Friday 24. May 2013
Institutional Affairs

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Winning over the people of Europe to Europe

European Union

unknown“We Europeans are united in peace, to pursue happiness and prosperity for ourselves and for the whole world.”

An EU guided by an Ariadne thread

European Council

unknownIn Greek mythology, Ariadne gave a ball of thread to Theseus to unwind as he negotiated the Cretan labyrinth in order to fight the Minotaur. Following the thread back thus allowed her beloved to escape. A method not unlike that being used by Herman Van Rompuy.

Preparing to meet an unforeseeable future

European Commission

unknownThe EU attempts a ‘complex but not futile’ study of the trends and challenges facing Europe up to the year 2030.

Fighting over the EU Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020

European Council

unknownAfter twenty-six hours of negotiations, the Heads of State and Government sealed an agreement on European Union finances for 2014 to 2020.

The crisis as an opportunity for a necessary deepening of Europe

Michael Kuhn

unknownFear not only resonates with the siren songs of the populists but also masks the possible consequences of populism and nationalism, whose solutions to the crisis seem to be rooted more in confrontation than in collaboration.

Moving towards a rigorous Multiannual Financial Framework

European Council

unknownThis time, just three paragraphs were needed to report the failure of acrimonious negotiations at the European Council over revenues from European taxpayers.

The referendum on Scottish independence and EU Membership

European Union

unknownThe UK Government accepted that the question of Scottish independence should be a question for the people of Scotland to determine.

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