What is at stake in the European Parliament elections of 2014 in Spain is the extent to which the two big parties (PP and PSOE) are able to resist the erosion of their joint hegemony as a result of the economic crisis and the successive social unrest.
The Scottish independence movement is different from others in Europe. It has to do a lot with compassion, empowerment and equal opportunities in education.
Putin definitely seems to have a map in his head. This is in contrast to the EU and whose Member States have different maps of Europe in their heads.
The crisis in Ukraine and the Russian annexation of Crimea are a major challenge to Germany’s foreign-policy makers.
Turkey’s embattled Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reeling from allegations of corruption and massive protests against his authoritarian rule last year, swept the board in local elections and increased the share of the municipal vote of the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) from 39% in 2009 to 45%.
This document presents the case for a new grand bargain to rescue the European project from the perspective of an author who uniquely bridges the gap between academic analysis, policy and politics. It is published in partnership with major European thinktanks in France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain.
The crisis and the reforms introduced by the Lisbon Treaty are a double-edged weapon. They entail opportunities for the true Europeanisation of the elections to the European Parliament in May 2014, but also significant risks.
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