Breaking the Resistance: How Brussels Is Integrating Its Euro-Skeptics

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Publication Date 01/06/2015
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In May 2015, more euro-skeptics got elected to the European Parliament than ever before, including a number of MEPs from Austria, Britain, France and Greece. They wanted to attack Europe from within, but instead the EU transformed them.

Der Spiegel followed four Eurosceptic MEPs from these countries for a year. How did they come to terms with a system they actually opposed? How much influence have they had on the EU's power apparatuses? What have they been able to change? And how did they themselves change?

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/how-brussels-is-integrating-euroskeptic-parties-in-parliament-a-1036218.html
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ESO: Information Guide: Euroscepticism http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-euroscepticism/
EurActiv, 05.06.15: MEP Albrecht: 'Right-wing populists have become more professional' http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/mep-albrecht-right-wing-populists-have-become-more-professional-315150

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