Could the eurozone crisis be good for Europe? Last year, we looked at whether the eurozone crisis was good for the environment (as the economy falls to pieces, so the argument goes, it might be an opportunity to switch to …
The German President, Christian Wulff, finds himself coming under mounting criticism for accepting a loan from the wife of a wealthy businessman; even members of the governing Christian Democratic Party are now asking for his resignation. Meanwhile, Italian Prime Minister …
In less than a week, Jerzy Buzek will finish his mandate as President of the European Parliament. His successor will then be elected by MEPs in a secret ballot. At Debating Europe, we’ve already touched on this topic here. We also …
Later this week, Denmark’s Presidency of the Council of the EU will officially be launched. These ‘Presidencies‘ rotate between countries, and see a different EU member-state take over the running of the Council every 6 months. Although the importance of the Presidencies …
IMAGE CREDITS: CC BY-SA 2.0 / Flickr - 401k French President Nicolas Sarkozy has made it quite clear he is determined to forge ahead with a controvesial Financial Transactions Tax (FTT), even if it means his country is the only one to implement it. It …
With the holiday season over and the last of the Christmas dinner digested, Europe’s leaders are now engaged in a furious meeting frenzy. Or, at least, some of them are. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in Berlin today for his …
One of our last posts before the Christmas break was this one on the upcoming vote for the next President of the European Parliament. On 17th January, MEPs will be voting for a successor to Jerzy Buzek, the current President and …
Happy New Year, dear debaters of Europe! We’re officially starting our next season on Monday, when we’ll have a packed agenda with answers to some of your questions / suggestions from last year coming from more than one government minister …
It’s been a rollercoaster year. In fact, it’s probably been one of the most important years in the history of post-war Europe. With the flames of revolution taking hold in neighbouring countries along its southern border, the project of European …
Three candidates have come forward to contest the election for the next President of the European Parliament on 17 January 2012. Whoever MEPs choose to elect (very likely to be German Social Democrat Martin Schulz) will inherit the Presidency during a …
