Integration and enlargement
Brits should recognise the value in being 'citizens of Europe'
If you are a UK citizen confused about the value of EU membership, due to the 'untruths' coming from UKIP and the national press, then just follow the evidence – says former BBC journalist Jon DanzigEU-US free trade deal could 'spread western norms' across world
A free trade agreement between the EU and the US could help to spread western norms across the world in an 'Atlantic century', claims senior American diplomat
National sovereignty needs to be 'reconsidered' - says EU
Head of the European Commission in the UK admits that 'traditional notions of national sovereignty may need to be reconsidered' in order to align the country with globalisation
Has Britain's pro-EU fight back started?
In recent days a few pro-European voices have raised their heads above the parapets to take part in Britain's debate about its future inside or outside the EU – but it is still the Conservative Party's internal disputes that dominate the discussion, writes our secret columnist in Brussels'Worrying' reaction as Italy appoints first black minister
Some of the hate-filled reaction to the appointment of the first black woman in an Italian government highlights the need for public figures adopt a zero tolerance approach to comments likely to incite violence and racism, writes Michaël PrivotEven 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 StaresOne year to save the EU, claim federalists on Europe Day
The failure of political leaders to get to grips with the economic crisis has allowed nationalist forces to gain the ascendency and threaten the European Union's existence, a group promoting a federalist vision of the bloc's future has argues-
Pessimism and populism on the rise in a Europe without hope
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British Tories simply trying to be 'more UKIP than UKIP'
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Hungary has 'criminalised' homelessness in cleansing exercise
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The rise of UKIP 'makes Britain a more European place'
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UKIP is 'a political scam' - says controversial MEP
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Entrepreneurs in Europe need a rebrand
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Eurosceptic parties win Iceland election
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?
Sir Alex Ferguson showed loyalty and staying power at Man United FC - are these qualities obsolete in a modern world, which demands immediate success?
yes
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no
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