The 8th edition of the Green European Journal takes stock of the debate on Europe from several angles. From manifestos to political practices, it outlines key issues for the future of Europe.
How were the decisions of the EU shaped over the past five years, and what impact did the European Parliament have over them? Choosing dossiers on topics such as energy, digital rights, LGBT rights and social rights, we look at how MEPs succeeded and where they were held back.The edition also looks forward to the next Parliament. How to use the experience of the past five years to shape how the EU evolves, and what are the different parties offering in the upcoming elections?
01.05.2014
The Green European Fights
One of the primary conclusions of the past five years is that the days of “easy politics” are gone, we have moved to an era of “hard politics.”
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01.05.2014
Counter-Democracy To the Rescue of Europe
Europe is dead. Or is it long live Europe? There are those who believe the threat of paralysis and dissolution remains, and those who optimistically seize any small positive sign as a reason to announce (yet again) that Europe’s crises can serve as a springboard.
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01.05.2014
For a Political Community for the Euro
Beginning in the fall of 2013, three manifestos published by German and French intellectuals revived the idea of establishing a “Political Community for the Euro” to give the single currency a true system of democratic governance.
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01.05.2014
Pathways to a Europe of the Citizens
The time has come to review the democratic workings of the European Union. Ideally, this should be the subject of a new Convention, but it is also possible to strengthen, here and now, European democracy.
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