Advanced Speaking and Writing in Spring 2014: Democratic deficit in the EU for 8th of April 2014

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Democratic deficit in the EU for 8th of April 2014

Here you can find an article from The Economist on the democratic deficit in the EU. After having identified the problem, we can exchange some ideas about how to close the deficit..

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Below is a list of topics you chose in the order of your preference. Please feel free to submit any relevant material that can be used to prepare for the meeting on a given topic by sending it to the following email address: noras@skynet.be

- Ukraine for 25th of February 2014
- Sochi Winter Olympics for 4th of March 2014
- How to tackle obesity: Should there be regulation? Diet: organic food for 11th of March 2014
- Climate change; support for renewables; nuclear fusion for 18th of March 2014
- Telephone for 25th of March 2014
- How to make an effective presentation for 1st of April 2014
- The democratic deficit in the EU for 8th of April 2014
- Easter for 22nd of April:
- Financial crisis; banking union
- How to check the EU and/or Schengen Area borders
- Is a federation of EU states possible? The balance of power between the European Commission vs. Member States; the history and the future of the EU, e.g., enlargement (we may have to split this one up)
- Trade union between the EU and the US (this is mine)
- Public transport or biking
- Balance between personal and professional life
- Development aid and EU funded projects in various countries
- EU foreign policy: HR, missions and effectiveness
- CAP reform
- Competition between contractors for the cafeteria catering
- New staff regulations