B etween the 23rd and the 26th of May, the European Union will have one of the most important elections in its history. In a time of political instability and strong nationalist movements, parties…
2 019 is shaping up to be an exciting, if worrisome, year for Europe. While everything seems to be slowing down in preparation for the eventual hand-over of institutional positions, time never stands still…
T he elections are approaching. On 23-26 May 2019, the citizens of the European Union will be called to vote for their representatives in the European Parliament. The elections take place every five years,…
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W ith the European elections coming up in 2019, Emmanuel Macron’s possibilities to change the political landscape at the European level seem to not be as easy as expected. The last…
A s part of our Monday Talks Series, Verena Humer and Bastian Kenn of the European Democracy Lab discuss their concept of a “European Republic” with Julien Hoez; delving into how this project could herald…
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I n the real world, unfortunately, there are no superheroes to save the day. When the destiny of the European Union and its achieved level of integration - what is called…
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L otus Coffman, the fifth president of the University of Minnesota, said: "The chief support of an autocracy is a standing army. The chief support of a democracy is an educated…
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A merican journalist and satirist H. L. Mencken said: "The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he thinks to be idiots". Since the election…
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C orsica’s relationship with mainland France hasn’t always been easy. Proud of its distinctive language, culture and history, Corsicans have repeatedly asked for more autonomy from Paris. For four decades the…
O n 14-15 February, 2018 NATO Defence Ministers will meet in Brussels again to discuss the main threats the world faces nowadays. NATO consists of 29 member states but 22 of them are simultaneously…