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Practical Liberalism in Europe

October 30, 2015

It can be argued that the European Union is a triumph of liberalism. To say this is somewhat odd in the current political climate in Europe. To many Europeans, when one talks about “liberal” policies, one talks about hard-nosed classical liberalism or neo-liberal globalisation schemes. This isn’t completely unfair. The EU has a lot of… » read more

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Electoral Ideas from Europe to Canada

October 25, 2015

  The great thing about innovation is that it is a two way street. Ideas do not replace other idea, instead they collect to form an increasingly cluttered toolbox for solving problems. While I, understandably, focus on issues I think Europe, I realise that my homeland could benefit from ideas and methods applied in Europe… » read more

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Stability in an Uncertain World

October 2, 2015

The last decade has not been marked by tranquility. We have seen crisis after crisis shake international and national stability, all the while eroding from much longer scope phenomenon. It seems that every week, a new prediction of the collapse of the EU appears. However, the EU remains and seems to have expertly managed this… » read more

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C. Shannon

A look at Europe from a Canadian's perspective.

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From Halifax, Nova Scotia. Studied European Studies, focusing on EU external policies, at KU Leuven in Belgium. Formerly an interviewer for Statistics Canada, Chris Shannon writes on topics that interest him concerning Europe and attempts to identify problems and provide solutions with his fresh perspective. Currently, Chris is a freelance worker on creative projects, and just published his first novel on Amazon.


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