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Beyond the ECI

The European Citizens Initiative (ECI), introduced by the Lisbon Treaty enables citizens to make proposals to the European Commission for initiation, modification or to stop the proposal and process of legislation. As the hopes...

by Lívia Magdošková

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Presidents, Oligarchs and Potash: Russia’s Trade War With Belarus

At first glance, there are no truer friends than Russia and Belarus. The two states are united by a common history and have strong ethnic and linguistic links. Russia has long subsidized her neighbor with cheap oil and gas, wh...

by Daniel Kennedy

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Bosnian Protesters Demand Bread, Social Justice And Freedom Of Speech

When the citizens of Bosnia’s second biggest city, Tuzla, went out to protest on February 4, 2014, few expected to witness the country-wide riots that followed. Whether the latest unrest in Bosnia-Herzegovina can be qualifi...

by Rayna St

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Independent Media Could Unite A Divided Ukraine

As thousands of Ukrainians have protested against the government, the divide is deepening between the pro-European part of the population and the government supporting pro-Russians. According to Alexandra Delemenchuk, who works...

by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg

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The Conciliatory Handshake Between Former First World War Enemies

How differently the Old Continent looked a century ago! The British Empire on which “the sun never sets”; the imperialistic Germany which, as Kaiser Wilhelm II proudly claimed, was looking for “their place under the sun�...

by Kasia Gilewska

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‘Nul Point’ for the Eurosceptics?

It is a European institution, known for its excess and undemocratic nature. In Britain it provokes a mixture of exasperation and contempt. While this has always been true of the Eurovision song contest, a similar feeling toward...

by Matthew Campsie

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Why the UK’s General Election is being fought between heads and hearts

“Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?” Robert Orben’s comedic take on pre-election build-up takes on new meaning for Britain’s 2015 General E...

by Miro Ralston

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Wrestling with the Far-Right: Greece, Europe, and Neo-Fascism

On The 18th of September, Giorgos Roupakias, a member of Golden Dawn, stabbed the anti-fascist musician Pavlos Fyssass in the heart. Events have moved rapidly since the brutal street murder. Six MPs including its leader Nikos M...

by Hugh Oberlander

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The EU’s Radical Shift on Biofuels: How Will Member States Respond?

The European Commission has recently admitted to being wrong in promoting first generation biofuels. By proposing amendments to its Directive on the matter, the Commission intends to limit the role biofuels can make in attainin...

by Thomas Bignal

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Beyond the ECI

Presidents, Oligarchs and Potash: Russia’s Trade War With Belarus

Bosnian Protesters Demand Bread, Social Justice And Freedom Of Speech

Independent Media Could Unite A Divided Ukraine

The Conciliatory Handshake Between Former First World War Enemies

‘Nul Point’ for the Eurosceptics?

Why the UK’s General Election is being fought between heads and hearts

Wrestling with the Far-Right: Greece, Europe, and Neo-Fascism

The EU’s Radical Shift on Biofuels: How Will Member States Respond?

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