Étiquette : European Union
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War, Justice, Politics.
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By Antony Todorov, New Bulgarian University. We usually understand war as organized mass violence, justice as an ethical category, and politics as the “art of the possible” and a way of living together, despite our differences. Their combination is always a great test of reason and morality. The war in Ukraine has put to the…
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The lev against the euro or what is behind it?
By Antony Todorov, New Bulgarian University. Let us recall: with its accession to the EU in 2007, Bulgaria assumed the obligation to join the monetary union (the eurozone) when it managed to meet the criteria for this, and until then a derogation is in effect. This is an obligation for all EU countries, with one…
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We Won the Battle but the War Continues.
By Claudia Bădulescu, Free University of Brussels, Institute of European Studies. Eighteen years after joining the European Union, Romania has shown, again, why its place is inside the European family. On 18 May the independent, pro-European mathematician-turned-mayor Nicușor Dan defeated George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), overturning…
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Proud to Be European – MAGA Would Do Well to Stop Betting on Putin’s Puppets in the EU.
By Cristian Preda, University of Bucharest. This article was first published in the review Comunitatea liberală 1848 on the 19th May 2025. Link to the original article in Romanian: Mândri că suntem europeni. MAGA ar face bine să nu mai mizeze în UE pe marionetele lui Putin – Comunitatea Liberala. Nicușor Dan secured a clear…
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A panorama of current situation of EU integration of CEE countries. An interview with François Lafond, former France’s special counselor in Serbia.
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The questions of the interviewer are in bold. F.L. stands for François Lafond. The questions were sent to François Lafond in April 2025, while the Serbian student social movement was taking place. First of all, could you briefly introduce yourself and tell us how you came to work in and on the Balkans? F. L.:…