euro|topics - Wolfgang Böhm

: 1. Die Presse - Austria | 16/10/2008

Exploiting the financial crisis

Some EU governments are using the chaos unleashed by the financial crisis as an excuse to avoid necessary reforms, writes the Austrian daily Die Presse: ... » more

: 2. Die Presse - Austria | 11/09/2008

Irish roulette

A second referendum on the EU treaty in Ireland would pose a huge threat to the EU. The simple act of holding a second referendum ... » more

: 3. Die Presse - Austria | 05/09/2008

Of one-way streets, fear and Eastern Europe

The eastwards expansion of the EU has neither brought a great wave of immigrants to Austria nor led Austrian companies to relocate in Eastern Europe, ... » more

: 4. Die Presse - Austria | 31/07/2008

A loophole for a modern Turkey

The daily Die Presse welcomes the decision by Turkey's constitutional court not to ban the AKP party: "It was a close decision, but also the ... » more

: 5. Die Presse - Austria | 28/07/2008

Promote research!

For the newspaper Die Presse Europe's only chance of survival in a globalised world is to focus on education and research: "The current sparring between ... » more

: 6. Die Presse - Austria | 05/02/2008

Little progress in Romania and Bulgaria

The European Commission has been observing Romania and Bulgaria as to their progress in the fields of justice and fighting corruption since they joined the ... » more

: 7. Die Presse - Austria | 14/12/2007

Wolfgang Böhm on the disregard for freedom

Wolfgang Böhm tries to explain why just under two-thirds of Austria's population opposes the expansion of the Schengen area. "The fear of a rise in ... » more

: 8. Die Presse - Austria | 16/11/2007

Wolfgang Böhm on a EU reform treaty referendum

Wolfgang Böhm weighs up the pros and cons of holding a referendum on the new EU reform treaty. "With one exception - majority voting on ... » more

: 9. Die Presse - Austria | 29/10/2007

Europe's social democracts seek a new course

"The same phenomenon can be observed in two major European countries at present: both Germany's SPD and France's Socialists are looking back to their left-wing ... » more

: 10. Die Presse - Austria | 14/06/2007

Poland is blocking the revival of the European Constitution

"In the debate over a new European constitution Warsaw has now deprived itself of all room for manoeuvre," writes Wolfgang Böhm, after Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang ... » more