The $: Their currency – our problem As Ben Bernanke’s mandate as chairman of the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) ends, it is time to assess the impact that the American central bank has on the world economy. The US enjoys what former French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing once called “the exorbitant privilege of the dollar”, which is the de facto […]
[Nederlands] JEF Belgium and the Ambrassade have worked out a program called “De Schoonmoeder aller Verkiezingen” in order to give young people the chance to raise their voice during the campaigns for the regional, federal and European elections taking place in May 2014. Journalists of StampMedia managed to interview the presidents of the seven biggest political parties in Flanders. The interviews are only available in […]
Once Upon A Time… Starting January 1st, 2014 the UK fully liberalized the working restrictions for Bulgarians and Romanians. Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union in 2007. Since then, they have been able to work in the UK under certain circumstances: employees had to apply for a “registration certificate”, but these restrictions have been lifted. Approximately 10, 000 arrivals […]
Nous avons organisé un débat à Louvain-La-Neuve dans la soirée du 26 novembre. Il s’agissait de réunir des étudiants de tous bords autour du thème de l’Europe. Les quatre mouvances politiques représentées sur Louvain-La-Neuve étaient invitées, ainsi que tous les étudiants intéressés par la question. Étaient donc présents une trentaine d’étudiants, dont des représentants du COMAC, du MR, des Ecolos et […]
This article has also been published at the online webzine The New Federalist. “The supply shock created by a surge in North American oil production will be as transformative to the market over the next five years as was the rise of Chinese demand over the last 15.” – International Energy Agency European policymakers have failed to grasp the geopolitical […]
The second Cross-Border seminar took place from the 8th till the 10th of November 2013 in Lille. The subject “nationalism and populism as a dangerous path for Europe” was promising and the expectations were high. Arriving together with the other participants, we knew this was the moment … borders had to be broken this weekend. The seminar started with an information moment […]
Les fédéralistes sont partis depuis deux jours. Je me suis accordé quelques jours supplémentaires pour laisser mûrir les riches idées qui m’ont été partagées cette semaine, pour me remémorer les bons moment passés avec ces nouveaux amis des quatre coins de l’Europe (sans oublier Chandrani et Nandini, venues d’Inde !), et aussi pour profiter du soleil et des pizzas … […]
(This is an extended version of the speech that was delivered by the Young European Federalists debate team at the YO!fest 2013 Debate Contest in Brussels. After three rounds of debate, the audience and the independent jury decided that we won the contest) Dear friends, We are glad to join you here to discuss the vices and virtues of austerity […]
Lente top in volle gang in Gent Gent, 16 maart – Deze ochtend is de Europese Raad in Gent van start gegaan. Na de aankomst en de informele gesprekken van gisteren, staan vandaag harde onderhandelingen op het programma waarbij een antwoord op de kritieken rond de Meerjarenbegroting beantwoord dienen te worden, alsook een visie rond het gemeenschappelijk landbouwbeleid en een kader […]
De Europese Unie kreeg vorige week de Nobelprijs voor de Vrede. Daarop volgden heel wat gemengde reacties. Moeten we nu eigenlijk blij zijn, of is wat cynisme hier op zijn plaats? Er valt immers wel wat voor te zeggen dat de staatshoofden die zich nu vol trots op de borst kloppen deze Nobelprijs eigenlijk het minst verdienen. Deze prijs is […]