euroscepticism
German scepticism is the euro’s next big challenge - 29 April 2013 - Opinion
The arrival of the Alternative for Germany party will be primarily at the expense of the governing coalition and could even spell the end of Angela Merkel's chancellorship, writes Joerg Forbrig.
Icelandic anti-EU parties begin talks to form government - 29 April 2013 - News
Iceland's anti-EU centre-right parties began talks yesterday (28 April) to form a new administration, promising to end years of austerity and provide debt relief to households, but haggling over which one of them will lead the government continues.
Farage’s UKIP claims Thatcher’s inheritance - 24 April 2013 - News
The leader of Britain's anti-European Union UK Independence Party (UKIP) said yesterday (23 April) his movement was carrying the torch for the late Margaret Thatcher's views on Europe, saying he planned to cause a "political earthquake".
Europe's nationalist demons are not sleeping, they have already woken up - 21 March 2013 - Opinion
Holding together and strengthening the European Monetary Union is vital, but we must take care we do not sacrifice the foundations of peace and fraternity on which the European Union was founded, writes MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis.
Juncker: Europe's nationalist demons are 'only sleeping' - 12 March 2013 - News
Europe faces "demons" from the second world war, according to Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Prime Minister and former Eurogroup chief. In an interview with Der Spiegel yesterday (11 March), Juncker compared today's anti-European sentiments with fascist tendencies in the early twentieth century.
Poll shows half of Brits would vote to leave the EU - 18 February 2013 - News
Only one in three Britons would vote for the UK to remain part of the EU, according to a poll by Harris Interactive for the Financial Times.
Non-partisan pro-Europe group launched in the UK - 31 January 2013 - News
Politicians from across the political spectrum have joined forces to campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union after Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans to hold a referendum on the country's membership.
Euroscepticism: More than a British phenomenon - 25 January 2013 - LinksDossier
With Prime Minister David Cameron having vowed to hold a referendum on UK membership of the EU, Britain's penchant for EU bashing is well publicised. But there are political parties in other member states which are far from in love with the European project, and whose stance against integration has been fanned by the worsening of the economic crisis.
Reality check for the ‘euro-realists’ - 17 January 2013 - Opinion
A new band of ‘euro-realists’ has appeared on the scene, composed mostly of Tory Britons. In the European Parliament, they cluster in the group of European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), and are little aware of the true state of the Union, argues Andrew Duff.
Cameron wants ‘restrictions’ put on EU freedom of movement - 07 January 2013 -News
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday (6 January) that he would “look at arguments” to make it harder for nationals from EU countries to settle in Britain and claim social security benefits.
Kukan: Separatism alone cannot lead to creation of a state - 07 November 2012 -Interview
Asked to compare Czechoslovakia's Velvet Divorce two decades ago to today's separatist tendencies in Europe, Slovak MEP Eduard Kukan says separatism alone cannot lead to the creation of a state.
UK should ‘make up its mind’ on Europe - 12 October 2012 - News
Over the past few days, the anti-European rhetoric coming from the British government has been increasing. But what effect does such talk have on Britain's standing in the EU?
The Netherlands is euro-pragmatic rather than eurosceptic - 17 August 2012 -Opinion
Among the Dutch public, both europhilia (though declining) and euroscepticism are present. The largest share, however, is rather of utilitarian inclination. Similar to the pragmatic parties, European integration is supported if it can effectively and efficiently handle the interests of a small trading country, writes Hans Vollaard.
Eurosceptics admit EU membership 'is in UK interest' - 12 June 2012 - News
Open Europe, a Eurosceptic think tank close to the Conservative party, has dismissed calls from Tory backbenchers that the UK should leave the EU, saying it is in Britain's national interest to stay.
Swedes' support for the euro hits new low - 11 May 2012 - News
Only one in ten Swedes would today support the adoption of the euro, according to a research study published by Gothenburg University.
Sarkozy's 'letter to the French' has little new for the EU - 06 April 2012 - News
Nicolas Sarkozy’s “letter to the French”, unveiled yesterday (5 April), contained no major new ideas on European matters, limiting itself largely to repeating already-announced proposals on Schengen and ‘reciprocity’ in trade. EurActiv France reports.
Czech Republic mulls referendum on fiscal pact - 20 January 2012 - News
Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas says he favours holding a referendum on the 'fiscal compact,' but is waiting for a final draft of the intergovernmental treaty aimed at tightening fiscal discipline in the eurozone. EurActiv Czech Republic contributed to this article.
Cameron phones potential eurosceptic allies - 15 December 2011 - News
British Prime Minister David Cameron held telephone talks yesterday (14 December) with potential allies in the European Union as he seeks to avoid isolation after vetoing EU treaty changes to allow closer fiscal union by eurozone members.
Cameron wants to re-shape EU as a 'network' - 15 November 2011 - News
Britain must remain part of the European Union but use the current eurozone crisis as an opportunity to re-shape the Union as a network rather than a bloc, Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday (14 November).
