Bulletin n. 1-2/2014
November 2014
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • BOLLAERT Baudouin
    L'EUROPE INTEGREE OU LE DECLIN...
    in Politique internationale , n°143 - PRINTEMPS ,  2014
    Educated as a lawyer, then a Flemish regionalist in his early days and later nicknamed "Baby Thatcher", Guy Verhofstadt served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008 and today he is one of the most prominent commentators on European issues. First, because he's the leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group (ALDE) in the European Parliament - the third-largest Group in the Parliament after the European People's Party (EPP) and the Party of European Socialists (PES). Second, because he founded the highly influential Spinelli Group, which brings together politicians from across all parties who support the idea of a federal Europe. And third, because he loves debating and is not ashamed of Europe. Taking a more socialist line than Finland's Olli Rehn, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and advocate of strict financial orthodoxy, Guy Verhofstadt has been selected ahead of Rehn as the Liberal Party's nominee for President of the European Commission in the May elections. Provided of course his party wins enough seats...
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