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The Conference on the Future of Europe may seem confusing and exclusive to ordinary Europeans, but there are several ways citizens can make their voices heard. As a young person working on a Conference-related project, here’s my view on how this can be achieved.
After 20 years of war, the crisis in Afghanistan promotes the need for the European Union to increase it’s strategic autonomy. Dr. Julien Théron, a lecturer in conflict and international security studies at Sciences Po, shares his perspectives.
Recently, I was invited to talk about innovation in public policy for a podcast launched by Pathfinder. Myself and the Founder, Miguel de Fontenay, ended up having a really fruitful discussion about innovation and the future of our democracies – particularly in Europe – and my connection to those topics, including my vision for Accidental European. In this article, I hope to lay my thoughts bare about this experience.
Regulation 1141/2014 (on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations) might not sound particularly interesting, but it’s pretty important. It represents a chance for the European Parliament to present reform proposals for European parties, and it’s currently under review. Oft-forgotten and underutilised, European Parties could be very influential in shaping the future of European democracy, if treated right by policymakers. In this article, I explain what European parties are, what they should be doing, and how we can work towards more forward-thinking, influential European parties.
2020 is nearing its end, and anxieties are at an all time high. What does this mean for democracy? Using Charles Dickens’ famous Christmas story, I attempt to explore the question. This article is the first episode of a series called “If the Universe is Expanding, Then So Should Democracy”, which aims to explain the inspiration behind Accidental European.
Cracks in democratic institutions are widening all over the globe. Both in Europe and abroad, politics on both sides of the compass are not helping to prevent polarisation – especially in this era of rapid change. As 2020 judders into its last quarter, it’s perhaps a good time to consider how next year will unravel. In this think piece, David Tirr takes a look at what Europe can do to stem the tide of political degradation.
