What Europe's electorate wants: full speed towards the abyss

The people of the European Union, representing the last standing big chunk of democracy that fully deserves the name (demos = common people, kratos = power/strength), have once more cast their vote. And sent a brown wave across the continent into their common parliament. Are we tired of common wealth and freedom? Some more than others. A quick overview.

Caesar's EU, Hitler's EU, EU, future Xi's EU – all the same?

I got a comment to my Fare well Brittania! post drawing that line, which got me thinking. A reflection and response.

Fare well, Brittania!

The Bojo worked, Her Majesty finally will be able to appoint a proper English government with a fine majority. An add-on to Brittania, sail away! from October this year.

Knackt endlich die Haselnuß!

Verfolgt man die z.T. etwas hysterischen Reaktionen auf Twitter zum Schmusekurs der Thüringer CDU mit den Schmuddelkindern der AfD (die in Thüringen besonders schmuddelig sind), fällt oft der Gedanke von "Wehret den Anfängen!". Ein Kommentar zur braunen Welle, die nun auch Deutschland erreicht hat.

Brittania sail away!

I sympathise with our former fellow Europeans, the British. But whether we like it or not, their electorate wants to leave the EU, no matter how stupid it's going to be. A short post on non-representative democracies.

Besser viele Kleine als wenige Große (Teil 2 der EU-Nachlese)

Bei der Wahl zum europäischen Parlament gibt es (noch) in Deutschland keine %-Hürde. Auch wenn man sich generell als Europäer die Frage stellen muß, warum wählt man überhaupt, ist es doch unterhaltsam, vor allem wegen der Vielfalt der Kleinen und Kleinsten. Teil 2 des Vergleichs.

Besser viele Kleine als wenige Große – eine EU-Wahl-Nachlese in zwei Teilen

Bei der Wahl zum europäischen Parlament gibt es (noch) in Deutschland keine %-Hürde. Auch wenn man sich generell als Europäer die Frage stellen muß, warum wählt man überhaupt, ist es doch unterhaltsam, vor allem wegen der Vielfalt der Kleinen und Kleinsten. Ein Vergleich.

European Not-Really-A-Union #3 – the Happiness Divide

The European Union is drifting farther and farther from being a union. The reasons for the drift are as manifold as they are obscure, so let's focus on what makes us different. For example, how happy we are.

European Not-Really-A-Union #2 – A Game of Cards

Although, it would make the world an even less social place, there are a lot of good arguments to get rid of cash. My beloved Sweden has always been on the foremost front of this. However, the technological advances have made this quite impractical, as anyone can find out when living/travelling in more than a single EU country.

European Not-Really-A-Union #1: getting my forth social security number

For purely chauvinistic reasons (you don’t want the crappy new EU members benefitting from the high standard in the old EU countries), you need a new social security number when moving from one EU state to another (unless within Scandinavia, even including non-EU member Norway). In some states like Sweden it comes automatically when you register as a citizen. In others like Austria, it comes inevitably (when you’re from other EU countries), but France is of course special. La Grande Nation, it must be a privilege to live here for anyone.