British MP: The 'black hole' of European unity - 04 November 2011 - Interview
European integration has led to the current financial crisis and proposed solutions, such as strengthened eurozone economic governance, are likely to lead to excessive German influence and further constraints on businesses, British MP Bill Cash said in an interview with EurActiv. He argues that the only way to restore democracy and competitiveness in the United Kingdom is to withdraw from the EU through a referendum and revert to a looser European free-trade area.
Europe: You can't have both more and less - 25 October 2011 - Opinion
Some EU leaders simultaneously want to opt out of EU policies and be more involved in their elaboration, an untenable contradiction which is misleading their electorates, argues Staffan Nilsson.
Europe is not the cause of all your woes - 07 October 2011 - Opinion
José Manuel Barroso's State of the Union speech to the European Parliament presented a welcome contrast with the Euroscepticism and pessimism of public discourse in Europe today, argues Staffan Nilsson.
Cameron blunder fuels eurosceptic fire - 04 October 2011 - News
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday (3 October) that most people in the country did not want to leave the EU, but instead to reform it in a way that preserves British interests.
Poland: A Tonic for Europe - 15 July 2011 - Opinion
The optimistic tone Poland has adopted for its six-month presidency of the European Union is providing a welcome antidote to the reigning discourse of austerity, Euroscepticism and xenophobia in other countries, argues Staffan Nilsson.
Brussels' Eurocrats see EU project in 'lasting crisis' - 08 July 2011 - News
A recent survey has found deep pessimism among European Commission staff on a wide range of issues, including the course of European integration over the past decade and the likelihood of success of the EU's strategy for economic growth. Some 63% partially or totally agreed that "the European model has entered into a lasting crisis".
Europeans losing faith in EU - 27 August 2010 - News
Just 42% of Europeans say they trust the European Union, according to a new opinion poll, down six percentage points in just six months.
Experts: New Czech government is ‘mildly Eurosceptic’ - 14 July 2010 - News
The new Czech government, led by Petr Nečas, was appointed yesterday (13 July) after a month of difficult coalition talks. Commenting on the coalition agreement, analysts warned of recurrent Euroscepticism, but said this would perhaps take a more mild form than in the previous cabinet. EurActiv Czech Republic reports.
British Eurosceptic insults EU president in Parliament - 25 February 2010 - News
A British Eurosceptic MEP branded the new president of the European Council a "damp rag" from a "non-country" on 24 February. The personal attack shocked the normally consensual European Parliament.
'Where is Merkel on Europe?' ask German Greens - 07 September 2009 - News
Cem Özdemir, co-leader of the Green party, deplored the Euroscepticism which he says is gripping some of Germany's parties ahead of a general election this month and criticised Chancellor Angela Merkel's silence on the issue. He spoke to EurActiv.de in an interview.
New eurosceptic group to probe Irish Lisbon 'guarantees' - 02 July 2009 - News
The Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) group, a new far-right political faction in the European Parliament, intends to "invest some money getting a proper legal opinion on these 'guarantees' given to Ireland by EU leaders," Nigel Farage, the group’s co-President, told EurActiv in an interview.
Eurosceptics riding high in social media - 28 April 2009 - News
The European Union has to drastically improve its communications strategy if it is to quell Euroscepticism, an expert workshop hosted by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung heard yesterday (27 April).
Reflecting on French attacks against the Commission - 03 February 2009 - Opinion
"Anti-Commission sentiment seems to have grown in France," writes Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform (CER), in a January paper.
UK's PM Brown announces cabinet shake-up - 29 June 2007 - News
Tony Blair's successor as UK prime minister, Gordon Brown, has unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to put his stamp on the government. While Brown himself is seen as a "minimalist European", his new pro-European foreign minister could serve as a political counterweight.
Eurosceptics gear-up efforts against EU Constitution - 15 November 2006 - News
Some Eurosceptic politicians have launched a campaign as Germany prepares to revive the text during its upcoming EU presidency.
Sharp decline in Turkish EU support - 25 October 2006 - News
The survey by A&G shows a dramatic drop in Turkish public support for entering the EU. This signal comes as a warning only weeks before the Commission’s report.
British euroscepticism is a myth - 31 January 2006 - News
In an exclusive interview Reijo Kemppinen, the head of the Commission's EU representation in the UK, explains his plan to move the British debate away from the useless 'to be or not to be' discussion.
Poll: Strong Danish support for Constitution - 04 November 2004 - News
With only 17% against and 54% supporting the EU Constitution the coast looks clear for the upcoming Danish referendum. A new broad agreement in parliament has secured backing from all major parties.
The new eurosceptics in Parliament - a motley crew - 16 June 2004 - News
Eurosceptics come in many guises - from the Czech 'Eurorealists' to the UK's 'anti-Europeans'. EurActiv homes in on the phenomenon in the UK, Sweden, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and the Czech Republic.
Nordics want to go 'northern' - 28 May 2004 - News
A majority of the peoples of Sweden, Norway and Denmark would prefer a Nordic Union to the EU, reveals new poll.
Euroskepticism grows in candidate countries - 29 June 2000 - News
There seems to be a growing backlash against the EU in the Central and East European countries negotiating their EU entry.
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