Martin Schulz demands a “real European government” in the wake of Brexit
Martin Schulz has proposed the conversion of the Commission in a ‘real European government’. An analysis and discussion of this proposal and its meaning for Europe.
Tag: Integration
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.
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
DiEM25: retaking European Democracy – a Call to Arms
A Call to arms: On 9th February, DiEM25 is being launched at the Volksbühne in Berlin; the fight to retake European Democracy is beginning, and it’s time democrats across Europe stood up to reclaim their right as a citizen of Europe to democracy. “Carpe DiEM”
European Nations, or a European Nation? The persistent debate of national sovereignty
The European nations are some of the oldest and most developed in the world. But does that make them more legitimate than the Union? What is the role of the nation state in modern Europe, and why is it so important?
December European Council Summit: an analysis
The first 2 days of the December summit have passed and I’ve put together a lengthy analysis with news and comments on the current developments in Brussels so far – the renegotiation, Border and Coast guard and other European politics.
State of the Union: Weekend Euro News Update
Weekend Euro News update including the Commission’s proposal for a European border force, French regional election outcome, political violence in Germany and developments in the Brexit renegotiations
FDP calls for the creation of a European Army
Leader of the German FDP, Christian Lindner, has called for the creation of a European Army. Is this a realistic proposal, in the modern context with right-wing populism on the rise in Europe?
In Search of Europa 