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Last month we celebrated Euro Babble’s third anniversary and technically its fifth, as the original idea for Euro Babble was tested already in 2016. But it was not until January 5th 2018, that Euro Babble launched in all of its glory. As we observed our third anniversary, I published an editorial with my thoughts and …
Read our newest EurActiv blog article on the change in political cleavages across the world, chosen by EurActiv’s editors. https://eff.blogactiv.eu/2019/04/11/the-eu-china-summit-proves-the-rise-of-a-new-political-cleavage/
Today we celebrate our organisation’s official first year anniversary. We have gone through different phases of development, with our first brainstorming sessions and meetings with potential collaborators taking place as far back as May 2017. Officially we only incorporated as a legal entity in Vienna, Austria on 14th November 2017, making this our official one …
The EFF has established another base in Belgium. We are now also active at the College of Europe in Bruges, led by the new Belgian chairman, Kevin Kaiser. Read his introductory article below, to find out more about our planned activties in Bruges. https://editorslvc.wixsite.com/lavoixducollege/home/join-the-eff-college-of-europe-team-because-this-time-it-s-not-enough-to-hope-for-a-better-future?fbclid=IwAR1-3BsjaVqDn4enkRw9RZVixU2_8Kcz8zFrHCKtOjVMmbMEFxj706wtLNE
Having just concluded a partnership with the Institute of Innovative Governance in Ukraine, the EFF – European Future Forum has taken its first bold step outside of the confines of the European Union. The IIG is only the first of many organisations outside the EU to join the network in the future.EFF President Dominik Kirchdorfer …
The first exit poll showed the FPÖ (Freedom Party Austria, ENF) in second place and all three small parties past the entry barrier of 4%. But the final results looked a little different. Despite a horrible campaign and all the surrounding scandals [insert link to first two articles] the SPÖ (Socialist Party Austria, S&D) managed …
Austrian Election Results: Between tragedy and relief Read More »
NEOS (New Austria, ALDE) is the youngest political party in Parliament, having been founded in late 2012 and entering parliament in 2013. It is the first party in Austria to pass the 4% entry requirement on its first attempt (all other parties and lists either were formed by existing MPs in parliament or needed several …
Party Portrait: NEOS – Trapped between two worlds Read More »
The Greens in Austria have been around for over 31 years since 1986 and are formally called Grüne Alternative (The Green Alternative, Greens/EFA). This name is the result of a merger of the conservative VGÖ (United Greens of Austria) and the progressive ALÖ (Alternative List Austria). This mixed origin explains why many liberals once called …
Party Portrait: Die Grünen – The Fungus that overgrew the Greens Read More »
The FPÖ (Freedom Party Austria, ENF) has a curious past. It emerged from the VdU, an association of ex-nazis, german-nationalists and other groupings that could not identify themselves with the SPÖ, ÖVP or KPÖ (or in the case of Nazis, were not allowed to vote in 1945), forming what they called a “third faction” (Drittes …
To understand the ÖVP (Austrian People’s Party, EPP), one has to understand Austrian history. After all, it was the ÖVP’s own Leopold Figl, who achieved the unthinkable and gave Austria back sovereignty and ended the Allies’ occupation with the famous words “Austria is free!” After World War II, the provisional Austrian government was put together …
Party Portrait: Liste Kurz – The ÖVP gets a brand makeover! Read More »