European issues
During the past few years, much of European Union's energy absorbed in the necessary but complex problems posed by three waves of enlargement as well as the rejection of the proposed constitution by France and Holland led many commentators to suggest that the whole process of European unification had, at best, stalled and possibly reached its high water mark.
In reality, the problems facing the whole planet today, including climate change, economic globalisation, terrorism, energy security and peacekeeping, make the European Union more important than ever, not just to its citizens but to all people who are looking to build a world based on cultural pluralism, free and responsible trade, social justice and the rule of law.
For many years now, all the British people have heard are half-hearted arguments for Britain to stay in Europe based on narrow economic advantages. While these are obviously important and would by themselves justify our membership, the public imagination will not be captured in favour of the European idea unless the bigger reasons for belonging to the EU, and making it work, are also explained. It is crucial that the British people are not only informed about how Europe works and the day-to-day decision-making processes, but that the case is made for why Europe is vital to protect and enhance our long term security and the quality of our lives in a world that is becoming ever more dangerous and unstable.
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To access the following European issues, just click on the links below:
General election 2010 and the Coalition Government
Crisis and economic governance
