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Even Europhiles starting to turn against the EU project
When College of Europe graduates - traditionally the most loyal of all Europhiles - start to turn against Brussels you know the project is coming off the rails, writes Justin StaresAusterity leads to 'deterioration of democracy' in Europe
The focus on austerity measures as an ill-conceived panacea against economic mismanagement has led to the transfer of a 'democratic deficit' from the EU-level to the nation-state level, write Moritz Pieper and Antonios Magalios
EU must do more to protect biodiversity
In a time of crisis, for biodiversity as much as for our economies, the EU needs to take prompt action and ensure adequate funding for conserving the diversity of Europe's nature, writes Ana Nieto
Costly 'Star Wars' defence programme needs a rethink
The risk of wasting large sums of money at a time of savage defence cuts should help US senators to reassess their views on missile defence and Europeans must influence the debate - writes Clara Marina O'DonnellBarroso's EU legacy is one of failure and bullying small states
José Manuel Barroso's administration is arguably a bully among small member states and a wallflower among the big boys, writes Justin Stares as he assesses the European Commission president's last two mandatesThe EU and the eurozone: out of work
The level of unemployment in Europe is a tragedy that deserves some sort of recognition of collective failure on the part of the authorities, writes our secret columnist in BrusselsAusterity has 'reached its limits' says Barroso
José Manuel Barroso says the impact of austerity has reached the limits of what is politically and socially acceptable, while Herman Van Rompuy admits that 'patience is wearing thin' as the economic crisis drags on-
Eurozone recession drags into sixth quarter
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First citizens' initiative puts water on EU agenda
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Leaders need to stop 'pandering to the banks' - Gabi Zimmer
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Latin America, not Europe, should be key UK 'trade partner'
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Cracks start to appear in Merkel's eurozone leadership
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EU attempting to tackle illegal fishing across the world
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Flexible working and parental leave - where next?
Should an independent cost-benefits study into Britain's membership of the EU be commissioned to elevate the 'in/out' debate above scaremongering?
Is the criticism of Catherine Ashton fair given that the European External Action Service has been denuded of power by the institutional turf wars in Brussels?
yes
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no
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