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Right-Winging It: Populism, The Constitution, And Orbán’s Hungary

Following its 2014 elections, Hungary now has the dubious claim to fame of hosting the largest far-right presence in a European legislature. The Jobbik party, known for its nationalist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Roma views, has em...
by Hugh Oberlander
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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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Nobel Prize for the EU {Cartoon}

Amid much controversy, the European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award is recognition for the role the EU played in bringing peace and democracy to Europe after two world wars.
by Mohammad Ali Ziaei
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Britain’s Future: Which Side Will They Choose?

In January 2013, David Cameron finally promised an “in” or “out” referendum on the membership of Great Britain within the European Union, after years of scepticism about the relationship between Britain and the other Eu...
by Sunjana Dalal
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Europe: More Centralisation, More Flexibility

Recently, the Spinelli Group – a group of federalist MEPs – published a text on a new ‘Fundamental Law’ for the EU. In a recent blog, MEPs Guy Verhofstadt and Andrew Duff called for a more federal Europe, with the Commi...
by Gilles Pittoors
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How Europe Is Failing Syria’s Refugees

Barring a miracle, the war in Syria will soon enter its fourth year. Hope among experts that the conflict may reach a prompt conclusion has waned. Every aspect of what has happened in the country – from the sheer number o...
by Daniel Cavanillas
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Udder Refusal to Negotiate: Protesting Farmers and CAP Reform

How do you like your milk served? Frothed? Heated? Try sprayed onto the side of a wall. The other week Eurocrats were holding their espresso cups out of their windows, hoping to catch some of the hundreds of gallons of milk tha...
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The Growth Of UKIP Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Traditional Parties.

The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) is taking the country by storm. Some polls claim that the British Eurosceptics will beat all three traditional political parties in the upcoming EU election. Even if this prediction ...
by Daniel Cavanillas
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How Ukraine Became A Dictatorship.

On Friday 17th January 2014, the Ukraine turned into a dictatorship. The Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych signed a set of laws passed on Thursday by the government that violate civil rights. Moreover, the procedures in whi...
by Mateusz Krupczyński
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