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Warum eine Sperrklausel nicht undemokratisch und eine nationale Drei-Prozent-Hürde bei der Europawahl trotzdem nicht die beste Lösung ist NEW
Der (europäische) Föderalist 9 Hours, 37 Minutes ago
Am Tag der offenen Tür kann jeder mal im Europäischen Parlament Platz nehmen. Nach der Europawahl braucht er dafür (in Deutschland) mindestens drei Prozent der Stimmen. Seit vergangenen Donnerstag hat Deutschland ein neues Europawahlge...
Half of Turks Say Erdogan Is Becoming Authoritarian NEW
New Europe - WSJ 13 Hours, 54 Minutes ago
Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, often reiterates his goal of making Turkey “an advanced democracy.” But a recent poll suggests many Turks aren’t buying Mr. Erdogan’s democratic pledges.
The European Union under the ghost of extremism NEW
eurooppanuoret/blogi 14 Hours, 4 Minutes ago
Kirjoittaja Aziz Sheikhani, kansainvälisen politiikan tohtoriopiskelija (Tampereen Yliopisto) The European Union as an economic and political union of 27 member states, is in a difficult and critical situation. Although it has been one of the mo...
Finnish lessons for Croatia NEW
Eastern approaches (The Economist) 14 Hours, 44 Minutes ago
“AT FIRST glance Croatia and Finland share a great many common features,” said Esko Aho (pictured), a former prime minister of Finland, when visiting Zagreb a few weeks ago. Mr Aho visited Croatia to talk about the reforms he introduced d...
The latest agreement on the governance of the Schengen border control regime simply revamps old rules and changes little on the ground. NEW
EUROPP - European Politics and Policy 17 Hours, 42 Minutes ago
Concerned by growing migratory pressures on Europe’s external borders, some EU member states have called for a revision of the rules regarding the imposition of national border controls within the EU. Ruben Zaiotti examines the recent agreement...
US-Überwachungsskandal zeigt die Dringlichkeit für starken EU-Datenschutz NEW
Jan Albrecht 17 Hours, 43 Minutes ago
Nach dem Bekanntwerden des NSA-Überwachungsskandals ist das Vertrauen in US-Cloud Computing-Dienste auf einem historischen Tiefstand. Im Handelsblatt ist zur US-Netzspionage aktuell auch ein Gastbeitrag zu finden: „Wenn der gläserne M...
The 21st Day in #OccupyTurkey. Protests more or less calming down while the gov’t threatens to bring troops… NEW
Erkan's field diary 19 Hours, 24 Minutes ago
Abbasağa Park, Beşiktaş, 17 June 2013. Citizens’ Forum. Police is “Working on” Twitter, Interior Minister Says Reminding that 3 policemen were suspended within an investigation and announcing today’s genera...
L'Union européenne doit donner de la voix face à la répression en Turquie ! NEW
Le Taurillon 20 Hours, 37 Minutes ago
Choqué ! C'est le seul mot qui décrit le sentiment que l'on peut éprouver, à la lecture des derniers témoignages qui nous arrivent de Turquie. Ce samedi 15 juin, après deux semaines d'une répression qu...
European Business must learn to operate more globally NEW
Eberhard Rhein 21 Hours, 42 Minutes ago
The European internal market is bound to shrink in global relevance whatever economic policy Europe will pursue. Every ambitious European company beyond a certain size that wants to avoid shrinking  sales/profits and remain globally competitive...
Transatlantic Week: Library focus on EU-US relations NEW
Barack Obama visits Berlin this week, to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel. President Obama is also set to speak in front of the Brandenburg Gate, just as President John F. Kennedy did to make his historic statement “Ich bin ein Berliner&rdq...
Die schöne Geschichte von #offshoreleaks und weitere lästige Fragen NEW
Carta 1 Day, 51 Minutes ago
Warum saßen die Finanzbehörden eigentlich drei Jahre lang untätig auf den brisanten Offshore-Daten? Diese Frage könnte James Cameron, der bedeutendste Patron von Steueroasen, beim G8-Gipfel in Nordirland beantworten. Mehr auf Car...
An ominous day in #OccupyTurkey More than 400 arrests, Appearance of Thugs in Istanbul…. NEW
Erkan's field diary 1 Day, 6 Hours, 38 Minutes ago
I am glad that most of Occupiers decided to go back home in order to prevent provocations with these appearing thugs…. via @mkozturk Thugs With Clubs These were men who skipped AKPs peaceful celebration of its power. They were running thr...
