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Spanish Youth in Exile: “We’re Not Leaving, They’re Kicking Us Out!”

Youth unemployment in Spain, one of the tragic consequences of the crisis that this country is living through, stands at 55.6%. Last year, the European Union called for urgent action to combat this alarming number. After 15 mon...
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The Press Needs to be Free(ish)

The Leveson Inquiry, set up as a result of the indiscretions of News International, has led to an increase in public doubt in journalistic integrity. According to a poll published by YouGov for the Media Standards Trust in 201...
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No Satisfactory Justification for Limiting the Access to Welfare of Eastern European Migrants

The British government is planning to restrict benefits for foreign nationals who are new to Britain, fearing that the end of the transitional measures to stem the flow of migrant workers from Romania and Bulgaria will mean an ...
by Benjamin Brindley
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The Mismatch Between the EU and Young People has to be Solved

The European integration project needs a restart. And if that restart is to be credible in the eyes of a new generation it must include input from that generation. This is why I have started a new think-tank in Brussels: the Ne...
by Joop Hazenberg
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Nationalism is Misappropriated by Separatism

That Scotland constitutes a nation in its own right is not up for dispute; the Scottish nation is a political fact. There can be no doubt that Scotland, as separate from the rest of Britain, thinks of itself as sharing a common...
by Benjamin Brindley
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Beppe Grillo: Why Does a “Clown” Frighten So Many?

Political elites and media around Europe must have lost their sense of humor: they call Beppe Grillo a “comedian” or a “clown”, but no one laughs at his words. The past week After the sweeping electoral result of Beppe ...
by Stefano Salustri
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Italy: Oops We Did it Again

The polls in Italy are closed. As things stand, it looks clear from every angle that the results of the vote are disappointing. Controversial considerations draw in as it unfolds that parliamentary elections will not result in ...
by Mattia Braida
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Clearing the Smoke, Part II: Federalists and Europhiles

In the first article of this series, I explained how the lack of conceptual clarity surrounding today’s political discourse is thoroughly annoying. For that reason, these contributions aims to clear some smoke and clarify som...
by Gilles Pittoors
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Blinded by hate: cutting the EU budget

After a marathon overnight summit, leaders of the 27 member states agreed to an historic EU budget. But historic for the wrong reasons. For the first time, the 7 year Multiannual Financial Framework, more commonly known as the ...
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