Stanislas Demeestere, Author at Euro Babble

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Dangerous times, and only more to come?

The coronavirus pandemic is troublesome enough – but does the politicisation of the crisis only mean more trouble lies ahead in the post-COVID-19 world? From…

European Hustle

European elections: Can the same old EPP really open a new chapter for Europe?

With the prophetic words of “opening a new chapter for Europe”, the EPP builds its manifesto around four catchphrases. Whether political soundness and coherence follow…

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COPing with climate change: are the streets the new boardrooms?

On the first official day of the COP 24 in Katowice, Twitter buzzes every few hours with news: Trump and Xi Jinping negotiating trade, the…

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When you see the news about the situation in #Albania today you cannot help but wonder: What in blazes is…

Albania: Corruption of the best is the worst – Euro Babble

When you see the news about the situation in Albania today you cannot help but wonder: What in blazes is happening there? The government demolished the old fascist era National Theatre and Albanians are very divided about it. When you investigate the matter further through news portals, television,

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Here's a quick message from our Editor-in-Chief to present our new editorial category. 👇 We intend to involve you, our…

Hello, Reader! – Euro Babble

This is your editor in-chief. I don't normally talk to you directly. News outlets rarely do. Most of the time, we try to keep a neutral and objective style and tone to our articles, even though every article we publish undoubtedly has a core message in it. Usually it's the same message: Think for yo

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Did you catch EFF - European Future Forum's contribution to the #EuropeFutureFringe virtual #EuropeDay event over the weekend? If you…

Citizens & Experts Talk Future of Europe: How has Social Equality been Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic? – Euro Babble

To mark Europe Day - otherwise known as Schuman Day - the European Future Forum (EFF) joined up with Citizens Takeover Europe for a panel discussion as a part of the #EuropeFutureFringe initiative. This Q&A session enabled both experts and citizens to discuss the future of Europe in light of the cur

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Are we at war? #COVID_19 #ThoughtBabble

"We Shall Fight Them From Our Houses..." The Pandemic's Worrying Wartime Parallels – Euro Babble

The struggle against the coronavirus over the past few months has consistently been defined as a "war" in Europe. Beyond Donald Trump's insistence on qualifying as a "Wartime President", Emmanuel Macron declared France "at war", so too did Boris Johnson when stating that the British Government will

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Remember that time when people were actually punished for covering their face? 😷 Whether it's what you wear or how…

What do the Burqa and GDPR have in common? Our Right to Avoid Observation – Euro Babble

Two years back, we discussed how Denmark controversially followed France’s example of banning face coverings in public places, hitting niqab-wearing Muslim women the hardest. Was this a justifiable attempt to limit crime and facilitate cultural integration, or an unnecessary attack on freedom of r...

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