Überlegungen zur Überparteilichkeit der Europa-Union NEW
Federal Europe and beyond... 1 Day, 10 Hours, 13 Minutes ago
Farblehren Der Begriff der Überparteilichkeit ist schillernd, da er sehr unterschiedlich interpretiert werden kann. In der Europa-Union nimmt das Bekenntnis zur Überparteilichkeit gelegentlich den Charakter einer statischen „Farbenleh...
"How Do We Stop A Civil War In Turkey?" by Shayn McCallum NEW
Social Europe 1 Day, 10 Hours, 30 Minutes ago
Things have taken a sharp turn for the worse in Turkey and, unfortunately, it is becoming harder and harder to see how to pull back from the brink of disaster. At this moment the Prime Minister is addressing an AKP party rally in Kazlıçe&...
Le cyberespace - Nouveau domaine de la pensée stratégique NEW
EGEA 1 Day, 11 Hours, 57 Minutes ago
C'est avec un grand plaisir que je vous présente le deuxième opus de la collection Cyberstratégie ; "Cyberespace, nouveau domaine de la pensée stratégique". Souvenez-vous : il y a dix-huit mois, une band...
Cette semaine : A quoi sert le bac ? NEW
Le Blogueur (arte) 1 Day, 12 Hours, 58 Minutes ago
Se souvenant de ses 18 ans, le Blogueur enquête en Suède où seul le contrôle continu au lycée sanctionne le passage vers les études supérieures ; en Belgique, où les enfants passent un examen chaq...
The 20th Day in #OccupyTurkey. After police invernetion at Gezi Park, many citizens are back in Street. More pressure, arrests, and threats continue… NEW
Erkan's field diary 1 Day, 13 Hours, 46 Minutes ago
  Turkish police hitting an headscarved protester. 16 June 2013. Istanbul Police Terror! German TV ZDF 15.06.2013 English subtitles: Arrested protesters… Turkey: Erdoğan Evicts Protesters, Brings Reinforcements to Istanbul After...
Grün zu Lila – Reformer gewinnt Wahlen im Iran NEW
Europa - EU - Europäische Union 1 Day, 19 Hours, 34 Minutes ago
Der Kandidat des Reformer-Flügels Hassan Rouhani konnte schon nach der ersten Wahlrunde der iranischen Präsidentschaftswahlen die absolute Mehrheit der Stimmen gewinnen. Der Theologe Rouhani, der sich bei den Atomverhandlungen mit dem Weste...
ERT blackout: The last straw? NEW
Europe’s Café 1 Day, 19 Hours, 44 Minutes ago
The national Greek television, Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT), ceased to broadcast on last Tuesday, due to the government’s decision to close down its signal a couple of hours before. Following this unexpected and brut...
Stoppt die Türkei-Gespräche NEW
Lost in EUrope 1 Day, 20 Hours, 1 Minute ago
Eskalation in Istanbul: Nach der gewaltsamen Räumung des Gezi-Parks kündigt die Regierung ein hartes Durchgreifen am Taksim-Platz an. Wer das Gelände betrete, werde wie ein Terrorist behandelt. Diese Äußerung stammt nicht vo...
Pour des services publics européens NEW
Robert Toulemon 1 Day, 23 Hours, 31 Minutes ago
Platier, 16 juin. Le fractionnement des grands réseaux de communication coûte cher à l'économie du vieux continent. Le projet de ciel unique européen vient de susciter un mouvement de grève dans plusieurs pays...
PUBLIC BROADCASTERS VERSUS STATE TELEVISION - HERE'S A REAL DILEMMA FOR A CHANGE NEW
LOL GREECE 2 Days, 8 Hours, 1 Minute ago
Having spent much of the last couple of days hearing that state television is what separates us from the animals, I thought I'd expand on the topic a little further than I did in my original post on the ERT reboot . Sadly people busy licking the boot...
Turkey: Erdogan’s False Move NEW
Jonathan Fryer 2 Days, 9 Hours, 36 Minutes ago
Watching events in and around Istanbul’s Taksim Square over the past few days, as well as in Ankara and some other Turkish cities, has been like seeing a slow-motion car-crash without being able to do anything about it other than shout a warnin...
Follow the Turkish protests on Twitter NEW
Crooked Timber (European Politics) 2 Days, 10 Hours, 30 Minutes ago
I know philosophers who are skeptical about the value of Twitter—they think it’s merely a time sink, or they make even more ridiculous claims, such as that it is undermining genuine social relations and friendships. Oh Boy. Right now it i...