Tag / EU
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More Silence About Brexit – More Trouble for the EU
Though the British referendum on leaving the European Union is just two months ahead, the British people likely do not feel as though something truly historical is going to happen. This is not because leaving the EU, a proposal known as the “Brexit,” is unlikely—in fact, polls show voters evenly distributed between the Leave and…
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Is It Really About Economics? The EU and Freedom of Movement
Any political debate in modern Britain is inevitably turning into a litany of issues caused by immigration. This year’s race to Labour Party leadership, following Ed Miliband’s resignation after he lost the general election last May, was no exception. From the four candidates, hundreds of thousands of Labour’s members and supporters could hear about problems…
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The Modern Puppet State
BY ARI MOSES It is early February and trash and scorched rubble are littered throughout the street. The clock strikes nine as the sun begins its journey across the sky, but Kiev’s once bustling city streets look as if they are from a ghost town, a mere remnant of their former selves. Offices, schools, and…
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Europe’s Carbon Scheme Goes Awry
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, or so the saying goes at least. Actions by the European Commission often fail to attract attention in the American press. Such was the case when Connie Hedegaard, the EU Climate Commissioner, decided to temporarily suspend EU carbon emissions rules on inter-continental travel for airlines. The…
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The Death of a Vision
For much of its history, Turkey has been a nation of two minds. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1922, a new government was formed, thanks almost entirely to the efforts of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. He envisioned a Westernized Turkey, abolishing Islamic courts, granting equality of the sexes, and establishing new penal and…
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Pulled from Both Sides
Torn between two worlds, Ukraine’s leaders imprison a political rival.
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Fantastich Nieuws! Can Geert Wilders Save Europe? Let’s Hope So
Geert Wilders is in a quandary at the moment. The only internationally known Dutch parliamentarian is on trial for “group insult of Muslims, incitement to hatred and discrimination against Muslims due to their religion and incitement to hatred and discrimination against non-western immigrants” as the official court summons states. He is currently being kept in…
