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The British EU membership referendum : A breakdown

Why is the referendum taking place ? In the run up to the British General Election 2014 Prime Minister David Cameron promised that he would call for a referendum on EU membership should he get re-elected. Even though Cameron himself is in favour of membership, a significant portion of his (…)

jeudi 18 juin 2015

Liberation Day – Europe is our duty

70 years ago when Germany capitulated, the Allies freed Europe from Fascism and ended the war. A new, humane and peace-loving world should rise from the ashes. Today, VE day, we are surrounded by conflict and war. Does this anniversary have any significance left today ?

lundi 11 mai 2015

The European perspective – opinions of the UK General election

The UK election has yielded a surprisingly clear result : the Conservatives have won with a comfortable margin. David Cameron will thus remain in Downing Street’s no. 10 for another 5 years. What are the implications of this result for Europe ? Opinions from our editors from Germany, France and the UK.

vendredi 8 mai 2015

Translation : UK election : penalty shoot-out to decide the outcome ?

The polling stations have opened, the UK is electing a new House of Commons. Predictions show a head-to-head race between the Conservatives under Prime Minister David Cameron and his Labour opponent Ed Miliband. An incredibly close race with great impact for all of Europe lies ahead. Tobias Gerhard Schminke writes on the initial situation election day.

jeudi 7 mai 2015

Young People and their right to vote

On May 7th, 2015 a general election will take place in the UK. Not only Britain’s future, but also the the future of the EU as a whole is likely to be influenced by the result. Thus it is especially interesting to examine this significant election through the eyes of the young potential voters. Although, the election determines their future, many chose not to have their voice heard.