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65. EU Law and Rule of Law on the Balance: Justice for Hungary?
Hungary’s place in the sun in the EU After having a short overview about the controversial political developments in Hungary 2010-2013, the questions emerge: shall Europe be really ready for...
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66. How Long Will Hungary Remain the Pariah of the EU?
Hungary remains a high priority for several International Institutions examining the respect of rule of law (Council of Europe) and the situation of Fundamental Rights (Comission, European Parliament)....
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67. Will the Visegrád quartett (PL-CZ-SK-HU) replace the DE-FR duo in shaping...
The Franco-German leadership has gone. The time of the Visegrád group is about to come? The German-French leadership is outdated in a way that the strong Kohl-Miterrand or Schröder-Chirac leadership –...
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68. Afghanistan 2001, Iraq 2003, Lybia 2011 Syria 2013? – A Modern Crusade...
At this stage, there are rumours about the new stage of the modern crusade of Western military powers lead by the U.S. Will the upcoming intervention in Syria facilitate somehow the European Foreign...
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69. VISEGRAD NEWS – Hidden messages behind the Budapest Declaration
< The joint V4+Croatia Foreign Ministers Declaration has three important political messages: the declaration marks the growing political importance of the V4 countries (1), it is a window of...
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70. Ten Reasons to Demonstrate: Criminalisation of Hungarian Homeless is not...
In 2010, a Hungarian Law was amended to allow municipalities to ban homeless people from public spaces. Although this law was ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court, the Consitution has...
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71. Coppenhagen Dilemma and Human Rights: the EU Crossed the Rubicon
The European Union crossed the Rubicon of Fundamental Rights. The outbreak of the financial crisis turned into economic then political, institutional and social crisis. Despite evidence on the table,...
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73. Yes, We Can – Stop the Tobacco Epidemic in Europe
Sad, but true: Europe lost its leadership in the world, as regards tobacco control. Despite the not strong enough, weakened Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), Member States still have the opportunity to...
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76. Roma Summit without Roma involvement?
Good news is that the 3rd European Romma Summit has gathered high level political attention from both the EU Leaders (Commission President Barroso, Commissioners Reding, Andor and Vassiliou) and from...
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77. Why Schulz could be the new Commission president?
Not always the biggest party gives the political lead. Securing political support is the Golden Key of political leadership. The same applies to the EU. I argue that Schulz and not Juncker holds better...
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Genval, 6th February 2016. – I am afraid it is not. Right at the beginning, the Juncker Commission prioritised profit to the health of EU citizens, forgot about health when defined its 10 top...
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1. National Minorities and the Long Term Future of the European Integration
“I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.” Michael Jordan (Kaunas, Lithuania ©source of the photo zsoolt ) This Blog entry will touh upon the following Euractive...
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2. Thoughts on the possible future accession of Iceland to the EU
“Follow your heart, but take your brain with you.” (source of the photo © Wikipedia) Comment: the content of this early Blog entry has been created prior to the creation of this blog. I has the...
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One Voice Europe and a Truly Common Foreign Policy?
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.” ~Mark Twain Followed by an interesting discussion in the European Parliament group, I decided to dedicate my next, short Blog Entry to...
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Legal Framework for Public Health Policies and Financial Viability of...
“All the so-called secrets of success will not work unless you do.” This blog entry can be regarded as some kind of reaction to another interesting note of Mr. Eberhard Rhein visible on his blog: EU...
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Die Zukunft von Europa – L’avenir de l’Europe – The Future of Europe
“Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.” ~ Abraham Lincoln This 9th May was a very special occasion for the European Parliament to dedicate...
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The Final ‘Extraordinary’ Summit: Is Greece on the Dinner Menu?
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” ~Chinese proverb On the 22th May (Tuesday) – just one day before the extraordinary European Summit about Investments,...
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The EU Health Strategy (2008-2013)
A review by MEPs, the Commission and the Civil Society in order to make some useful remarks to the new Health Strategy (2014-2020) “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.”...
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3 Selected Main Political Challenges Europe is facing in 2012
“If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” ~J.M. Power 1. Does Europe Need a “European New Deal”? (photo © European Parliament) Europe is struggling under...
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Roars of the EU-lion on the G20 Summit
“If you worry about yesterday’s failures, then today’s successes will be few.” (Photo © EC Audiovisual service) In this current entry I will present you what kind of messages have I captured from the...
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