The Project for Democratic Union (PDU), is a European political think-tank promoting a full political integration of the Eurozone . It advocates for Eurozone member states to unite politically along federal and more democratic lines. Originating within Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , the organisation operates offices in Munich, London, Brussels, Budapest and Lisbon.
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14-535: A rising China. Thirdly, because the economic imbalance between Germany and the European periphery poisons political discourse so that what was intended to unite now increasingly divides us. The solution to these problems, Europe's 'democratic deficit', and her failure to address the current currency crisis can only be a 'federal' one and must be owned by the entire population of the Union democratically expressed. This
21-404: A unit of measurement relative to a specific application Professional Development Units, credits toward certification or re-certification at Project Management Institute (PMI) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PDU . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
28-559: Is Professor of the History of International Relations at Cambridge University . The Project for Democratic Union makes the case for a full political union of the Eurozone along federal lines. All its contributors are volunteers coming from a variety of nationalities and professional backgrounds. Its main focus is on students and young professionals. A number of high-profile European politicians, academics and public figures have endorsed
35-494: The Eurozone and the growing sense of disenfranchisement across the continent threaten the peace of the continent. First, there are unmistakable signs of extremism within member states – most recently exemplified by the rise of an openly neo-Nazi party in Greece. Secondly, because the weakness of Europe renders her unfit to deal with pressing external challenges, especially dealing with undemocratic states such as Iran, Russia, and
42-625: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PDU&oldid=1118744273 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Project for Democratic Union The PDU was founded in Munich in 2013. It is run mainly by students and has branches in London, Brussels, Budapest and Lisbon. Its President and co-founder, Brendan Simms ,
49-686: The project and support it with their work. These are notably the former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Javier Solana , the Italian politician Giorgio La Malfa , the British academic Lord Anthony Giddens , the German politician and academic Gesine Schwan , as well as the Hungarian academic and politician Péter Balázs , and Jiří Pehe from the Czech Republic. The dire state of
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