Euro News Memo
As a result of my weekend of relaxation, I have been unable to write any articles for today. A memo explaining the situation.
Month: February 2016
A New Deal for Europe: democratising the Union
Democracy in Europe is one thing but what exactly does DiEM25 envision as a Europe salvaged from the ruins of the post-2008 world? An interpretation of statements.
All European states are small; just not all of them know that yet
Europe has changed much since the days before the EU, but it seems like eurosceptics haven’t quite noticed that yet; a comment on the current state of affairs in Europe, and how we need each other now more than ever before.
Irish general election; another austerity government to fall?
A review of the current situation in the Irish elections; with the mainstream parties stalling, it seems that once again a divided parliament a result of Sparpolitik will arise in Europe.
State of the Union: Weekend Euro News Update
Summaries of Euro news from over the weekend, only with Dimokratía; this week we have news from Saxony, Athens, Rome and Madrid.
Review – European Council Emergency Summit
The story so far on the 2-day Emergency European Council summit, held to clear up the last of the negotiations on the British question, and finally get to grips with the refugee crisis – the story going into the summit.
Democracy in Europe; such a radical idea?
European democracy is hard fought for and today the launch of a movement like DiEM25 is attacked for its belief that democratising Europe is possible. Just how radical is European democracy?
A defence of the European Union
Here I provide an essay I recently had to write regarding the reasons why the European Union is so much further integrated that other free-trade areas. In it can also be found nuggets of my beliefs as to why the Union should exist at all.
Report on DiEM’s Berlin Launch – by AcTVism Munich
Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_74VJFOiPoc
State of the Union: Weekend Euro News Update
Your weekly update of European news stories from over the weekend; this week we have news from the Security conference in Munich and the political deadlock in Madrid; summaries only with Dimokratía.
In Search of Europa 