A neglected reason for the multiple crises of the EU is the absence of a European public sphere, where Europeans would be able to negotiate controversial issues with each other.
A neglected reason for the multiple crises of the EU is the absence of a European public sphere, where Europeans would be able to negotiate controversial issues with each other.
After the recent Swiss vote against minarets, the issue was hotly debated in Germany too, from the traditional media to internet chat forums. A high number of participants supported the ban. Polls show that 38 per cent of Germans would like to follow the Swiss example: the real number is probably