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An open letter to Ursula von der Leyen on citizens’ rights post-Brexit

Three British Europeans directly address the President of the European Commission to urge concrete action on citizens’ rights post-Brexit.

lundi 31 août 2020

Rozwód po brytyjsku, czyli rozmowa o Brexicie

Rozmowa z naszym kolegą Chrisem Powersem, członkiem zarządu Młodych Europejskich Federalistów (JEF Europe) mieszkającym w Cambridge. Wielka Brytania podpisała umowę o wystąpieniu z Unii Europejskiej 24 stycznia. Weszła ona w życie 31 stycznia 2020 o północy czasu środkowoeuropejskiego. Od tego momentu (...)

vendredi 14 février 2020

TNF Editor’s View : Austria’s Presidential Election

In some ways it is wiser for an Editor to wait until after an election result has been announced to pronounce their verdict but rather than wait for the fury or relief that will come with the final numbers, it is better to speak beforehand as the result either way does not reflect well on us.

lundi 23 mai 2016

Polish Parliamentary Elections : split on the Euro

The Autumn parliamentary elections will serve as the chance to confirm the predominance of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), who won the Presidency of Poland in a close-fought contest thus making Andrzej Duda, the rising star of the party, as head of state. If Poland’s joining the Eurozone was at the heart of the Presidential campaign, the subject is sure to re-emerge during the parliamentary campaign.

dimanche 25 octobre 2015

L’importanza delle lingue regionali per unire l’Europa

Uno dei più comuni argomenti utilizzati dai nazionalisti per persuadere l’opinione pubblica dell’impossibilità di costruire un’Europa unita è la lingua : come ci si può unire se non ci capiamo quando parliamo ? Uniti nella diversità ? È risaputo che alcuni stati-nazione si sono sviluppati sradicando (...)

jeudi 24 septembre 2015

The European Perspective : Europe and the influx of refugees

Stranded on the Greek island of Kos are thousands of refugees from Syria and Afghanistan. In Macedonia panicked crowds on trains try to jump to the north. The entrance of the Euro tunnel in Calais is the setting for some dramatic scenes. How can the European Union tackle the challenges of the wave of refugees ? Here are the positions of editors from Germany, France, Spain and the UK.

jeudi 3 septembre 2015

Support regional languages to build Europe

One of the most commonly deployed arguments used by nationalists to persuade public opinion of the impossibility of building a united Europe is that of language : how can we united if we cannot even understand one another ?

mercredi 26 août 2015

Belarus’ future depends on European unity

The Polish community constitutes a significant minority in Belarus (around 400000 people). Thanks to its strong organisation, and with the support of Polish political leaders, it has the means to be able to support democratic opposition in Belarus. This is why the Organisation of Poles in Belarus is accused by President Lukashenko of wanting to “foment a new revolution, remote controlled by Washington.”

mardi 25 août 2015

Les relations entre la Pologne et l’Ukraine au XXIe siècle

Alors qu’une vague de chaleur sans précédent s’abat sur Cambridge, des penseurs, hommes politiques et activistes d’Europe et d’Amérique du Nord se sont rassemblés au Sidney Sussex College de l’Université de Cambridge pour discuter du passé, du présent et du futur des relations entre la Pologne et l’Ukraine. Bien qu’il fût impossible d’ignorer la situation actuelle critique de l’Ukraine, des éléments tout à fait nouveaux ont été mis en lumière durant la conférence, qui a eu le mérite de fournir matière à réflexion.

mardi 14 juillet 2015

A mobility experience for everyone !

In the framework of their ‘Youth call for Europe’, JEF France has called for an experience of mobility for everyone either within the school curriculum or as an extra-curricular activity.

jeudi 9 juillet 2015

Conference on Polish-Ukrainian relations for the 21st century

In the most intense heatwave Cambridge has seen for a while, thinkers, politicians, and activists from Europe and North America gathered at Sidney Sussex College in the University of Cambridge to discuss the past, present, and future of relations between Poland and Ukraine. There were many insights unearthed during the conference, and plenty of food for thought, though the criticality of the crossroads at which Ukraine currently finds itself was simply impossible to ignore.

mercredi 1er juillet 2015

Military Mission in the Mediterranean

Europe’s foreign ministers decided recently to launch a military operation against trafficking networks in the Mediterranean. Is this an appropriate response to the tragedy of Mediterranean migration ? The Editors of TNF in English, French, and German have given their views below.

mardi 23 juin 2015

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