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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…
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 the rule of law. You will hear this term at the center of fierce political showdowns between Brussels and defiant member states. In a nutshell, it i…
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 “unamity Two voting rules are contrasted constantly in the Council of the EU. In a nutshell, qualified majority voting uses a double majority of co…
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 transnational lists. You will hear this term debated whenever European Parliament elections roll around. In a nutshell, it refers to a proposal for…
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