When you ask him about the future of Europe, he starts with… 1989. The year he started his European carrier as young and newly elected MEP. Twenty years, 4 MEP mandates and one European Parliament vice-presidential office later, his eyes still sparkle when he talks about the past, present and future of the European Union….
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Talking about: European Roots
Ska Keller, 27, and Jan Philipp Albrecht, 26, from Grüne Jugend (Germany) ran for a spot on the German Green ticket for the European Parliament in January – and managed to get on spots with good prospects! Congratulations! Ska is currently spokeswoman of the Greens Brandenburg. She came to the Green Party via Grüne Jugend,…
Social life behind the curtains of the European Parliament
There are actors who start to sing but fail. There are models who try to act and … well… And there are MEPs who… “Facts and fantasy about people, power struggles, love and hate behind the glass facades in Brussels and Strasbourg.” If you think this could be the description of a daily soap in…
we want YOU for the FYEG european election campaign!
As you all know, there will be European elections in June 2004. Some of you are strong proponents of European integration and believe that the European Parliament could play a crucial role in overcoming the so-called ‘democratic defecit’ of the European Union. Others would love nothing more than to blow that very same European Union…