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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Polish democracy outside the liberal comfort zone

In much of the, especially liberal, media Poland has lost its reputation as a pioneer of democratic change in the post-communist part of Europe. So far, most members of the Polish opposition as well as foreign journalists have limited their analysis of recent developments to sweeping condemnations of Law and Justice’s (PiS) populist and religious […]

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Debate introduction: What does it mean to be European?

By Richard Butterwick-Pawlikowski

‘What does it mean to be European?’ All students of the College of Europe have probably been asked this question at some point. On 4 November 2015 six students from the Natolin campus gave their answers to an audience of Varsovians and fellow-students at an event jointly organized by the European Civilization Chair and the

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EU-China relations: fundamental disagreements

By Adam Reichardt

Promoting democracy, rule of law, and human rights is one of the fundamental mandates of the EEAS. By attaching political agendas to its most revered competence- trade- the EU wishes to establish itself as a “foreign policy community” in order to be regarded as more than just a free trade area. Looking back on “5000

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Gratis Personnel

By Aleksander Szojda

“Interns/Trainees are considered gratis personnel (…). They are not staff members and shall not represent (…) in any official capacity.” In the likely event of this quote and its nifty wording causing some understandable confusion (in particular the “gratis personnel” bit), please be advised that it comes from an official internship position offer. At one

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British Euroscepticism – the Boy who cried “Wolf!”

By Chris Powers

The boy who cried wolf’, one of Aesop’s fables, is a staple of childhood. At school, or with their parents, children are asked after finishing “so, what is the moral of the story?” Children going back generations have unfailingly understood from this story that lying is not only a bad thing to do, but

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The Tale of Saint George: Dismantling English Eurosceptic mythology

By Adam Reichardt

In the run-up to the Brexit referendum, the historic debate surrounding EEC (now EU) accession offers some instructive insights that can be used to deconstruct a crucial part of the English Eurosceptic narrative. The argument, as propagated by UKIP leader Nigel Farage, runs as follows: National elites disingenuously covered up the political implications of EEC

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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Polish democracy outside the liberal comfort zone

Debate introduction: What does it mean to be European?

EU-China relations: fundamental disagreements

Gratis Personnel

British Euroscepticism – the Boy who cried “Wolf!”

The Tale of Saint George: Dismantling English Eurosceptic mythology

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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Polish democracy outside the liberal comfort zone

Debate introduction: What does it mean to be European?

EU-China relations: fundamental disagreements

Gratis Personnel

British Euroscepticism – the Boy who cried “Wolf!”

The Tale of Saint George: Dismantling English Eurosceptic mythology

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