The New Federalist


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Spend now, save later
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When trapped in quicksand, our instinctive response is to flail about in an attempt to lift ourselves out of this mortal trap, but struggling to get out is actually the quickest way to go down. The solution to the debt crisis could be equally counterintuitive. The famous debt-to-GDP ratio has two components. To reduce it, you can focus on either cutting the debt (austerity) or increasing the GDP (stimulus). The former preference has prevailed until now, partly because it's more intuitive (...) - Opinions

Should the City move to Frankfurt?
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The City of London influences the global economy everyday, with its position as a great financial centre for international business, transactions and commerce. A service-based economy since the end of the Second World War, London's success can be ascribed to a number of reasons such as, formerly being the capital of the British Empire, currently a member of the European Union, English being the native language in the country and also the primary international language for businesses, the (...) - Opinions

Fog on the channel, continent cuts off
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Being pro-European and living in the UK is not the easiest thing to cope with. The UK is currently undergoing a debate on whether or not to leave the EU. The balance of power between the pros and cons of European integration is overwhelmingly in favour of the latter. This series depicts the debate, its rational and historical roots. The first article sets the framework of this debate. Brendon Donnelly, director of the Federal Trust, characterises Euroscepticism in the UK as being completely (...) - Opinions

JEF is a supranational, politically pluralist youth NGO with about 30,000 members in over 30 European countries. The goal of JEF is the creation of a democratic European federation as a guarantee for peace and a more free, just and democratic society. JEF fosters European citizenship, works for the widening and deepening of the EU and aims at bringing Europe closer to the citizens. Our ideas are spread through international activities and youth exchanges, publications, public actions and co-operation with other youth organisations. Read more on Short intro to JEF !