I had a pleasant cultural shock the other day. During the Copenhagen summit I took part in a television debate in Polish TV with my Polish colleagues from the European Convention.The debate lasted a full hour. All participants were allowed to speak full sentences and put forward reasoned arguments and come into genuine dialogue instead of the short sound bites we are used to in the "free" West. How refreshing.
We have no real public debate in our "democratic" EU. We have not – yet? – a ...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.