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European Commission should be wary of intervening in Polish domestic politics

08/01/2016 Inside Europe

by Pawel Swidlicki Open Europe's Pawel Swidlicki outlines the recent domestic changes the Polish government has introduced to the country's Constitutional Tribunal and public media which have been described as undemocratic. Pawel argues that while they…

A New Era in Spanish Politics: Time to Negotiate

07/01/2016 Inside Europe

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by Ilke Toygür & Marta Paradés ... ...... .......... The question after the election that has to be asked is if the Spanish politicians will make up their minds to sign government agreement or if there will be a snap election?…

What to watch in Europe in 2016

04/01/2016 Inside Europe

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by Raoul Ruparel Writing on Forbes Open Europe's Raoul Ruparel looks at some of the key events to watch in Europe in 2016. Needless to say 2015 has not been a particularly good year for Europe and…

Ukraine’s Free Trade Agreement: How it Deepens the Rapprochement with EU and the Impasse with Russia

30/12/2015 Inside Europe, Russia

Madalina Sisu Vicari

by Madalina Sisu Vicari EU-Ukraine free trade agreement: a long and difficult implementation The beginning of the 2016 will bring the entering into force of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) between Ukraine…

Refugee crisis 2015: Chronicle of a foretold crisis

28/12/2015 Inside Europe

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by Andreas Takis 2015 is a hallmark year for migration to the EU. It is the year when the impasses of European migration policy manifested themselves in an explosive fashion. The massive influx of Syrian refugees…

To be, or Not to Be: Europe Under Siege

25/12/2015 Inside Europe

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by David Held and Kyle McNally In the short term, Europe can only survive as a way of solving common problems, worth having insofar as the EU stabilises crises and protects the economic wellbeing…

A Clash of Cultures? Refugees and the new East-West divide in the EU

24/12/2015 Inside Europe, Society

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by Roland Freudenstein What we are going through now … will change our country. - Angela Merkel We don’t want to change! - Viktor Orban Just like previous crises, the one about the refugees has highlighted…

How far could the Israel-Egypt gas dispute go?

23/12/2015 Israel

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DISCLAIMER : all opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe by Diana Alghoul Last week, Israel announced that it is going to fine Egypt $1.7 billion for rescinding a…

Uncertainty rules in Spain after messy election outcome

22/12/2015 Inside Europe

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by Vincenzo Scarpetta The Spanish general election delivered a messier outcome than expected. With no obvious government in sight, Open Europe’s Vincenzo Scarpetta discusses some possible scenarios. He argues that Spain can, at best, hope for…

Iraq’s Iranian sovereignty

19/12/2015 Iran, The Opinion

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DISCLAIMER : all opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe by Iyad Al-Dalimi The ruling elite in Baghdad has suddenly realised that they are ruling a country called Iraq…