Author: The New European
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New European Entrepreneurs: Natural Risk-takers and Boundary-pushers?
Today, it is unthinkable to imagine Europe without migrant entrepreneurs. But what makes them so successful and how do they overcome the challenges of immigration?
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Is there or isn’t there a democratic deficit in the EU? Closing the Politician-Citizen Gap through Local Democracy
After a millennium, the essence of democracy remains the same: dêmos + kratos, “rule of the people”. Is this still the case in modern-day Europe?
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Ethereal, Disarming and Raw: Meet the New European who is redesigning the Music Industry, FKA Twigs
Tahliah Barnett, known as FKA Twigs, is now restoring pop music’s image that is recently somewhat rusted.
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“The Russian embargo shows the need of a new EU trade policy” – Interview with Dita Charanzova, ALDE
Trade policy is again at the centre of the EU debate, due to the Russian embargo and the TTIP negotiations.
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SELFIES: A photography series by W. Dabkowski
What better way to show people as they really are while at the same time showing their best side? A selfie! This is what photographer Wiktor Dabkowski did with a series of MEPs, representing the human face of the European institutions.
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A Tale of Ten Cities: Toponymy of Europe’s modern urban civilisations
This tale of ten cities will take you on an etymological journey from Europe’s Western to Eastern cities and back.
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“Changes start at the grassroots level” – Interview with MEP Cecilia Wikström
Before serving the Swedish Parliament, Cecilia Wikström she was (and still is) a priest. Her views on gender equality and women entrepreneurship.
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“It is time for a Europe of Regions”
Regions as central units? This option could foster the change in perspective the EU needs. An overview of its development, the reasons why it has failed and how it could make a comeback.
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Reshaping Cities – On how Migrants Have Redrawn our Urban Spaces
Migrants’ contribution to a change of urban paradigm is growing bigger. It is not just a matter of counteracting low birth-rate; they have completely redrawn our societies.
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« I became an entrepreneur to create jobs for others. » Interview with Ertuğrul Demir.
Moved by a desire to be independent and give work to others, Ertuğrul Demir created in 2005 Sahika, a company employing more than 40 people.