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• Thinking Federalist

  “European Parliament, your time has come”

  

  15 February 2013 – JEF Europe expresses its strong anger with the results of the EU council on the next Multinannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2014-2020. For the first time of the History, the EU budget has been decreased. “Which support to growth (...) by Pauline Gessant | 8 comments

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  In defense of real European parties

  

  26 December 2012 – “We need a union based on citizens”, declared Guy Verhofstadt after Barrosso’s speech on the State of the EU. It’s been 60 years since Europe embarked on the way to unification and although it’s clear that great steps have been taken since 1952, the (...) by Arnaud Huc, Translated by Nelly Tsekova | 1 comment

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  Directly electing the European Commission President?

  

  22 December 2012 – The direct election of the head of the EU’s (supposedly) most prominent institution has been around for a long time. However it might now be a question of EU survival more than merely closing a democratic deficit. Old idea, new rationale The (...) by Artus Galiay | 3 comments

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  2014 European elections: beyond the national challenges

  

  27 November 2012 – The 2014 European elections will be crucial in these uncertain times for the European project. It is indispensable that these elections will not be like the previous ones or else there is a risk of reaching a record level of abstention, and of (...) by Luc Landrot, translated by Nelly Tsekova | 1 comment

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  for a FEDERAL EUROPE now!

  

  28 June 2012 – Dear Heads of State, dear President of the European Council, In view of the European Council on 28th and 29th June, we are urging you to introduce federalist reforms to improve the functioning of the European Union. This European Council is (...) by Pauline Gessant | 3 comments

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  For a federalism of necessity

  

  17 May 2012 – In the coming months and years, the countries of the euro zone will succumb to a major political and social crisis if they do not push integration one step forward. Indeed, the current crisis in the euro zone does not originate in the Greek (...) by Aurélien Caron, Jean-Marie Cavada | 2 comments

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  Hungary: A test case for the European Union

  

  30 March 2012 – Ever since the enforcement of the new Hungarian Constitution which strikes at individual freedoms and strengthens the powers of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the European institutions have failed to take action. Yet, it is of the utmost (...) by Vladimir Pecheu

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  What hope is there for European democracy?

  

  21 March 2012 – The European Parliament (EP) has again decided to delay the vote on the creation of transnational lists - a single EU-wide constituency of 25 MEPs to be elected alongside national MEPs. The vote on the Duff Report was scheduled to take place (...) by Joan Marc Simon

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  After the European Council, JEF-Europe calls for a shift from the intergovernmental perspective to a federalist EU integration

  

  20 December 2011 – Following the European Council of the 8 and 9 of December 2011, the Young European Federalists (JEF-Europe) welcome the willingness of Eurozone and additional countries to deepen their cooperation in order to address the current difficulties (...) by JEF-Europe | 2 comments

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  Open Letter to the Heads of State and the President of the European Council

  

  8 December 2011 – Dear Heads of State, dear President of the European Council, In view of the European summit, we are calling you to introduce federalist reforms to improve the functioning of the European Union. The EU finds itself at another crossroads, (...) by JEF-Europe, Pauline Gessant | 1 comment

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