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Spain’s anti-protest bill: An infringement on democracy

In recent years, millions of Spaniards have voiced their dissatisfaction with the right wing People’s Party government, protesting against crippling austerity measures and attempts to roll back the country’s abortion laws. ...
by Nora Turriago
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Reforming The EU’s Cohesion Funds

The city of Bytom lies at the heart of Silesia – a region in the south of Poland that used to be the industrial center of the country. Through the second half of the 20th century, the Communist government fostered steel and ...
by Greg Janota
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Germany’s Foreign Policy: Ever cautious?

The 17th of December saw the installation of Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition cabinet following the longest entre-en scene of government in German history. Despite the prolonged negotiations, foreign poli...
by Leonard Schuette
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Will The Upcoming Elections Save Greece?

The road to stability, for Greece, has been difficult. After Greece joined the European Union in 1981, it experienced an unprecedented period of stability. For the next thirty years, Greece had secure political systems in place...
by Sylvia Bouloutas
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Erasmus+: Towards The Cultural Union Of Europe

On November 19th, the European Parliament voted in favour of Erasmus+—the new EU funding programme for education, training, work and sport abroad proposed by the European Commission. From January 2014, more than 4 million peo...
by Mauro Anastasio
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Spanish ‘Guardia Civil’ Brutality Exposed

A woman stands alone in the middle of a city avenue, her hands up holding two placards. Thousands like her line the street shouting words of discontent, angry and disturbed by recent events. On the other side is a large police...
by Davide Castro
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Why We Should Encourage U-Turns by Politicians

Conviction politicians are applauded while those who flip flop around issues or commit U-turns are lambasted for not being decisive enough. This second sort are not leaders who inspire confidence in the electorate. But why is t...
by Joe Corry-Roake
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Unacceptable Living Conditions: Why Austerity Has Failed

A few weeks ago, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, took the opportunity to publicly congratulate himself. Real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2013 was 0.3%, alleviating concerns of a triple-dip recession. Eve...
by Ved Menon
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Footballers After Football: The Sustainability of the Game & Potential Gains for the British Government

Footballers after football – financially set for life, attractive wife, worshipped by thousands after a career living every boy’s dream. What could possibly go wrong? Well, recent studies show that quite a lot can, and ...
by Jack Gregory
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