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Estonia Quiz 2010
Ideas on Europe 5 Hours, 15 Minutes ago
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put up the new Estonia Quiz 2010. People are invited to test their knowledge and enter the drawing to win a 6-day trip for two to Estonia.
Parlamentet krever åpenhet om Acta
Europabloggen.no 5 Hours, 23 Minutes ago
Europaparlamentet sendte i kveld et tydelig krav til Kommisjonen: Det må bli slutt på hemmelighetskremmeriet rundt de globale Acta-forhandlingene. 633 representanter stemte for og bare 13 imot en resolusjon som truer med å trekke Kommisjonen inn f...
Open Democracy on Ergenekon….
Erkan's field diary 5 Hours, 28 Minutes ago
Turkey and Ergenekon: from farce to tragedy , - by openDemocracy Author: Bill Park Summary: An epic military, political, and security scandal continues to absorb Turkey. The affair’s latest bizarre sub-plots make the tensions between the countr...
New verbs in the EU: (to) lisbonise
Julien Frisch 5 Hours, 44 Minutes ago
http://www.flickr.com/photos/victornuno/ / CC BY-NC 2.0 Found in a Council document (page 2): "This text – already "Lisbonised" – was drafted taking into account the comments made by the delegations during the meeting of the Working Party [...].
The EU budget procedure under Lisbon
Julien Frisch 6 Hours, 6 Minutes ago
The Commisssion has issued the "Draft Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters" which, in its Annex (from page 14), contains a clear procedure for the setting-up...
An EU Budget for the 21st Century
Social Europe 6 Hours, 13 Minutes ago
The publication last week of the European Commission’s 2020 paper marks a return to normal service for the EU. We can now get back to proper political debate about Europe’s future rather than be distracted by institutional navel gazing. Welcome a...
European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 11 March
European Tribune 6 Hours, 16 Minutes ago
 A Daily Review Of International Online Media Europeans on this date in history:1922 – Birth of...
Israel and Palestine: The prospects of a two state solution – Interview with Prof. Sh. Feldman, Brandeis University
blogs@ELIAMEP 6 Hours, 23 Minutes ago
This year’s Halki International Seminars focused on the role of the transatlantic institutions in helping local stakeholders address security challenges in the Middle East, the Black Sea and Southeastern Europe. In the interview that follows, Prof.
Poporul ca masă de manevră!
Gabriela Cretu (MEP) 6 Hours, 44 Minutes ago
Aici este publicat textul de mai jos.  Cu poză cu tot… “Democratie virtuala”. Acesta este titlul ultimei mele carti. Rationamentul era simplu; nici cand ne straduim, n-o vedem; deci nu e. Anticipam insa ca - prin ceva eforturi individ...
How to Really Help Africa?
Social Europe 6 Hours, 48 Minutes ago
Despite the enlargement of the G8 to the G20, Europe remains its largest presence. In November France will host the G20 meeting, and so Europe will have the predominant influence on the agenda. While Africa is permanently on the agenda, the question...
Robert Gates
EGEA 7 Hours, 51 Minutes ago
Deux billets apportent des visions contrastées du discours de Robert Gates, prononcé dans une allocution prononcée le 24 février dernier, lors du dernier séminaire de la commission Albright de préparation au concept stratégique de l'Otan. Int...
EurActiv.com’s revamping and SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
EU Media (BlogActiv) 9 Hours, 34 Minutes ago
After one month of holidays, I just got back into the European affairs today. First thing in the morning, I checked EurActiv.com to read the latest articles and analysis about my favourite theme: ICT. And, oh, surprise, I saw that the web portal...
FME: un fonds pour les pays sans fonds
Coulisses de Bruxelles (Libération) 9 Hours, 34 Minutes ago
En quelques semaines, la crise grecque a contraint l’Allemagne à abandonner ses tabous les plus solidement ancrés. Ainsi, lundi, Angela Merkel s’est déclarée favorable à la création d’un « Fonds monétaire européen » (FME) sur le modè...
Sakligare debatt
Carl Bildt (SE) 9 Hours, 52 Minutes ago
STOCKHOLM: För mig en arbetsdag i Stockholm i en rad olika frågor, men på eftermiddagen också en utflykt till Uppsala för en utrikespolitisk debatt med socialdemokraternas Urban Ahlin. Till hans fördel hörde nog att han nu ändrat debattstil o...
eHealth – A revolution for Europe’s health systems?
Public Affairs 2.0 10 Hours, 3 Minutes ago
Image via Wikipedia The topic of ehealth is attracting huge interest in Brussels amongst policymakers, stakeholders, think tanks…. Basically our Brussels’ bubble. First of all – what is it? A good definition seems “the appl...
