Monthly Archives: March 2012

“Off to Europe”

For many Brits, crossing the channel and taking the ferry from Dover to Calais is setting “off to Europe”. For us, a good moment to think about a country that considers itself somehow distant from Europe and is home to … Continue reading

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The European: Time to ask some questions about identities

Read our second article on The European.

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“The elite has its own agenda”

Gavin Hewitt is the European Editor at BBC. He is constantly reporting from all over Europe, so we were only able to talk to him on the phone. Here are his views on euro-scepticism in the UK, common European media, … Continue reading

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Europe, theory and practice

The Netherlands and Belgium, two countries at the heart of Europe, both troubled in their ways in recent years: Increasing anti-Islam sentiments in the former, and a deep regional division between Wallonia and Flanders in the latter. Regional and national … Continue reading

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“It would be sign of maturity if we allowed soft Euro-scepticism as normal”

Euroskop arrived in the Netherlands and spoke to Menno Spiering, Professor of European Studies at University of Amsterdam. Here are some of his views on Euro-scepticism, the Greek debt crisis and abolishing Holland.

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“I would be very happy if I had a good answer to this question”

What the new vision for the European youth will look like, Dr. Arndt Freiherr Freytag von Loringhoven, Deputy Director of the EU Department of the Foreign Office, couldn’t tell either – but he is certain that it should center on … Continue reading

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A new narrative – featuring The European!

For those who read German – Euroskop has officially started its media partnership with a first article. Thank you, The European!

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“Europe is like a diamond: one unit, but fluorescing in different colours”

The quest for European identities seen from the perspective of a German politician and fan of European culture(s). Euroskop spoke to Bernd Posselt, Member of the European Parliament and President of the Paneuropa Union Deutschland, about remembering history,  learning languages and … Continue reading

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