After months of negotiations, a draft deal which can be discussed and reviewed has been laid on the table by President Donald Tusk, which will be sent around the European capitals; this Euro News Memo takes a look at what’s been proposed.
Nationalism, whilst generally steered clear of in most countries, is utterly shunned from the political scene in places like Germany and Spain, for historical reasons. France and Britain however, were never subject to denazification and the lasting impression that nationalism must be avoided in politics. In this discussion, I argue why nationalism must be avoided at all costs by democracies, and why nationalist rhetoric can only be a destructive force.
The weekly State of the Union update, providing summaries of European news from over the weekend; this week includes news from Germany, France and Sweden only with the HP.
With the French economy still stagnant, President Hollande gears up for another round of policies to kick-start the French economy; commentators fear this will not be enough for permanent change however.
An article about the potential impact that a Brexit could have on Anglo-Irish relations, trade as well as the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, all of which could be damaged by Brexit.
European news update, covering stories from Spain, Greece, Germany and the UK; pension reforms cause trouble in Athens, migrant camps in northern France are rapidly deteriorating in their conditions and perhaps a breakthrough is seen in the Spanish political deadlock – summaries with the HP.
Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis:
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With the week coming to a close, I take a quick look at a couple of today’s stories and explain what’ll be happening next week on the HP.
With Spain’s politics remaining stagnant and fractured since the elections in December, observers are still waiting for a breakthrough to be one by the negotiating parties; given recent developments, it seems that time might have come a little closer.
Germany is well known for being the de facto leader of the EU and its most powerful entity. However, there are many reasons to believe this is both not a permanent fixture nor an absolute one now. A commentary.
In Search of Europa 