Rulers come and go

Jāna Jēruma-Grīnberga the chaplain of St Saviour’s Anglican Church in Riga Latvia takes a closer look the sense of bemusement that shape local perception son the UK EU referendum. She argues that in today’s complex political situation, overlaid with anxiety about national sovereignty and the impact of migration, the greatest threat comes from within ourselves, and from the possibility that our fears and insecurities will change our core values and make us increasingly wary of the stranger and the vulnerable, increasingly hostile and inhospitable.

02, 29, 2016
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Postcard from...

Postcard from Prague

In this postcard from Prague, Revd Ricky Yates, the Anglican Chaplain in Prague, takes a closer look at Czech attitudes to EU integration and David Cameron’s efforts to reform the EU. He shows that the one issue for which the British Prime Minister found no Czech support was regarding any suggestion of restrictions being introduced, impinging on the right of EU citizens to freely move to and work in other member states.

02, 11, 2016
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Andrew Gready, Postcard from...

Postcard from the Hague

In this postcard from the Hague, Andrew Gready the chaplain to the Anglican Church in The Hague explores Dutch attitudes to Brexit. He writes that the Dutch share many of the same concerns as the British re migration, and the integration of refugees, but are keen for the UK to stay in the EU.

01, 18, 2016
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Guy Brandon, Unity and Diversity

“As for me and my household”: Unity and Diversity in Europe

Guy Bandon makes the case that bringing unity amid diversity in Europe requires a clarity of vision of what people are being asked to unite around. Brandon questions whether there is sufficient clarity to date as to what that vision is.

10, 13, 2015
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Gerry O'Brien

A Eurosceptic’s guide to the referendum

Gerry O’Brien applies a eurosceptic’s lens to the forthcoming referendum on UK membership of the EU and questions whether the referendum will be fair.

09, 16, 2015
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Brian Russell, Postcard from...

Postcard from Oslo

Norway has a population of five million people and voted decisively against joining the EU in 1994. With oil and gas reserves, Norway is the biggest European supplier and strong economically, even with uncertain oil prices of late. The Norwegian State has prudently invested the oil and gas surplus in a vast national fund to […]