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In the battle over Israel, words are being used as weapons. And right now, they are shaping what you believe before you ever see a single fact.” When you turn on the news, you’re met with a massive amount of conflicting information. At the core of it all are two opposing views on who rightfully owns the land. One side supports the Jewish people's sovereignty in Israel; the other argues the land belongs entirely to the Arab Palestinian people. While land disputes exist across the globe, the conflict over Israel stands as the most contenti…
The European Union has its own language that European politicians understand. Inside the 'EU bubble,' there is a variety of terms that sound like alien-speak to the average listener. In this series, we are going to decode these terms one by one, so that you too can understand the EU’s special language—and this will give you a greater understanding of the EU itself." The next term is “ENHANCED COOPERATION This is a formal institutional mechanism under the EU Lisbon Treaty allowing a minimum of nine member states to establish adv…
The European Union has its own language that European politicians understand. Inside the 'EU bubble,' there is a variety of terms that sound like alien-speak to the average listener. In this series, we are going to decode these terms one by one, so that you too can understand the EU’s special language—and this will give you a greater understanding of the EU itself." The next term is “schengen” You will hear this term whenever you travel across Europe or discuss border security. Named after a small village in Luxembourg, the Sche…
The European Union has its own language that European politicians understand. Inside the 'EU bubble,' there is a variety of terms that sound like alien-speak to the average listener. In this series, we are going to decode these terms one by one, so that you too can understand the EU’s special language—and this will give you a greater understanding of the EU itself." The next term is “CONCENTRIC CIRCLES This is talking about tiers of EU membership.The idea of the union breaking into smaller tiers is decades old. It started with…
The European Union has its own language that European politicians understand. Inside the 'EU bubble,' there is a variety of terms that sound like alien-speak to the average listener. In this series, we are going to decode these terms one by one, so that you too can understand the EU’s special language—and this will give you a greater understanding of the EU itself." The next term is “CORDON SANITAIRE A cordon sanitaire is a French phrase meaning "sanitary line" that refers to a guarded barrier or restriction used to p…
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