constitution
Hungary's new constitution from 1 January: undemocratic or just weak?
The extremely ‘unified’ structure of the Hungarian constitution is among the major causes of inefficient governance during the past two decades, says one philosopher from Budapest
constitution, fidesz, jobbik, hungary, europe, viktor orbán, politics
Thanks for changing the Spanish constitution without telling me
The country’s limit of a 0.4% GDP deficit by 2020 has found its home in the 1978 Spanish constitution, in a reform passed on 7 September. However, Spain’s second ever constitutional reform, on budget stability, was done in a record two weeks with the two biggest parties consent and without asking the people’s opinion, who subsequently protested in major cities. Elections take place on 20 November
constitution, referendum, spain, 'indignant citizens' movement, society, politics
Hungary youth: 'I stay out of politics but am Facebook friends with Viktor Orbán'
The new controversial constitution, the first to be created on an iPad, was voted into law by the national assembly on 18 April and signed by the president on 25 April. Hungary’s youth remain apolitical, even to a new rule which would violate human rights. cafebabel.com Budapest interviewed fifty young Hungarians
constitution, fidesz, gay rights, protest, lgbt, law, hungary
Belgium elections: rise of radical Flemish nationalist party, N-VA
13 June 2010 marks just under twenty years since Belgians went to the polls for an early election. Belgians have voted six times in the last seven years: surrealism? Maybe. The last years resemble one long-winded election campaign, during which not one party made the smallest concession
constitution, elections, vote, belgium, herman van rompuy, nationalism, yves leterme
67% in Ireland say 'yes' to the Lisbon treaty
On 2 October, the Irish public allowed changes to the constitution to ratify the Lisbon treaty. The 'resounding' and 'convincing' vote dispels fears that the referendum would pass by a slim margin and demonstrate a lack of Irish faith in the democratic process, and in the EU
constitution, media, vote, referendum, ukip, ryanair, nigel farage
Lisbon treaty: I'm voting yes for jobs and climate change
Democracy, cross-border crime and climate change are issues that resonate with young Irish people, a 'yes' campaigner says, which is why people should vote for the EU reform Lisbon treaty in a referendum on 2 October
constitution, vote, referendum, climate change, ireland, youth, lisbon treaty
'The Constitution in Verse': Brussels 'city poets' slam EU
'So the European Union doesn’t have a political constitution? Let’s at least give it a poetic one!' 50 authors have spent months putting the finishing touches to new articles in the form of alternative and critical citizens’ verse. Close-up on an initiative from Brussels which began in January 2008
constitution, european institutions, writers, culture, art, european constitution, poetry
Opening the EU to the people
That the EU has rarely been more misunderstood can be seen in the rejection of the Constitution in France and Netherlands last year. In this climate, it is vital to improve the transparency of the EU
constitution, council of europe, european union, scotland, brussels, politicians, politics
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