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The Brussels Puzzle

... hand, the peacemaker's toga perfectly matches the EU’s overall policy which prefers to nip all centrifugal trends in the bud, be it Great Britain, Spain, Italy or any other EU country. However, the political environment of the small country of Belgium appears to be as volatile as the weather on its seashores. Every now and then, the situation evolves following purely Belgian traditions and laws, with separatism still alive though dormant. Depending on various factors, mostly socio-economic in nature, the Flemish elite may soon resurrect the confrontation between those ready to accept the status quo of a reformed federation and proponents of a confederation ...

05.11.2014

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Separatism in the European Union

Separatists in Europe: Strangers among Friends Separatism is most apparent in certain regions of such European Union members as Great Britain (Scotland, Northern Ireland), Spain (Catalonia, Basque Provinces), Belgium (Flanders), Italy (northern provinces), and France (Corsica). Separatist activity manifests not only within the political sphere, but sometimes (in Northern Ireland, Basque Country and Corsica) it also translates into terrorist attacks. A considerable ...

13.03.2013

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