Author: The New European
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Battle for your Vote: MEPs rhyme their political message
On Wednesday evening, a long queue of young people waited outside the European Parliament to hear politicians rap their voting message. With the help of professional hip hop artists, MEPs of four political party groups took the stage to get their message across on a beat. The event, aptly named ‘Battle for your Vote’, was organised…
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“EU membership means peace for Croatia”, Interview with Croatian MEP Ruza Tomasic
Ruza Tomasic, Croatian MEP since her country entered the European Union in July 2013 and Member of the Bureau of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, talks to UNITEE about the importance of entrepreneurship and the particular challenges Croatia is facing as the newest EU Member State.
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20 ways to tear Europe apart
For such a small continent, Europe is home to a huge number of differences and stereotypes. Bulgarian artist Yanko Tsvetkov shows them all in a series of 20 maps, representing different ways in which Europe can be sliced.
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“Europe can do a lot to support SMEs.” Interview with MEP Lara Comi
With a seat at the European Parliament since 2009, Lara Comi is the youngest MEP of the EPP group. Vocal supporter of SMEs, she is a member of the Committee on Internal Market and of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, and has always been a strong supporter of a single seat for the…
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‘L’Auberge Espagnole’: the Erasmus generation seen by a French filmmaker
One European citizen has done a very good job in promoting the Erasmus programme throughout Europe: French film director Cédric Klapisch.
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“Self-employment is a great strategy for migrants to decide their own fate”, Interview with Dirk Jacobs
Dirk Jacobs, Professor in Sociology at the ULB, discussed the link between education and the labour market, self-employment among migrants, and voting patterns of people with a migrant background.
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“Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are the Best of the Best” A Selection of MEP quotes
The number of immigrant entrepreneurs in Europe is growing and in many European countries the self-employment rate among immigrants is considerably higher than among natives. Immigrants in Europe, or New Europeans, have clearly demonstrated that they make a substantial contribution to European economies and this has not gone unnoticed. Several MEPs have told UNITEE about…
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Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Turning a Disadvantage into an Asset
Starting your own business is always a risky endeavour, even more so when you decide to start one in a country other than your own. Yet, an increasing number of enterprises in Europe are founded by immigrants.
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‘The EU should pursue actual interaction with actual people’ Interview with Erik Dale of Bruegel
How do the European Institutions communicate with regard to the upcoming elections? UNITEE met Erik Dale, Digital Communications Coordinator at Bruegel, a Brussels-based think tank.
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“MAI 2014: EINE RICHTUNGSENTSCHEIDUNG FÜR DIE EU” INTERVIEW MIT SKA KELLER MEP
Ska Keller, seit 2009 Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments für die Fraktion der Grünen/EFA, ist Mitglied im Handelsausschuss und im Innenausschuss. Sie ist Spitzenkandidatin der europäischen Grünen für das Amt des Präsidenten der EU-Kommission und Mitglied in der Türkeidelegation des Europäischen Parlaments. Sie sprach mit UNITEE über die Zukunft der EU und die Beziehungen zwischen der…