Reply to George Iulian JIGLAU latest post: Democracy is not based on informed or not informed citizens. It is based on collective participation, regardless of the educational background or the economic or marital status. The term “Democracy” is used to describe the power of the public (demos)....

After 4 months of following European news more closely my image of Europe has changed but I’m still not quite sure for the better. My opinion was that the European Parliament didn’t do too much because all member states need to agree on measures before they can be taken. I really get/got annoyed...

The six MEPs from Cyprus. From left to right: Kyriakos Triantafillides (left-reelected), Antigoni Papadopoulou (center-new MEP), Ioannis Kasoulides (right-reelected), Eleni  Theocharous (right - new MEP), Takis Hadjigeorgiou (left - new MEP) and Kyriakos Mavronikolas (Socialist - new MEP) European...

Emine Gyulestan was born in 1986 in Momtchilgrad, Bulgaria. She holds a Bachelor degree in Balkan studies and International relations from the American university in Bulgaria. Her interests include the culture and history of the whole Balkan region. Speaks English, Greek and Turkish. Q: What direction...

At the end of April I began my quest. My aim was to interview all the persons who were heading the list of the European Elections and that of every Belgian party with a realistic chance at seats in the Parliament. I contacted Groen! (Flemish green party), Ecolo (Wallonian green party), PS (Wallonian...

Tomorrow I’m supposed to go and vote. And I will vote, but my approach to this vote will be very pragmatic and I’m afraid that every classic argument that has been thrown at me, as an ordinary voter, in the attempt to convince me that these elections are important and that my vote counts...

EU is the largest single market in the world and the biggest donor in humanitarian aid, providing 56 percent of assistance to developing countries worldwide. With this background it’s sad that the foreign affairs – CFSP, ESDP - is presumably the ‘weakest link’ of the EU. Earlier I have criticized...

Boris Stanimirov was born in 1976 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He holds a Bachelor degree in molecular biology for the University of Sofia. Specialized in political science in the New Bulgarian University. Boris Stanimirov is vice-president of the European Young Conservatives under the patronage of Margaret...

2 days to go until the Euro-elections in Romania and, based on the latest opinion polls and on the electoral procedures which guide these elections (closed list PR system with 5% threshold and one national constituency), we can have a pretty accurate estimation of how the 33 MEP seats give to Romania...

I don’t want to be a bore about voter turnout (it did, at least, generate a bit of a debate here), but it’s important that the numbers are not misrepresented on Monday. A low turnout will provide the Eurosceptics with lots of ammunition, but what will a high turnout, specifically in Britain...