The New Federalist


The New Federalist, webzine of the Young European Federalist
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Fog on the channel, continent cuts off
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Being pro-European and living in the UK is not the easiest thing to cope with. The UK is currently undergoing a debate on whether or not to leave the EU. The balance of power between the pros and cons of European integration is overwhelmingly in favour of the latter. This series depicts the debate, its rational and historical roots. The first article sets the framework of this debate. Brendon Donnelly, director of the Federal Trust, characterises Euroscepticism in the UK as being completely (...) - Opinions

The next Generation of government for the EU?
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Last month, the United Kingdoms' Prime Minister, David Cameron, told European news agencies that the European Union needs more flexibility for its Member States to choose whether they want to follow EU policies. While this statement is in line with current British politics towards the EU, it does not make the idea better. On the contrary, the United Kingdom should rather follow a European vision of its Prime Minister's quest towards what he calls the next generation of governments. - Opinions

The EU & the green battle
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Once upon a time the EU was a global leader in fighting climate change. In the last few years it has played a pivotal role in tackling CO2 emissions and boosting the green economy world wide. In international summits, EU representatives advocated radical change of industrial production and global consumption, aiming at reducing the effects of global warming. How is the economic crises affecting the EU's green path? The refusal by the European Parliament to freeze the auctions of a portion (...) - Current Affairs

JEF is a supranational, politically pluralist youth NGO with about 30,000 members in over 30 European countries. The goal of JEF is the creation of a democratic European federation as a guarantee for peace and a more free, just and democratic society. JEF fosters European citizenship, works for the widening and deepening of the EU and aims at bringing Europe closer to the citizens. Our ideas are spread through international activities and youth exchanges, publications, public actions and co-operation with other youth organisations. Read more on Short intro to JEF !