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POLICY BRIEF | How Should the EU Approach the Customs Union with Turkey to Improve Democratic Norms?

12/08/2021 Turkey

F ollowing the several years of crisis in EU-Turkey relations, in October 2020, European Council stated their willingness to pursue a positive agenda upon Turkey’s constructive efforts to de-escalate the tension in the Mediterranean.[1]…

OPINION | Democracy under Threat? The Future of Democracy in the European Union

03/12/2018 Inside Europe

Yoeri Maertens

L ast week East-Flanders' Europe Direct Information Centre hosted a lively debate about the future of the European Union. Senior transatlantic fellow of the German Marshall Fund Rosa Balfour and Fidesz MEP Györgi Schöpflin…

What is the Future of European Democracy?

26/02/2018 Inside Europe

Julien Hoez

[authorbox authorid="56" title="Th Author"] T he institutions of the European Union have been used as the scapegoat of many national failings, with organizations such as the Parliament being derided for overriding national sovereignty, being ignorant…

Can a Liberal Democracy Design a Robust Counter Terrorism Policy That Respects The Basic Moral Guidelines?

09/01/2018 The Opinion

Yvonnemarie Antonoglou

[authorbox authorid="73" title="The Author"] T he basic premise of counter terrorism and guide to success is to kill or apprehend as many terrorists as possible, without creating more. Although, admittedly, the concept is quite straightforward,…

The Dutch Election: Populism Loses a Round, but Democracy Is Still in Trouble

21/03/2017 Inside Europe, Society

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by Joop Hazenberg European leaders breathed a sigh of relief at the Dutch election results. Nevertheless the results are a sign of the ongoing crisis of Western democracy. The Dutch parliamentary election of 2017 has exposed…

The new Polish government’s illiberalism: What the EU should do about it

11/01/2016 Inside Europe