On Its 50th, E.U. Faces an Identity Crisis
27-Member Bloc Riven by Competing Visions...
Communicating enlargement by Amanda Akçakoca:
Enlargement has been without doubt one of the greatest achievements of the European Union, bringing peace and prosperity to our continent. However, what is unfortunate is that this feeling of success and jubilation is still not entirely shared by EU citizens — particularly those from old member states. The failure of the EU to effectively communicate the benefits of enlargement has resulted in the populations of many EU countries becoming negatively disposed to further enlargement......
The EU's Birthday and Party Hostess Merkel
Berlin declaration's 'fortune' is lost in translation; Angela Merkel last weekend uses the German word "glück" – meaning fortune or happiness - but the word has been avoided in other language versions of the declaration.That is "political translation," says one professor.
Balkan enlargement is EU birthday test; Europe's healthy economy is its biggest triumph in the past 50 years, but the EU must not close its doors to fast-modernising Balkan states such as Macedonia if it wants to continue spreading peace and prosperity in Europefor years to come, Macedonia's foreign minister, Antonio Milososki, writes.
Europe's Birthday Blahs
Quelle frontière pour l’UE? Marillac
En s’élargissant vers l’Est et en posant la question de la Turquie, l’UE s’interroge confusément sur sa taille et son rôle ; ses frontières et son identité, notamment lorsqu’elle se pose la question de la Turquie. Elle est fondamentalement à la recherche d’un nouveau modèle de communauté politique et par-là d’un sens de la frontière pour lesquels elle ne dispose d’aucun référent théorique.
Turkey and the PKK threat
By Tulin Daloglu
France - Le Monde | Tuesday, March 27, 2007-Jean-Marie Colombani on European identity
Multiculturalism and Islam: Muslims in Europe, no to ghettos, yes to integration
Multiculturalism fosters fundamentalist violence. Politicians must concern themselves with integrating Muslims. The positive example of Denmark. Only with a strong identity can Europe help Muslims defeat fanaticism. Fourth in a series of articles....
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Dear Erkan
I am pleased to inform you that a paper of mine on the argument titled "A postmodern model for Europe?" has been published on OVIMagazine.
All the best
Francesco
Posted by: Francesco Tampoia | March 28, 2007 05:32 PM