Tag: United States of Europe
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“Europe has been unable to give its citizens a sense of belonging.” Interview to Niccolo’ Rinaldi MEP, ALDE
Niccolo’ Rinaldi is an Italian Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Vice President for ALDE group and member of the Committee on International Trade. Before becoming a politician, he built a strong experience in International Affairs, working first for the UN in Afghanistan, and then for almost twenty years at the European Parliament. UNITEE had…
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The Idea of Europe in History: from a Dream to a Reality.
When was the idea of a European unity first mentioned? It is not during the aftermath of the Second World War or Schuman’s proposed new form of organisation of States in Europe in 1950. The idea of a European unity is actually much older.
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“My dream is the United States of Europe.” An Interview with Gesine Meissner MEP
Before your mandate as a Member of the European Parliament, which started in 2009, you were involved in local politics, as a Member of the Lower Saxony Regional Assembly. What were your motivations for going into politics? Actually, I never thought about going into politics when I was younger. I was always interested in helping…