tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post1169479437305823182..comments2023-09-09T14:46:37.354+02:00Comments on Julien Frisch: The Financial Times Europe: Serving the European elite sphere?Julien Frischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-84999743983986039542009-06-05T09:01:50.928+02:002009-06-05T09:01:50.928+02:00Yes, there will always be elites; the question is ...Yes, there will always be elites; the question is whether they are open elites in the service of a common good or closed elites working for their individual better.Julien Frischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-25275793134473263602009-06-05T06:57:59.983+02:002009-06-05T06:57:59.983+02:00There will always be elites, and it is no shame th...There will always be elites, and it is no shame that the world's perhaps best newspapers covers subjects they are interested in. <br /><br />These elites have discovered that European affairs matter, to an extent. <br /><br />The problem is that politicians (largely), political parties, 'normal' media and citizens in general are so far behind the curve. <br /><br />Both cross-border debate and radical reform are needed to narrow the gap between at least portions of the public and the European Union. <br /><br />If not, the fringe groups for rejection and hate will become major political forces in a number of member states.Ralf Grahn https://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293782163802007noreply@blogger.com