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British business leaders: The economic case to stay in the EU is overwhelming

matisak wrote 11 hours ago: British business community responded to increasing anti-EU political rhetoric. Does British business … more →

Tags: Economics, EU politics, UK politics, united kingdom, Economy, EU, Europe, european union, Politics

Hollande's EU vision. Is it genuine and realistic?

matisak wrote 2 days ago: Read few comments. Questions: 1. Do you think Hollande’s proposals about the economic governme … more →

Tags: EU politics, Politics, EU Politics, Europe, european union, Eurozone, francois hollande, France

What can the EU do on possible Brexit amid Tory civil war?1 comment

matisak wrote 6 days ago: The Conservative leadership will publish a draft Bill to guarantee that an in/out referendum on Euro … more →

Tags: Politics, EU politics, UK politics, united kingdom, european union, David Cameron, Europe, EU Politics, UK politcs

German neo-Nazi trial begins. What to expect?

matisak wrote 2 weeks ago: Eight Turkish men, a Greek man and a German policewoman were killed by the neo-Nazi cell National So … more →

Tags: Politics, Security, Germany, Crime, Extremism, Right Wing Extremism

UKIP's remarkable night. And what's next?1 comment

matisak wrote 2 weeks ago: Nigel Farage said that for UKIP it was a remarkable night. Do you agree with his statement  and woul … more →

Tags: Politics, UK politics, united kingdom, David Cameron, Europe, uk politics, UKIP

European Union: France versus Germany. Or not?2 comments

matisak wrote 3 weeks ago: How would you evaluate French-German relations one year after François Hollande’s victory in the Fre … more →

Tags: Politics, EU politics, european union, Europe, EU Politics, Germany, Angela Merkel, France, francois hollande

SPD plus Greens: A pre-election coalition?

matisak wrote 3 weeks ago: German Social Democrats have appealed to Greens to consider forming a coalition in the build up to t … more →

Tags: Politics, Europe, Germany, SPD, Greens

Irregular quote of the day

matisak wrote 1 month ago: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble in ”U.S. Advice to Europe Gets Polite Refusal. … more →

Tags: Economics, EU politics, Irregular quote of the day, United States: Politics, austerity, Economy, Europe, Eurozone

A blow on Portuguese government's austerity plans?1 comment

matisak wrote 1 month ago: Portuguese Constitutional Court rejects some budget articles. What kind of impact, if any, the decis … more →

Tags: Politics, Economics, EU politics, european union, Europe, Eurozone, Economy, Portugal, austerity

Blame Germany! Blame Germany?

matisak wrote 1 month ago: Spanish El Pais was just recently forced to retract Chancellor Merkel comparison to Hitler.  Frankly … more →

Tags: Politics, EU politics, european union, Europe, EU Politics, Germany, Angela Merkel, Foreign Policy, EU

PM Cameron talks tough on immigration1 comment

matisak wrote 1 month ago: David Cameron has delivered a speech on immigration. It seems it is a big topic in the UK right now. … more →

Tags: Politics, UK politics, united kingdom, David Cameron, Immigration, Labour, Tories, uk politics, UKIP

Vaclav Klaus as Member of the European Parliament? Will he lead eurosceptic forces?

matisak wrote 2 months ago: You can find lot of speculations in the Czech media on ex-President Vaclav Klaus’s future and … more →

Tags: Politics, EU politics, european union, Europe, Czech Republic, EU Politics, European Parliament, Vaclav Klaus

How angry will Cyprus be over the Eurozone bailout?

matisak wrote 2 months ago: Would you say that the Cypriot politicians will face some real backlash from people or not, and why? … more →

Tags: Politics, Economics, EU politics, european union, Europe, Euro, Economy, EU, debt crisis

Italy: With Grillo also the euro. No problem

matisak wrote 2 months ago: According to this poll a large majority of Italians are in favor of staying in the Eurozone they do … more →

Tags: Politics, EU politics, european union, Europe, Italy, Eurozone, EU, Beppe Grillo

Europe full of Grillos?

matisak wrote 2 months ago: Some people claim Beppe Grillo is the only winner in Italian vote. It seem that Grillo basically doe … more →

Tags: EU politics, Politics, Beppe Grillo, EU, Europe, european union, Italy

What to expect from John Kerry's first trip abroad as Secretary of State?

matisak wrote 2 months ago: State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland suggested this first Kerry’s trip will be first o … more →

Tags: Middle East Politics, Politics, United States: Politics, US foreign policy, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, John Kerry, united states, U.S. Foreign Policy

A new impulse for the Eastern Partnership?

matisak wrote 2 months ago: The summit of V4, Nordic, Baltic countries took place in Gdansk, Poland. Questions: 1. Four years af … more →

Tags: Politics, EU politics, european union, Europe, Eastern Partnership, Foreign Policy, EU, CEE

A future in which European power continues to decrease?

matisak wrote 3 months ago: Read few comments and check also the European Foreign Policy Scorecard of ECFR. Timo Behr, Research … more →

Tags: Politics, EU politics, Europe, Foreign Policy, EU, Diplomacy, Europen Union

Papacy and Italy's political system - A lost opportunity?

matisak wrote 3 months ago: Would you say that the Pope’s resignation will influence somehow the election campaign in Ital … more →

Tags: Politics, pope, Benedict XVI, Silvio Berlusconi, Italy, Papacy


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