Editorial - The Euros

Legislation made in the past 40 years mainly had one effect: To keep incumbents in their position. A major problem for those who want to enter the workplace or markets themselves: Young (...)

by Leonhard WEESE - 12 February 2012

Opinions

How leaving the Euro-zone helps nobody

The common currency put an halt to abusive monetary practices

How the eurozone provides for less arbitrary fiscal politics.

by Leonhard WEESE - 21 December 2011

Opinions

China Avoiding European Mistakes

China’s quest for economic prosperity substitutes the quest for democratic rights

While voting rights and free speech do not hit China’s list of priorities, economic prosperity of an emerging middle class does. The silent co-existence between the communist party and this middle (...)

by Leonhard WEESE - 12 December 2011

Opinions

For a fiscal and budgetary union in the EU

by More Europe - 9 December 2011

Opinions

Revolutions in the South of Europe and the economic crisis

Club Med for PIGS?

Growing discontent in the South cannot be paid anymore by easy solutions. Europe can and should give a hand.

by Peter CLAEYS - 26 May 2011

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European viewpoints

Europe at the time of the Asian boom

Kishore Mahbubani’s book analyses the risks and opportunities for the West as it faces “the irresistible rise of the East”

13 February 2012

European viewpoints

Jane O’Mahony: “The Irish realise they can’t go back: If we say No again, we are (...)

Jane O’Mahony speaks about the reasons why the Irish said No to Lisbon in June 2008, why the No campaign was much stronger than the Yes campaign and what she expects to happen in the run-up to a (...)

6 March 2009 3

European viewpoints

Lisbon Treaty: a great success for the European Parliament

The European Parliament and the national parliaments will play a greater role in the European decision-making process. The EU will function more effectively and thereby be better equipped to face (...)

2 December 2007 2

European viewpoints

Lisbon Treaty: Why European Socialists and Social Democrats support the European (...)

While some socialist leaders still hesitate about their vote on the Reform Treaty, the President of the Party of European Socialists underlines the importance of the Treaty for his party. Despite (...)

12 November 2007 4

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