November 29, 2012
I look at this whole debate on the European Budget and I try to grasp the benefits on grass root level for the money brought into debate – € 1000 billion. The sum is impressive to say the least. For an estimated population of 503 492 041 citizens [1] distribution per capita of that budget… » read more
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, 1000 billion, Brussels, Budget, EU, euro, Strasbourg |
November 28, 2012
Why is Danube important? There are a number of correct answers ranging from it’s value as a water way, the delta, the transport system, etc, etc. But Danube is important, or was important, in spite of all these – Danube is important because it cuts through Europe from Germany to Romania and as such it… » read more
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November 22, 2012
Back in Romania there is a lot of talk these days on regions generated by a project to federalize the country. It’s complex and has to do with development, financing and to be honest ethnicity. Ethnicity as criteria, even a diluted and non-direct criteria is a mistake in this writer’s opinion, but that is a… » read more
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Direct Democracy, EU, Federal Europe, Federalism, Identity, People, Regionalism, Romania |
November 13, 2012
The current European Commission is half way in its term, and already talks of the future Commission President are on their way. The Barroso II Commission is not doing so well in a recent opinion poll conducted by EurActiv and Burson-Marsteller and that seems to be further empowering this debate. One of the names that… » read more
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Direct Democracy, EU, Federal Europe, Federalism, Politics , Barroso II, EU, European Commission, president of the EC, Verhofstadt |
November 9, 2012
On April 18 1951, in Paris Konrad Adenauer (West Germany), Paul van Zeeland, Joseph Meurice (Belgium), Robert Schuman (France), Count Sforza (Italy), Joseph Bech (Luxembourg), Dirk Stikker and J. R. M. van den Brink (Netherlands) signed what Schuman called “the Great Charter of Europe”. It was the document that created the European Coal and Steel… » read more
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EU, Federal Europe, Federalism, Identity, People, Politics , Coal and Steel, Europe, Federal Europe, Schuman, supranational |
November 6, 2012
I’ve seen in the past weeks / months all sorts of reactions to the problems affecting Greece. I’ve seen people calling for moderation, others for clear cut measure, others with no opinion. \But the worst part was hearing some people talking about cutting Greece out of the euro zone, or even EU altogether. I talk… » read more
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EU, Federal Europe, Federalism, Identity, People , EU, european identity, Greece, People |
November 1, 2012
No less than 23 years ago there were 2 ”Europes”. One in the West, one in the East. A wave of democratic movements across the continent coupled with the inherent failure of the socialist model solved that problem. One problem however remained unattended: the people. And I will stick to the Romanian experience, because I… » read more
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Business, Identity, Politics, post-communism, Romania , corruption, DNA, Europe, Romania |
This blog will be the repository for all my intrusions within the Federal Europe problem, providing my views and opinions.
