent972 Comments

I never said I’d write a blog. And yet here I am. So, let’s talk about the EU

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