Kurz vor der Explosion
Planet in Progress (Die Zeit) 10 Hours, 6 Minutes ago
Das mangelnde Gefühl der EU für Bürgerrechte sorgt für immer größere Spannungen im Staatengebälk. Droht Europa ein „Supernova-Effekt“?   Wird den Schöpfern des Lissabon-Vertrages gerade mulmig darüber, was die EU neuerdings dürfen dar...
Mum, are we there yet? Are we at the top yet?
The Lobby 10 Hours, 7 Minutes ago
Sweden is oft hailed as a progressive country in terms of gender equality and women’s rights. For instance, Sweden elected its first female Prime Minister in 1962, only two years after Sri Lanka elected Sirimavo Bandaranaike, and years before L...
EU schraubt Erwartungen an Klimavertrag herunter - Kritik an “neuer Klimastrategie”
Holger Krahmer (MEP) 10 Hours, 32 Minutes ago
Nach der gescheiterten UN-Klimakonferenz in Kopenhagen hat die EU-Kommission nun eine neue Klimastrategie angekündigt. Neu daran ist vor allem, dass die EU-Klimakommissarin Connie Hedegaard nicht mehr daran glaubt, 2010 einen UN-Klimavertrag abzusch...
Intervención en el debate sobre los derechos humanos en Cuba en el pleno del Parlamento Europeo
Antonio Masip 10 Hours, 57 Minutes ago
"La Historia me absolverá" fue el famoso alegato de un joven abogado, que hizo vibrar a su pueblo. La historia le absuelve, en efecto, de su rebeldía contra la tiranía y, luego, el bloqueo norteamericano pero, con el mismo enfático enjuiciamiento...
Die Kraft-Hartz 4 Diskussion zeigt: Niemand schaut über den Tellerrand
Der Vorstoß von Hannelore Kraft, Langzeitarbeitslose freiwillig gemeinnützige Arbeit machen zu lassen, zeigt, dass sowohl die Politik als auch die kommentierenden Medien nur unzureichend über den Tellerrand schauen. Die meisten Berichterstatter ha...
More confessions from a former media tycoon
Erkan's field diary 11 Hours, 12 Minutes ago
It is not the first time Mr. Bilgin makes confessions, this time he is bolder. Dinç Bilgin Bilgin wishes he could be a reporter like Taraf’s Baransu YAVUZ BAYDAR – Dinç Bilgin speaks out One of the greatest myths about today’s Turkis...
Who is who? o el ¿quién es quién? de la UE
La Oreja de Europa 11 Hours, 15 Minutes ago
Lo de que la Unión Europea es un misterio institucional ya no es un misterio para nadie, valga la redundancia. Además, siempre resulta más misterioso no saber siquiera quién está detrás de la máquina burocrática que lo hace funcionar. Podemos...
Aanval op internetvrijheid gepareerd
GroenLinks Europa 11 Hours, 16 Minutes ago
Het Europees Parlement heeft met overgrote meerderheid een resolutie aangenomen die eist dat de onderhandelingen over de 'Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement' uit de achterkamertjes worden gehaald. De Europese Commissie onderhandelt namens de Europe...
In the EMF Proposal, Chance to Get the IMF Right
German Marshall Fund Blog 11 Hours, 37 Minutes ago
Whatever its merits for rescuing European nations mired in crises, German finance minister’s 7 March proposal for a European Monetary Fund (EMF) provides an opportunity for Europe and the United States to get the future of the International Monetar...
The Democratic Altiero Spinelli
Joe Litobarski 11 Hours, 38 Minutes ago
Yesterday, I read through Altiero Spinelli’s Ventotene Manifesto and criticised him for being anti-democratic. Jon Worth, a prominent advocate of European Federalism, was the first to comment on my post by saying that there’s more to Spin...
Julien Frisch et moi
L'Europe en Blogs (ARTE) 11 Hours, 42 Minutes ago
Julien Frisch et moi  Petite interview gratin mondain avec Julien Frisch, chercheur en sciences politiques et auteur du blog « Watching Europe ».   Né de l’autre côté du fameux Mur dans les an...
UE2020: on s'était dit rendez-vous dans 10 ans...
Échos d'euro-écolos 11 Hours, 45 Minutes ago
Par Karima Delli Il y a dix ans, à Lisbonne, les chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement des 15 états membres de l'époque adoptaient une stratégie pour la croissance et l'emploi, voulant faire de l'Europe l'économie la plus compétitive au monde...
Diane Wallis: Autocrat, tin pot liberal dictator
England Expects 11 Hours, 45 Minutes ago
Here we have another example of the complete lack of any concept of free speech in the European Parliament. In the President's chair for this part of the debate sits Diana Wallis, Lib/Dem MEP for Yorkshire (and how those words mean nothing in any sen...
