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"Post-communist Europe" after 20 years in the EU - Economic growth and onvergence

19 Dec 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Mariusz Próchniak and Ryszard Rapacki, in their European Policy Analysis report for the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS), examine the economic growth and income convergence of Central and Eastern European (CEE11) countries t...

Soon a strategic reserve of Bitcoin in Europe?

18 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Galaxie Crypto

The MEP Sarah Knafo has argued before the European Parliament for the creation of a strategic reserve of Bitcoin as well as for the mining industry.   Recently, the election of Donald Trump in the United States to revive the issue of cryptocurrency a...

New decisions regarding European citizenship and political actions

18 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR  In his article on Verfassungsblog, Steve Peers examines recent rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that strengthen EU citizens' rights to join political parties in member states where they reside. The judgments deemed l...

The EU and the AI

18 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR A recent report from the Centre for European Reform (CER) discusses the European Union's challenges and opportunities in implementing the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Authored by Zach Meyers, the report critiques the EU's complex regul...

A Festive Christmas Party and Citizenship Law Presentation

8 Dec 2024 2 minute read 1 comment Liberland TV

Come to Prague on the 19th Dec, experience the Liberland Christmas Party, influence Liberland's legislative future! Liberland is gearing up for an unforgettable event this December—a celebration of our progress as a nation and the presentation...

Summer houses, Germans and Astrid Lindgren - Thirty Years of Sweden in the EU

8 Dec 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

    In a recent reflection on Sweden's 30-year EU membership, Andreas Johansson Heinö, one of Sweden's leading liberal opinion makers and a member of the market-liberal think tank Timbro, highlights the significance of the 1994 referendum. Heinö desc...

The Cost of Europe’s Divisions in the Middle East,

5 Dec 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR The report The Cost of Europe’s Divisions in the Middle East by ECDPM critiques the EU’s inconsistent approach to international humanitarian law during recent Middle Eastern conflicts. While the EU condemned Hamas and Russia’s war crimes, its am...

The EU after the Biden's USA

26 Nov 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) highlights the urgency for the European Union to prepare for a global order with diminished U.S. leadership. Rising nationalism, geopolitical instability, and economic vulnerabilities challenge th...

The horrors of civilisationism

25 Nov 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TLDR Civilisationism, often presented as a defense of "Western values," is fundamentally a collectivist and anti-liberal ideology. It idealizes a homogenous, exclusionary view of Western culture, fostering racism, bigotry, and hatred toward those...

"Trump vs Europe"

24 Nov 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Donald Trump's return to the White House poses significant challenges for Europe, especially regarding security, trade, and climate policies. With the U.S. expected to deprioritize NATO, Europe must increase defense spending and cooperation. Tr...