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In Discussion: Britain and the EU

Within Britain and continental Europe, EU membership and its conditions are becoming a hot political topic. With election outcomes increasingly lurching to extremes and nationalist parties on the up, is there room for the EU any longer? Has the period … Continue reading

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France / Russia : A chess game with a taste of Cold War

                              The current situation between the EU and Russia feels like an old-fashioned Cold War atmosphere. Recent military moves in Ukraine – not seeking for more political stability … Continue reading

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European culture in danger

As described by Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, in his Mission Letter to the Commissioner for Culture, Culture is a key component of our shared European identity and values. It contributes to the social cohesion and dynamism … Continue reading

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Act, react, impact! When right-wing populism threatens Europe’s future

A few weeks before Christmas, Steven Clark, head of Web Communications of the European Parliament, came to Maastricht University to give a lecture on the upcoming European elections. As could be expected, the presentation of the communication campaign was professional … Continue reading

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#GreenPrimary – The E-Democracy project of the European Green Party

  Many young people use hashtags on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, but most lack any political purpose. Instead, most prefer to link photos with hashtags to share emotions with their friends and followers – or … Continue reading

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Ukraine: The battle is still on

The European Union and the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC), or – to be more precise – Russia, were fiercely fighting over ex-soviet (C.I.S.) states until mid-December. The typical Western reaction had originally been to look in a despising way at … Continue reading

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The Generation easy jet

Taking the tube for the first time after four months of summer break, there was nothing I was looking forward to less than starting university again. I carried my lanky tanned body down the stairs, listening to a beat of … Continue reading

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