Published Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 17:24
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Often people complain that Europe is not democratic. But is this the case? At the Vienna Forum, one activist rejected this commonly held view, stating that there are indeed existing democratic mechanisms available to activists in the EU. Rather than complaining about a democratic deficit, activists must use these mechanisms to their full potential in the fight for a better Europe.
Julia from the SPÖ highlighted the role of fear in European politics, particularly in the debate on immigration. She argued that the EU must foster an image of “the good guy” in the form of a Social Union.
What is your image of the EU in the context of globalization? What can Europe do to better protect it's citizens from the negative effects of globalization?
Is there an institutionalised democratic deficit or do you agree that the problem is that we are simply not taking advantage of the mechanisms available to us?
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1. The fear factor by avalon on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 19:32
I fully agree with Julia when she says that fear is what makes people have such a negative view on immigration.
Although fear might be a natural first reaction to what's new and to what we don't know, we have to go beyond that and fully understand what is around immigration - and reffuse the right-wing tactics that play with fear and that keep us from seeking to understand the complexity of immigration questions...
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