Poland’s second return to Europe
This is definitely the most mistaken of ideas. “The two Europes”, they say quite naturally,...
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Let’s arm Europe against authoritarian excesses
Europe, the cradle of human rights, freedom and democracy, has always promoted its values far beyond its borders. The European Parliament, the Council of Europe and states all defend these universal principles and call on the countries of the world to respect them.
But today, our continent worries.
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Europe and its “systemic rival”
Donald Trump, we know. Tweets or public statements, he never misses an opportunity to accuse China of every crime and to promise it the worst punishments. This meets so well the expectations of those 66% of American voters who have a bad opinion of the world's factory that the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden is just as keen to defend this position. But what about the European Union?
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Joint letter by 1.080 European parliamentarians against Israeli annexation of West Bank
We, parliamentarians from across Europe committed to a rules-based global order, share serious concerns about President Trump’s plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the imminent prospect of Israeli annexation of West Bank territory. We are deeply worried about the precedent this would set for international relations at large.
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Vienna, or the threesome scenario
She was taken aback by my interest for her country. She could not imagine that a Frenchman could be curious to know more about Austria, and as I told her that I had lived in Vienna, known Kreisky and just written a book which delved into the question of the coalition between the political right and the extreme right Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), Claudia Gamon’s eyes widened with surprise.
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Boosting reforms for the European Union
30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, many doubts are voiced. Only 38 percent of Germans would consider that reunification was a success; do divisions still exist? Do the economic gaps between the former GDR and the rest of Germany, broadly speaking, reflect the image of a two-speed Europe?
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THE PEOPLE VS. DEMOCRACY
by YASCHA MOUNK - Harvard University Press 2018
Yascha Mounk’s book published last year conquers both university reading rooms, but also many other agoras of intellectuals. Only last month, I participated in two panel discussions inspired by the book - in such different places as Istanbul and Łódź. Here the reader can find a summary of the book - which I truly recommend.
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