The European Union in the New Millennium

The High Point of European Unity is Past

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) and Nicole Scicluna (European Studies, La Trobe University) debate what is to come for the European Union. Chaired by John Hirst. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

The EU as a Global Player

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on the EU as a global player in the 21st Century. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Sovereignty Within the EU

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) talks to Professor Dieter Grimm (former German Constitutional Court Judge) about the legal and political nature of sovereignty within the European Union. The discussion explores the tensions between EU treaties and current EU actions taken to address the economic and financial crisis of the Eurozone. The conversation also deals with the future of the European Union, the idea of a European federation and whether it is possible and desirable to create a European demos. Recorded at the Wissenschaftskolleg in Berlin. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Constitution and Democracy in the EU

Nicole Scicluna (European Studies, La Trobe University) on legal dimensions in the EU, specifically constitution and democracy. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

The Czech Republic and the EU

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) talks to H.E. Hynek Kmonicek (Czech ambassador to Australia) about the Czech Republic and the EU, the post-communist transformation of Central Europe and ‘return’ to Europe, and Central Europe and the Eurozone crisis. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.