The case for a federal Europe
By John Pinder Clarity is needed about a concept that has been so much abused in British politics. A federal polity is simply one with democratic government at two or […]
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Europe’s choice
By John Williams Atlanticism versus European federalism: the choice between consolidating United States global hegemony and restoring global balance-of-power The British political establishment’s habit of giving precedence to the mythological
EU citizenship in an inter-cultural union
By John Parry Over past decades, Europe has seen the development of two apparently contradictory trends. The first is the realisation that countries can more effectively defend their own interests
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Can the Laeken Convention save the European Union?
By Marc-Oliver Pahl The European Union has been discussing the reform of its constitutional foundations to prepare for enlargement to the East since spring 1996. In the first round of
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Time to stop bashing the Commission
By Richard Corbett MEP Popular EU decisions are rapidly claimed by governments. Unpopular ones are blamed on the Commission. The European Commission is the eternal bogeyman of Europe. But in
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Comitology rules
By Terry Bishop “Europe in Charge: Committee Governance in the European Union”, Thomas Christiansen and Emil Kirchner, Editors, 189pp. Manchester University Press, £40, 0719055520 “Democracy In The European Union”, Dimitris
European Union Charter of Basic Rights
Summary of Policy Forum discussion – 19 February 2000 Report drafted by John Parry Introduction The Cologne Summit in June 1999 decided that “the fundamental rights at Union level should
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Introduction on the European Union Charter of Basic Rights
Policy Forum Introduction by John Parry, 19 February 2000 [A] Introduction 1. The EU is founded on the principles of “liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and
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Cari inglesi, avete visto Juve-Milan?
Di Richard Laming Alcuni mesi fa, cinquantamila italiani erano a Manchester per la partita di coppa Juventus-Milan. Non un singolo incidente ha turbato l’ordine pubblico. I giornali e le tv
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What changes will the draft constitution make?
The possibility that some aspects of the draft constitution might still be subject to further amendment in the IGC means that it is not possible to give a definitive breakdown
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