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Tag Archives: European identity
Nov 28 2017
Germany’s (lack of) self-understanding
Comments Off on Germany’s (lack of) self-understandingBy Maria Brock & Max Hänska One of the most remarkable feats of German post-war history is the way it has made continual efforts to work through its past. Monuments commemorating those killed by the Nazis can be found in … Continue reading
Posted by: November 28, 2017
Tagged with: AFD, Erinnerungskultur, European identity, German Elections 2017, populism
Feb 7 2017
Against Anti-Pluralism
Comments Off on Against Anti-PluralismBy Max Hänska Citizens are voting for candidates hitherto considered unlikely; the future of the EU, and indeed the post-war international order is in question. It is unsurprising that the current fin de siècle atmosphere, and many citizens’ sense of … Continue reading
Posted by: February 7, 2017
Tagged with: Blame, Democracy, European identity, Euroscepticism, immigration, Inequality, Nationalism, populism, Trump
Jun 14 2016
“We Are the Green Ones”: How News on Climate Change Make ‘Us’ European
Comments Off on “We Are the Green Ones”: How News on Climate Change Make ‘Us’ EuropeanBy Leif Hemming Pedersen and Magnus Boye Bjerregaard As research on European integration ever so often seems to point out, the European Union suffers from a democratic deficit. The challenge lies in the distance between lawmakers and citizens, between … Continue reading
Posted by: June 14, 2016
Tagged with: Climate Change, European identity, European Public Sphere, Europeanization, Public Sphere
Feb 9 2016
Has the EU failed us, or have we failed to forge a European identity?
Comments Off on Has the EU failed us, or have we failed to forge a European identity?By Marina Prentoulis As a Greek citizen long resident in Britain, I cannot help noticing the almost complete absence of any sense of European identity in the UK. It seems that Britain has never really seen itself as part of … Continue reading
Posted by: February 9, 2016
Tagged with: another europe, Brexit, EU referendum, European identity, Euroscepticism
Jan 6 2016
To be, or not to be: Europe under siege
Comments Off on To be, or not to be: Europe under siegeBy David Held and Kyle McNally It has been a tough year for Europe. Greece, mass migration and terrorism are among the many factors which have unsettled Europe in a profound way. When the EU is seen to stutter and … Continue reading
Posted by: January 6, 2016
Tagged with: Crisis, EU, Euro crisis, European identity, European Public Sphere, Euroscepticism, immigration, refugees, UKIP
Sep 21 2015
Can the EU be hospitable?
5 CommentsBy Jasmine Gani The recent refugee crisis in Europe has been an embarrassing and damaging episode for the EU, which prides itself on its humanitarian credentials. The awful and tragic image of the little boy Alan Kurdi that went viral … Continue reading
Posted by: September 21, 2015
Tagged with: European identity, European Neighbourhood Policy, Mediterranean migrant crisis, migrant crisis, Schengen, Syrian refugees
Sep 15 2015
How Europe talks about itself: Lessons from the Euro Crisis
Comments Off on How Europe talks about itself: Lessons from the Euro CrisisBy Robert G. Picard Although the continuing Euro Crisis is currently being overshadowed by the refugee crisis in Europe, its economic and political effects continue to shake the foundation of Europe and dampen national economies. There are lessons to be … Continue reading
Posted by: September 15, 2015
Tagged with: Eurocrisis, European governance, European identity, European integration, European media
May 7 2015
The Double Death of Europe
5 CommentsBy Adrian Pabst Introduction: the broken promise of peace and prosperity The continual crisis in the Eurozone and in Ukraine poses the most serious danger to Europe since the darkest days of the Cold War. Economic devastation in the south … Continue reading
Posted by: May 7, 2015
Tagged with: Accountability, Crisis, European identity, European integration, European Public Sphere, European Union, Euroscepticism, Eurozone, Eurozone crisis, Inequality, Islamic State, Nationalism, peace dividend, populism, Ukraine, unemployment
Jan 22 2015
E-residency – the beginning of a new era or the end of citizenship as we know it?
Comments Off on E-residency – the beginning of a new era or the end of citizenship as we know it?By Anne Kaun & Signe Opermann Estonia, one of the smallest EU member states in the North-Eastern part of the Union might not attract new residents and investors with its outstanding nature, weather conditions or natural resources. Who would like … Continue reading
Posted by: January 22, 2015
Tagged with: Citizenship, European identity
Jan 8 2015
Pegida shouldn’t be dismissed that easily
3 CommentsBy Alessio Colonnelli President Joachim Gauck and PM Angela Merkel have a point in cautioning the German public that Pegida (a German acronym standing for Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West) could normalize racism. Back in December Gauck … Continue reading
Posted by: January 8, 2015
Tagged with: European identity, immigration, Islam, Pegida