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May 2004: European Integration
On May 1st the European Union expands to 450 million people and 25 countries. This expansion cements the EU as a world superpower and overcomes the former Eastern/Western European walls. What will this mean for Europe? The following articles deal with this new Europe and the challenges it faces.
We here at TIG would like to thank Cafe Babel, JEF, and our members for contributing articles and photos to this issue of Panorama.
 
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Expansion of the European Union: Implications for Africa (and other regions) by Dumisani, Zimbabwe
May 1, 2004 was a significant day for Europe. With the admission of 10 new countries into the European Union (EU), the world’s largest trading bloc was established. The EU now brings together over 455 million people in 25 countries. The majority of states accepted in the expansion were formerly Soviet Bloc nations what are now part of a capitalist style economic...
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Returning Back to Europe by Sandrella, Latvia
I myself come from Latvia, one of the Baltic States, historically Eastern Europe but geographically – Northern Europe. It’s only a couple of days left until the official day of entry - the 1st of May.
There is quite an amount of people who are exited and happy, people who don’t care as well as people who feel scared of the unknown waiting for us “over...
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What an Integrated Europe Means for Young People by Luke CB, United Kingdom
Europe is one of the most historic regions in the world. For thousands of years, the Europeans have been at the forefront of human innovation - responsible for the shape of modern civilisation. From the ancient Roman Empire to the British, French, Spanish & Portuguese empires, Europeans have strived to expand the limits of what is known of and can be achieved in the...
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Unconventional Revolution by Steven Attard
FACED WITH A YAWNING DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT, THE POLITICIANS OF EUROPE HAVE OFFERED CITIZENS THE RIGHT TO PETITION
“I have reached the peak of desperation!” In March 2000, 300 unemployed Romanian miners, passed through the mining valley of Lupeni to the town to support their 12 colleagues, who were about to set fire to themselves. Something had gone...
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A 'Euro-debate' Needs a Eurogeneration by Stéphane Carrara
Every five years, the European elections timidly tap Europe’s citizens on the shoulder and receive a no less reserved response in return. So let’s give this election a debate which goes beyond national borders.
Only one in three voters anticipates going to the ballot box in June (Eurobarometer). The most discouraging part for citizens is...
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Can Europe Speak With One Voice? by Jacqueline Hale
Should the EU leave world diplomacy to the United States or concentrate on developing its multilateralist possibilities? The foreign policy debate.
Foreign Policy has been somewhat of a headache for the EU. The last decade has seen, amongst other things, inaction in Rwanda, division over Iraq and paralysis in the face of turmoil on our continent...
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other articles in this issue
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A obscuridade do Tratado de Não-proliferação Nuclear
Kashmir, Romania |
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SunraysMoonshine for the Nica
Jess , United States |
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Sexual Violence and Risk of HIV Transmission
Tena, United States |
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Shalom
Cat-Dan Lai-Smith, United States |
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When do we Introduce Computers to Young People?
Joel, United Kingdom |
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Developing Africa: The Economic Woes of Sub-Saharan
H Wu, United States |
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Did you Lose a Loved One Recently?
micmon, Nigeria |
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I See You!
warHazards, Vietnam |
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Son, you have been my most important teacher.
Daniel Roth, United States |
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God's Creation
Henry Ekwuruke, Nigeria |
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