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Political Procrastination: Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Roots, and Pema Levy join forces
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Been trying to find some funny blogposts or tweets regarding American or European politics, but for some reason it's hard. Why isn't Jimmy Fallon a hard-core pol blogger? While looking for the before-mentioned, I was lead to this (don't ask how):...
Building Bridges
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I had actually decided to write about the prospects of further E.U.-U.S. cooperation, but it seems that Foreign Affairs beat me to it. An excellent piece here: For Transatlantic Trade, This Time Is Different.
Needed: Reasonable Republicans
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Now that the dust has settled from the recent American presidential election it's time for the Republican Party to think about where to go from here. This time around they chose a fairly mainstream candidate with a right-pandering sidekick. Pretty mu...
A deserving winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
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The EU gained some well-needed recognition when The Nobel Committee announced that it was giving the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union. Critics are already mocking the decision, but rarely based on any knowledge of the EU. Right now the EU is...
Defending Europe
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Despite all the talk about sluggish growth and high debt levels, there are still good reasons to appreciate Europe. Here's a good, short piece from Remi Adekoya from The Guardian: Europe is still the closest thing to Paradise on Earth.
The Danish presidency: A job well done
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A while ago I wrote a post highlighting the possibility of a succesful Danish presidency of the E.U. So, as the Danes are handing over the wheel to the Cypriots, forgive me for gloating a little over my excellent foresight ;-) While this presidency...
Mrs. Schmidt goes to Washington
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The Danish Prime Minister and current President of the EU talked to U.S. President Obama. Take a look:...
The Danish Presidency - will it matter?
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Denmark is currently holding the rotating presidency of the EU. It's one of the smaller countries in the Union, and it has opted out of the euro. Plus its prime minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a social democrat, is new at the helm of Danish politic...
Drifting away from the continent that truly matters?
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Will England's influence in the EU and in the world dwindle after Prime Minister Cameron's veto of the European attempt to stabilize the euro like some suggest? One might be inclined to think that England's influence on the world's political scene wi...
'Keep your eyes on the money, Mr Berlusconi'
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Even during times of great financial turmoil and crucial decision-making, Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi finds time to check out the ladies, i.e. the Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
The EU for (American) dummies
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A quick guide to the EU - courtesy of the Delegation of the European Union to the USA. Not unbiased, but a good place to start if you're American and feeling a little confused about the whole EU-thing... So, here it is: The European Union - A Gu...
A display of soft power
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The EU is often criticized for not having much clout on the global political scene. But although the EU often fails to speak with one voice it doesn't mean that it's not powerful, economically or politically. Representing more than 500 million people...
Better late than never...
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So, the EU has decided to freeze the assets of former President Ben Ali of Tunisia. Better late than never, I suppose, but in a way it would have been refreshing to see someone fully support the positive political movement in Tunisia.
Europeans are socialists!
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Europeans are socialists. At least that is the common perception among Americans if Fox News and other right-wing news outlets are believed to be somewhat representative of the American populace. Luckily they're not, but still. They're quite influent...
Cable Gate
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The latest WikiLeaks exposure is certain to make diplomats and politicians alike more than just a little embarrassed. Things said in confidentiality are seldom suited for prime time news. But will it have a lasting impact on how our diplomacy works,...
Cable Gate
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The latest WikiLeaks exposure is certain to make diplomats and politicians alike more than just a little embarrassed. Things said in confidentiality are seldom suited for prime time news.But will it have a lasting impact on how our diplomacy works, a...
Good blogs about U.S. and E.U. politics
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I've found a few links for those of you who want to get other bloggers' views on politics in the U.S. and the E.U., respectively. For informed comments on U.S. politics I recommend Talking Points Memo, which was founded by Josh Marshall. Josh Marsha...
Good blogs about U.S. and E.U. politics
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I've found a few links for those of you who want to get other bloggers' views on politics in the U.S. and the E.U., respectively.For informed comments on U.S. politics I recommend Talking Points Memo, which was founded by Josh Marshall. Josh Marshall...
Will the EU disintegrate?
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With the massive economic woes of Greece, Ireland, Portugal, etc., pundits and journalists alike have wondered out loud whether the high debt levels and sluggish growth rates will lead to a collapse of the EU as a whole. I highly doubt it. The main r...
