Europe – the Final Countdown or Resurrection Time? Reclaiming the European Project Published: 3 December 2013 Dossier Ever since the outburst of the sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone the EU makes the impression of a punch-drunk boxer just before the knock-out. Is the once great European project failing?
Spotlight on Croatia Published: 3 December 2013 Dossier When Croatia started negotiating its membership six years ago, the enthusiasm was great. What do Croatians think, hope and fear in light of the approaching EU-Membership?
What Can the European Union Do in Syria? Published: 24 April 2013 More than two years ago the Syrian Revolution started as a popular and largely peaceful protest against the brutal dictatorship of the Assad regime and the Baath Party. Even now, although the revolution has turned into a violent struggle for power, the popular call for rights, human dignity and a free and inclusive Syria are still part and parcel of the revolutionary movement. Yet, in two years time, the Revolution has turned into a civil war.
The lesson of the latest amendments to the Hungarian constitution Published: 15 March 2013 With the constitutional amendments adopted on the 11th of March, Viktor Orbán has once again caused a surprise. The reactions of the Western European public show that there is still an inadequate grasp of how political power is exercised by Orbán’s government. European democrats now finally need to formulate a common position against the power centralization in the country. By Eva van de Rakt
Story of a small protest (and its failure at dawn) Published: 4 March 2013 Giuseppe Avigliano is one of our Young Voices of Europe. By Giuseppe Avigliano