Whether it be political, budgetary, or based on financial solidarity, the idea of a more integrated EU is in fashion. But just what final form would the Federal Union take in the end? Nobody really knows, and that’s the whole problem.
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Europe is failing in the fight against youth unemployment. While the German government's efforts remain largely symbolic, Southern European leaders pander to older voters by defending the status quo. Delete the scoop?
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An idiosyncratic chamber that has often been dismissed as a multilingual talking shop is rapidly assuming greater influence that is giving it a growing role in Europe and beyond. Delete the scoop?
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A fully fledged federal Europe will soon become reality for all EU countries whether inside or outside the euro, says Barroso. Delete the scoop?
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With what will likely be the automatic appointment of the next European Commission President, the result of May 2014 European elections should endow the Brussels executive with greater legitimacy. But is this desirable, wonders a Swedish columnist. Via Stefan de Vries Delete the scoop?
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Italy's new Prime Minister has said he shares a "federalist vocation" with Germany and made a passionate plea for Europe to focus on growth. Delete the scoop?
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European External Action Service (EEAS) boss Catherine Ashton has failed. The EU has not spoken with a single voice on any key foreign affairs issue […] Delete the scoop?
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Victory by eurosceptic parties in Iceland's elections has put a question mark over its EU accession process. Delete the scoop?
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Brendan Simms (univ of Cambridge) on The Guardian's website : "History suggests that the current crisis requires the immediate creation of an Anglo-American style fiscal and military union of the eurozone – a "democratic union". This would involve the creation of a European parliament with legislative powers; a one-off federalising of all state debt through the issue of union bonds to be backed by the entire tax revenue of the common currency zone (with a debt ceiling for member states thereafter); the supervised dissolution of insolvent private-sector financial institutions; and a single European army, with a monopoly on external force projection." Via Vincent Lieser 
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April 23, 8:14 AM
One of the best column I've read so far on the idea of an European Federation from a historical perspective... by a British, on a British newspaper.
For my French compatriots : By "Anglo-american style", he doesn't mean "anglo-saxon" but a federative system inspired by the Union of England and Scotland on the one hand, USA on the other ;-)
The description of the pre-federal USA and its similarities with Europe's current situation are simply jaw-dropping. Delete the scoop?
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Young people must be given a fair share of the budget of the European Union Delete the scoop?
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BERLIN (Reuters) - The political establishment has dismissed Germany's new anti-euro party as a fear-mongering populist aberration that could implode even before a looming federal election.But the first... Via Euro Zone Delete the scoop?
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Over 200 years ago, the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, predicted the rise of a great political body in Europe, akin to the present European Union. Using Kant’s ‘philosophical triangle’ Simon Gl... Delete the scoop?
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Europe's leaders have a veritable Rubik’s cube of political considerations to solve in 2014 in order to appoint a new EU leadership triumvirate, writes Hugo Brady, giving his take on who are the up-and-comers in a changing European balance of... Delete the scoop?
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Flemish artist Thomas Bellinck portrays “Life in the former European Union” (an exhibit instigated by the Royal Flemish Theatre), before it was destroyed Delete the scoop?
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Oud-voorzitter van de Europese Centrale Bank Jean-Claude Trichet denkt na over een economische en begrotingsfederatie die in uitzonderlijke ... Delete the scoop?
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Sometimes you really do need to smell the coffee. Arriving in Turin recently I made straight for the nearest bar and ordered a caffè macchiato. A charming woman served it up. I drank it standing at the counter. Delete the scoop?
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Samenwerkende Europese politie-instanties hebben een netwerk van eurofielen opgerold. Er zijn arrestaties verricht in onder meer Brussel, Berlijn en Ljubljana. Ook in Nederland heeft de politie een aantal mensen van hun bed gelicht. Via Stefan de Vries Delete the scoop?
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In June 1900, the British commander of the international expeditionary force against the Chinese Boxers, Admiral Seymour, found himself in a bit of a fix. Delete the scoop?
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The EU is facing greater hostility from within than perhaps at any time since its incarnation. Writers from six leading newspapers in the six largest countries suggest six ideas to help redefine the union. Delete the scoop?
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A l'occasion d'un dialogue avec des think tanks européens, le président de la Commission européenne a présenté son diagnostic d'une Union européenne à l'image écornée par la crise économique. Delete the scoop?
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France and Spain fell short of their budget deficit goals last year and debt levels swelled across the euro zone but the pressure may be easing on Paris and Madrid as the European... Via Euro Zone Delete the scoop?
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Flaws found last week in an academic treatise on the effect of high public debt on economic growth have heaped pressure on governments to relax austerity, above all in crisis-stricken Europe, long seen as an incubator for austerity-driven policies. Delete the scoop?
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Croatians voted yesterday (14 April) for 12 members of the European Delete the scoop?
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According to new research undertaken by the Open Society Foundations there still is: Despite the different challenges facing European nations, the large majority of Europeans believe that standing ... Delete the scoop?
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Zelfs als nationale regeringen, zoals de Portugese, hun Europese best doen, krijgen ze van datzelfde Europa het deksel op de neus. Delete the scoop?
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