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What does it really mean?

Not many people will actually bother reading the Constitution, but it is important to know how it will affect our lives – especially when voting in referenda

by leo wood // 31/01/05

FOCUS What is the 'EuroMillions' pan-European lottery draw?

What is the 'EuroMillions' pan-European lottery draw?

200 million Europeans in nine different countries have the chance to become rich thanks to a lottery which celebrated its fifth birthday on 13 February 2009

by Carlos García @ // 12/02/09 - 17 Comment

sport, painting, lotería, aniversario, juegos de azar

OPINION What lies beneath

What lies beneath

Does a compromise constitue a triumph? A commentary on the reform treaty and the European Constitution

by Jannik Pfister @ // 06/08/07

What Place for Roma in the New EU?

European enlargement will push the Roma issue to the fore across the continent. Will the new Union have the strength of will needed to improve the lives of this community?

by zuzana krjakova // 23/04/04

ANALYSIS What the fridge are convergence criteria?

What the fridge are convergence criteria?

These are the conditions that a member state must fulfil in order to adopt the euro and become part of the economic and monetary union. Once they have joined, member states must maintain stability and continue to respect the convergence criteria - or else face sanctions

by Lucie Dupin @ // 16/01/09 - 1 Vote

eudebate2009, economy, european union, politics, european elections 2009, money

FOCUS Anti-immigration, eurosceptic 'freedom party': what Geert Wilders wants

Anti-immigration, eurosceptic 'freedom party': what Geert Wilders wants

The far right Dutch party has gained four seats in European parliament elections: to date, it is the second best result in Netherlands, after the christian democrats with 5. Participation has fallen to 36.5%. Dutch press and analysts say it may provoke new parliamentary elections, because the ruling coalition (of the christian democrats and the social democrats) has been weakened

by Christian Derlagen @ // 01/06/09 - 4 Comment - 2 Votes

geert wilders, radical islam, christian democrats, jean-marie le pen, politics, fitna

REPORT Cypriot national identity – Turkish, Greek or both?

Cypriot national identity – Turkish, Greek or both?

On either side of the Green Line that has divided the island since 1974, young Cypriots talk about community identities and a general aspiration for unity through European integration

by Nadja Jolene @ // 30/03/10 - 10 Comment - 3 Votes

european identity, identity, society, politics, cyprus, nationalism

ANALYSIS Six years after riots, French discuss French 'banlieue'

Six years after riots, French discuss French 'banlieue'

In France you will get a different response to this question about its high-rise estates in the suburbs depending on whether you listen to the 'cliché factory' that is the media or the personal experiences of its inhabitants. Above all, it is the magnifying glass of France’s collective identity problem, and all of Europe is involved

by Emmanuel Haddad @ // 28/03/11 - 4 Comment - 1 Vote

suburbs, society, politics, racism, integration, paris

FOCUS What the fridge is the charter of fundamental rights really about?

What the fridge is the charter of fundamental rights really about?

The founding treaties of the European communities focused on the original objective of economic integration and did not include any provision relating to the protection of human rights. The EU charter of fundamental rights arrived at the opportune moment to fill this gap

by Eulalia Sanfrutos Cano @ // 03/06/09 - 1 Comment - 1 Vote

eudebate2009, employment, politics, discrimination, human rights, what the hell is

FOCUS What the fridge is the Comenius programme?

What the fridge is the Comenius programme?

Since 1995, the Comenius programme has endeavoured to reinforce the European dimension in nursery, primary and secondary education and facilitate the mobility of students as well as teaching staff in Europe

by Carlos García @ // 26/02/09 - 2 Comment

eudebate on the ground, eudebate2009, comenius, european union, society, politics

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cafebabel.com director in French radio interview about 'Germanophobia'

On 6 February Alexandre Heully, executive director of cafebabel.com, made an appearance as a guest speaker for a programme about ‘Germanophobia’ on ‘Des clics et des claques’ ('Clicks and Slaps') on Europe 1, alongside journalists Laurent Guimier, David Abiker and Guy Birenbaum. In France, Germany is fashionable again. With ...

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'Multiculturalism on the ground' - write for us from Seville, 15-18 March 2012

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Into the white

Elida Lyd Zylbeari It’s snowing in Macedonia. Houses, streets and life are covered in those white cold natures’ snowflakes. At first glance it’s lovely, having in mind the children laughter while playing with snow-balls or the fact that the snow covered all the imperfectness of urban life. On ...

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Make the best choices for your future: studies and career advice at the EU Studies Fair this week!

In Brussels this week, if you are a student in the fields of international relations, EU politics, business and law and want to pursue a postgraduate degree, there is an event you shouldn't miss. For the 13th year the EU Studies Fair invites students to discover the programmes of ...

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No gashes in the Hofburg!

A bitterly cold night on the 27th of January saw thousands of people to gather to protest against the annual WKR Ball. Why demonstrate against a ball you ask? What’s wrong with a bunch of people not being able to waltz and wearing uncomfortable clothes?

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