Some people hate twitter. Some people use it nearly every day. American President Donald Trump, who is inarguably an avid twitter user, uses this platform more than any other national leader in history. He uses it to announce government policy,…
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London Based EU Agencies to Relocate to Paris and Amsterdam
One of the many implications of Brexit is that, before the UK leaves the union, the headquarters of EU regulatory bodies that are currently based in Britain will have to relocate to a remaining country. Organisation like the European Banking…
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IFLRY Online Meeting on the Philippines
In this 6th IFLRY Online seminar, Celito Arlegue, Executive Director of the Council of Asian Liberals Democrats (CALD) discuss the political situation in the Philippines. Celito discusses the liberal conundrum that is posed by populist president Rodrigo Duterte. Who is fighting…
What to do Against Declining Party Membership
Even though political parties are seen as central to the modern democratic system, there has been a downward trend of political party membership globally – particularly in Europe, as “Parties are struggling to hold on to their membership organisations as…
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Africa Liberal Youth Has Meeting and Social Media Workshop in Johannesburg
The Rainbow Nation is known for its historic relevance. But Johannesburg stands out as soon as South Africa is mentioned. People are sometimes confused as to whether Joburg or Pretoria is the Capital of South Africa. Indeed, this was a…
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EU Youth Conference in Estonia
From the 23rd to the 26th of October I had the great opportunity to represent IFLRY at the EU Youth Conference in Tallinn, Estonia. The conference is hosted every year by the country which holds the presidency in the Council…
Progress: Who, when and most of all why?
Sehe unten für die deutsche Version dieses Artikels. / See below for the German version of this article. “is defined as a change in condition – mostly understood in a positive way. Progress and innovations promote each other,“ as Wikipedia…
IFLRY @ COP23: It’s all about Oceans
Oceans play a crucial role in the regulation of the earth’s climate. That is why Melvin John & Ina Djuren, who attended the first week of COP23 on behalf of IFLRY, used the conference to get deeper insights into the…
Licence to Heal: How to Make Healthcare Accessible to Everyone
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has” – Margaret Mead This quote is the motto of the License to Heal working group. A group of…
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Federalism(s) – Not All Pro-Europeans Think Alike
For a long time, I have noticed that, when discussing their common ideals, it seems that Federalists are not talking about the same thing – especially so when it comes to economics. Recently however, the different responses of European Federalists…
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