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The European Union: What Happens Now?

When the last polling stations closed in Italy on Sunday night, it had already been clear that the elections turned out to be just what had been expected. Despite the first time front-runners had been declared for the main part...
by Michel Scholer
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Economy

Crisis Response in Developed Countries – The Right Way To Do It

Since the global financial crisis hit in 2007, most developed countries have tried to put in place measures to overcome its effects. From ignoring its existence to stating that there is nothing to worry about, governments have ...
by Codrin Paveliuc-Olariu
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How will the Greek election result affect the rest of Europe?

“The vicious cycle of austerity is over,” declared Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras on the day of his party’s election win. After six years of austerity, recession, mass unemployment and falling living standards, the Greek pe...
by Robert Van Egghen
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UK

Immigration: The blame game

With lavish promises on controlling immigration dominating the news in this election, one migrant to the UK writes that it’s about time the UK got real about immigration and the free movement of people. If 28 European countri...
by Elena Nikulicheva
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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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Belgium

EU Accounts: Are the Eurosceptics Right?

One of the arguments most used by eurosceptics is the fact that the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has refused to sign off the European Union’s accounts for the 18th year in a row. That does sound like a pretty devastating ...
by Thomas Bignal
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Africa

Good News: The EU Has Agreed To More Corporate Transparency

On 9 April, following months of negotiations, MEPs and ministers finally agreed to new transparency rules regarding payments to governments from the extractive sectors, involving companies from the mining, oil and gas, as well ...
by Thomas Bignal
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Why You Should Vote In The 2014 European Parliament Elections

May of this year will see the eighth European-wide European Parliament (EP) elections since the first were held in 1979, which will be, in the eyes of many, the most significant thus far. This election will be the one and only ...
by Oscar Isham
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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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