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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the next elections to the European Parliament around the corner, it’s about time we discussed giving Europe`s youth a stronger say in the debate… Weiterlesen »Should the rest of the EU follow Austria in reducing the voting age to 16? (Paul Schmidt, EUROPP Blog, London School of Economics and Political Science)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Theme Austria has been the only country in the EU that allows voting at the age of 16 at all political levels. Could this be… Weiterlesen »Voting at 16 in Austria: a possible model for the EU? (Paul Schmidt and Johanna Edthofer, Royal Institute El Cano)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Bethany Bell, BBC News, Vienna In a recent interview shortly after his arrival in Berlin, Richard Grenell told the alt-right Breitbart News website that… Weiterlesen »The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right (BBC News)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On 1 July, Austria will be the next country – after Bulgaria – to take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union.… Weiterlesen »What should we expect from Austria’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union? (EUROPP Blog, London School of Economics and Political Science)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On 1 July 2018 Austria will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the third time after 1998 and 2006.… Weiterlesen »Austria’s EU-Presidency: Between Ambition and Reality (Paul Schmidt and Christoph Breinschmid, Clingendael Spectator)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Sunday, April 8, Hungarians elect a new parliament. An important date in particular for Hungarians, but interesting also to Austrians and beyond. Hungary and… Weiterlesen »The EU and Democratic Values: What Unites and Divides Hungarians and Austrians (Paul Schmidt, Emerging Europe)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jean-Claude Juncker und Emmanuel Macron have both presented their reform proposals for a post-Brexit design of the European Union. The first wants to integrate the… Weiterlesen »Franco-German cooperation: A compromise between vision and reality? (Paul Schmidt, EUROPP Blog – London School of Economics)