News from United Europe

German Banking Expert Gerke: Euro Remains an Excellent Investment

byBettina Vestring
Posted on February 23, 2014February 15, 2016

In an interesting perspective on the Euro crisis, Wolfgang Gerke, a well-known German expert on banking and financial markets, has defended the common currency as an excellent investment for Germany.…

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De Gucht: TTIP is About Leadership in the World

byBettina Vestring
Posted on January 23, 2014February 15, 2016

In trade negotiations with the United States, the EU Commission has put the chapter on investment protection on hold for three months to take public concerns into account. In a…

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A Big Year for Europe

byBettina Vestring
Posted on December 31, 2013December 31, 2013

What a year this will be for Europe! 2014 will see a new European parliament elected, and we will just have to hope that the Euroskeptic parties that have sprung…

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Competition Between EU Countries

byBettina Vestring
Posted on December 30, 2013February 15, 2016

The “Open Method of Coordination” is a unique instrument to foster intensive competition between EU member states, writes United Europe member Dr. Stefan Wurster, a political scientist from Heidelberg University.…

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Sylvie Goulard: The Case for Democratic Reform

byBettina Vestring
Posted on November 24, 2013February 15, 2016

The Euro crisis has abated, but it is far from over. Sylvie Goulard, French member of the European Parliament and board member of United Europe, is calling for an initiative…

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Van Rompuy Spells Out What is Wrong with Europe

byBettina Vestring
Posted on November 10, 2013November 18, 2013

In a remarkable speech on November 9 – the anniversary of the fall of the Wall – EU Council president Herman Van Rompuy has given a painfully honest analysis of…

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Jürgen Grossmann: Moment of truth for Germany and Britain

byBettina Vestring
Posted on November 5, 2013February 15, 2016

A British exit from the EU would be a desaster for Britain and Germany, and it would profoundly change the nature of the EU. In this essay, Jürgen Grossmann, owner…

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German Banking Expert Gerke: Euro Remains an Excellent Investment

De Gucht: TTIP is About Leadership in the World

A Big Year for Europe

Competition Between EU Countries

Sylvie Goulard: The Case for Democratic Reform

Van Rompuy Spells Out What is Wrong with Europe

Jürgen Grossmann: Moment of truth for Germany and Britain

Application Call for a YPS in Cambridge

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