From Jeff Fountain’s book Deeply Rooted. (Part I here) Eurosclerosis peaked in the mid-80’s. Enlargement was on hold. A democratic deficit, economic problems and British vetoes on EU projects produced widespread apathy and pessimism. A welcome sea-change came however in 1985…
Thursday this week is Europe Day, May 9, a day to celebrate our belonging to a family of peoples which have lived together in peace for an unprecedented 74 years. With our Schuman Centre colleagues in Romania, we will hold…
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This last weekend was Easter, again – at least in Orthodox Europe and other Eastern Churches. And the Orthodox really know how to celebrate Easter in grand style. In Romania last week, I happened to be passing the Patriarchal Cathedral…
In this weekly word published on the 12th of May 2003, Jeff Fountain explains why it is worth celebrating Europe Day on May 9th. As everybody knows, last Friday (May 9) was Europe Day, occasioning wild celebrations all across the…