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Tag Archives: European Elections 2014
May 28 2014
Disengagement, Division and the ‘Peasants’ Revolt’
2 CommentsBy Marley Morris “A kind of peasants’ revolt”. So said Boris Johnson of the European election results on Monday in a – typically English – evaluation of the events. Yet the picture is much more nuanced – and varied – than he makes out. … Continue reading
Posted by: May 28, 2014
Tagged with: European Elections 2014, European Union, Euroscepticism, populism
May 28 2014
European-cum-National Elections in Greece
4 CommentsBy Vassilios Paipais Last Sunday’s European elections found the Greek electorate deeply divided, fragmented and to some extent disoriented. In general, Greek voters paid scant attention to the wider European agenda but they are hardly to blame as they were … Continue reading
Posted by: May 28, 2014
Tagged with: austerity, Blame, Euro crisis, European Elections 2014, Golden Dawn, Greece, SYRIZA
May 27 2014
Democracy in Europe after the Elections
9 CommentsBy Mary Kaldor Nationalism is a way of deflecting discontent towards a convenient scapegoat, an ‘other’ – the immigrant or Europe. It is a way of mobilising political support while avoiding any commitment to address the underlying causes of discontent; … Continue reading
May 24 2014
The European Elections in the UK
3 CommentsBy Bart Cammaerts Even in organizing elections the UK has to be different from the rest of Europe. Well, actually, the Dutch also voted for the EU elections last Thursday, rather than on Sunday like everybody else. While catholics have … Continue reading
Posted by: May 24, 2014
Tagged with: European Elections 2014, European media, European Parliament, European Union, omerta
May 23 2014
Drawing Citizenship: The European Elections through Cartoons and Comics
Comments Off on Drawing Citizenship: The European Elections through Cartoons and ComicsBy Tjeerd Royaards The Cartoon Movement has joined forces with the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) to explore perspectives on the 2014 European elections through comics and cartoons. Until 25 May 2014, we are inviting comic artists and cartoonists to reflect on … Continue reading
Posted by: May 23, 2014
Tagged with: cartoons, comics, European Elections 2014, European identity, European Union, Journalism, media, political cartoons
May 21 2014
The Crises in the Eurozone and Ukraine Have Heralded the ‘Return of Politics’ to European Integration
3 CommentsBy Luuk van Middelaar On New Year’s Eve 2011, a sober but moving ceremony took place in the Estonia theatre in Tallinn. Prime-minister Ansip withdrew his country’s first euros from an ATM outside the building, walked back inside and delivered … Continue reading
Posted by: May 21, 2014
Tagged with: banking union, Euro crisis, European Elections 2014, European identity, European integration, European Public Sphere, European Union, Eurozone, Eurozone crisis, Germany, Public Sphere
May 16 2014
European Elections 2014: How Should I Vote?
Comments Off on European Elections 2014: How Should I Vote?As the elections approach, many of us will be firming up our voting preferences. Here we select five web apps designed to help you identify, situate and share yours. EUvox 2014 EUvox will help you select the political party that best … Continue reading
Posted by: May 16, 2014
Tagged with: electoral systems, European Elections 2014, voting advice application, voting preferences
May 7 2014
We Need to Talk About Europe
1 CommentBy Lila Caballero Last week Counterpoint released the short film We need to talk about Europe on the risks of populism in Europe. The film is part of our project Recapturing Europe’s Reluctant Radicals, a combination of quantitative and qualitative … Continue reading
Posted by: May 7, 2014
Tagged with: European Elections 2014, European Union, populism, Reluctant radicals, unemployment
Apr 14 2014
A black cloud over the EU?
Comments Off on A black cloud over the EU?By Alex Sakalis The newly announced Le Pen-Wilders alliance in the European parliament has re-ignited speculation about the rise of the far-right in Europe. What can we expect from this new EU supergroup? The recent success of the Front National … Continue reading
Posted by: April 14, 2014
Tagged with: EAF, European Elections 2014, European Parliament, Le Pen, political groups, Wilders