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European elections 2009
Calling Europe’s anarchist class 2008-2009: no need to smash bank windows
Today, anarchy has nothing to offer the public; a five-year-old sat in McDonalds could think of a better way to govern the people. Those that push it – the protesters on Europe's streets, as most popularly depicted in the media - are merely self-serving fools who ignore what democracy has done for us, and who are driven by some sort of warped fantasy of idyllic life
european elections 2009, bank, fortis, protest, dexia, economical crisis, london
Rise of the far-right in Europe
As a grouping, it's complex and divided, but they gained ground in the last elections. Whether populist or islamophobic, these nationalist parties won seats among the ranks of the eurosceptics in the European parliament; 8 MPs for the Lega Nord, 3 for the Hungarian Jobbik, 4 for Geert Wilders' PVV, 2 for the British BNP. These neo-fascists have harnessed the web to gather large followings and create a media buzz. What does democracy have to say for itself?
- Read the special edition Rise of the far-right in Europe
- Italian far-right on Facebook: 'kill them all in Zingonia'
- Jobbik: Hungary’s far right on the EU, Slovakia and elections
- After 100 days of Berlusconi, a Eurosceptic Italy
- Europe's far-right youth: '10 years ago we were 'Nazi losers'. Now it’s ok to be a Nazi'
- Trade of Nazi propaganda is booming in Poland
Swedish Pirate Party MEP Christian Engström: ‘Europe is stronger than the US’
The newly elected pirate MEP, 49, a former computer programmer from Stockholm, talks about the EU-US relationship, eyes turning towards Sweden again and Europe’s second wave of pirate parties. Part I in a special edition marking the six-month Swedish presidency of the EU
european elections 2009, christian engström, internet, privacy, european parliament, sweden, pirate bay
Bulgaria's new government and its 'Rambo' of a prime minister
On 27 July Boyko Borisov's 'Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria' (Gerb) party won with a clear majority, standing for the first time in parliamentary elections in early July. The cabinet operates as a minority government without a coalition partner. The press in UK, Germany, Romania and Bulgaria talk Rambo, secret agents and Catch 22-situations
european elections 2009, boyko borisov, corruption, bulgaria, euweek, politics
Throw your toys out of the pram
The Irish kick off after a 'scathing electoral defeat', whilst the Germans can be heard to 'wail like cats'. Weekly language expressions from around Europe
european elections 2009, tower of babel, declan ganley, identity, expressions, translation, elections
Iran's colourful presidentials: Facebook, fights and first wives
A week earlier, the EU campaigned to mobilise voters for the European parliamentary elections. Opposition candidates know that a similar effort may be their only chance of beating the incumbent in the Iranian presidentials. Iran's campaign officially rounds up as former PM, military chief and mullah go up against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 12 June. Overview
european elections 2009, censorship, campaign, text message, iran islamic republic of, eu presidency, youth
Alison Smale: 'by learning languages I could escape the boring life I had been living as a child in England'
The former German and Politics student at Bristol university is the first woman to lead the Paris-based International Herald Tribune. The multilingual managing editor talks European elections, languages and journalism
european elections 2009, copenhagen, stampa, barack obama, journalism, freedom of expression, inghilterra
Barroso is his own enemy
Barroso is hoping for a second five-year mandate as president of the European council, but the members of the European parliament want the Portuguese conservative to present a schedule before they give him their support
european elections 2009, european left, josé manuel barroso, felipe gonzalez, euroscepticism, poul nyrup rasmussen, right wing
Post-elections: chain reactions on Europe's new colours
Green is the colour for victorius ecology in France and Germany, blue is the colour of the conservatives tightly tucked into the European blanker whilst the socialist pink rubs off the dye. Red deep blush for the abstainers! Correspondents from Poland to Italy comment on the 7 June results of the EU elections
european elections 2009, babelians, reaction, journalism, citizen journalism, socialism, green party
European elections night: I was watching TV
The night that most centre-left governments took their batterings, you might have caught a show about an unemployed mother-of-two in Spain or the final of 'The Apprentice' in the UK. Glance at the programmes for which viewers gave up the EU election coverage ghost on the evening of 7 June; results came out at 8pm, signalling a lower voter turnout than 2004
european elections 2009, germany, poland, european media, abstentionism, television, spain
EU election results: France, Holland poor socialist performance
The EU elections between 4 and 7 June 2009 have revealed the high price of political opportunism in 2005, when they opposed the European constitution
european elections 2009, netherlands, pes, euroscepticism, european democracy, extremism, martine aubry
Punishment for governments, more independence for EU parliament
The elections have led to a protest vote against national governments. As a result, the European parliament now has more power to counteract the European council
european elections 2009, european council, european institutions, european parliament, european democracy, nationalism, eudebate2009
EU elections: why Europe has been loyal to the right
Tepid, failed third-way socialism: with 267 out of 736 seats, the European people’s party (EPP) have won the elections for the third consecutive time in a row. Only the ruling socialist and liberal parties have felt a kinf of ‘punishment vote’ inspired by dealings of the crisis. The greens and the nationalists have taken advantage of the discontent engulfing European politics
european elections 2009, martin schulz, pes, josé manuel barroso, environment, poul nyrup rasmussen, european democracy
EU elections 2009 record abstention: no ‘europeanisation’ of countries
A participation level of just 43.5% is the product of a European election campaign that was too focused on national issues. Mainstream media makes European politics seem a depressing subject, leaving only the web to provide us with passionate and beneficial debates surrounding the concept of Europe
european elections 2009, josé manuel barroso, european media, poul nyrup rasmussen, abstentionism, european parliament, journalism
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