Monthly Archives: January 2012

*Euroskopian trial discussion in Rome

It must be the third or fourth time that I am having dinner with this particular group of young Romans, who have so kindly reinvited me to a flat in Trastevere. If you subtract the fact that Vatican City lies … Continue reading

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Ready, set, go Euroskop!

Yesterday Euroskop started with its first interview. Almut Möller is Head of Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations). We talked about EU foreign politics, missed opportunities and the need for a … Continue reading

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Creating Civil Rights

Creative as it is, the internet calls for creative answers. Wednesday, EU Justice commissioner Viviane Reding launched a bid to give internet users more control over their personal data shared on Facebook, Google and co. According to her proposal, companies would … Continue reading

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Croatian Speed of Forgetting

Young people in Eastern Europe seem to forget quickly what their countries looked like 20 years ago and what European unification has brought – at least according to Oxford’s Timothy Garton Ash, professor for European Studies, who made this argument … Continue reading

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Order, Mr President!

The European Parliament has elected its new president today. As a matter of tradition a candidate from each of the two biggest parliamentary groups  (EEP and S&D) is nominated for half a parliamentary period respectively. After two and a half … Continue reading

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Iran Oil Embargo

After the climate change summit in Durban, the EU once again demonstrates its strong international influence. It is expected that EU foreign ministers will agree on an oil embargo against Iran by the end of January. This is a promising … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Euro.

The most ambitious European project gets ten: On 1st january 2002, over night, 307 million Europeans had got a common currency. Today, no one is partying – not a big surprise. Let’s not make fools of ourselves by celebrating a problem child. … Continue reading

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