Cine ma mai acuza de radicalism!?
Gabriela Cretu (MEP) 11 Hours, 54 Minutes ago
Priviti si ascultati! Se intampla in Romania! Promit sa strig mai tare. Vorbim despre tot felul de lucruri minore; despre oameni, doar la modul abstract…...
So the choice on Europe is them, or Us
England Expects 11 Hours, 54 Minutes ago
William Hague's speech at the Royal United Services Institute has made it clear. Vote labour, get Brussels, Vote Lib/Dem get Brussels, and despite thousands of protests to the contrary, vote Tory get Brussels,Nigel Farage has responded with his tradi...
The War in Afghanistan: How to End It
David Miliband 11 Hours, 57 Minutes ago
Later today I am delivering the Compton Lecture at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), I will be talking about Afghanistan.The core of my argument is simple – only politics will end the War in Afghanistan. The immense effort of UK, ISA...
Faut-il pousser les banques au divorce ?
Telos 12 Hours, 1 Minute ago
Les décideurs américains, suivis par de nombreux commentateurs, ont fait d’un retour au Glass-Steagall Act le principal moyen de réduire les risques sur les marchés financiers. Cette loi du New Deal, abolie en 1999, séparait les banques de dé...
Wednesday Open Thread
European Tribune 12 Hours, 6 Minutes ago
Is it spring yet?...
Rätten att kritisera religioner
Henrik-Alexandersson.se 12 Hours, 12 Minutes ago
Är ni lika ACTA-utmattade som jag? Bra, då skall jag byta spår en stund...Medan vi gjorde annat har nyheten om det islamistiska mordkommandot mot konstnären Lars Vilks seglat upp. Jihad-Jane, bara namnet...Så nu lär det bli fart på hädelsedeb...
Diana welcomes cut to red tape on Britain's small businesses
Diana Wallis 12 Hours, 13 Minutes ago
Local Euro MP Diana Wallis MEP, the Liberal Democrat Spokeswoman on Legal Affairs, has welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts.
First week in Brussels
Gulf Stream Blues 12 Hours, 15 Minutes ago
Well I made it to Brussels in one piece, and I’m halfway through my first working week here. The move went very smoothly, and the transition to being here full-time hasn’t been all that jarring considering I lived here for a month last year and h...
Sustainable Europe?
Social Europe 12 Hours, 25 Minutes ago
I am glad this week’s theme is called ‘sustainability’ and not ‘the environment’. The ‘environment’ always sounds like something you look at out of the window, or visit at the weekend. However what is on the agenda now is much more tha...
The trials of Catherine Ashton
Gavin Hewitt's Europe (BBC) 12 Hours, 32 Minutes ago
For anyone it would be a big ask. But for someone with little or no experience of foreign affairs to be tasked with setting up a diplomatic service and to expound foreign policy on behalf of 500 million people the...
The European Union needs a Defence White Paper
Ideas on Europe 12 Hours, 39 Minutes ago
With the Treaty of Lisbon implemented, the new High Representative in power, and movement over the establishment of the European External Action Service, has the time come for a European Union Strategic Defence Review?
EU support to regional integration in Africa
CTA Brussels Weblog 12 Hours, 46 Minutes ago
Motivated by its own experience over the past fifty years, the European Union (EU) has been a long-standing supporter of regional integration throughout the world, including in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries where there has been a...
Le Parlement européen soutient le rapport Goldstone sur Gaza
Regards citoyens 13 Hours, 7 Minutes ago
Le Parlement européen a apporté son soutien aux conclusions du rapport Goldstone du 15 septembre 2009  UNFFMGC_Report.pdf sur les responsabilités dans les crimes de guerre et les violations des droits de l'homme commis dans la bande...
A film and An album, I recently discovered
Erkan's field diary 13 Hours, 7 Minutes ago
A Prophet is a French movie I have recently watched. It is definitely worth watching. It is a story of “A young Arab man is sent to a French prison where he becomes a mafia kingpin.” Not all action packed and i did not feel a strong clau...
Privatizaţi şi statul! Că şi-aşa nu suntem departe…
Gabriela Cretu (MEP) 13 Hours, 10 Minutes ago
Ideologia individualistă şi moneyteistă (citat dintr-o celebritate virtuala) a triumfat! Daca mai era ceva in proprietatea statului, nu va mai fi. Si prea putini vor zice ceva. Citind astazi presa am  dedus de ce SOV ajunsese în conflict cu B...
Welcome cut to red tape for Britain's small businesses
Graham Watson 13 Hours, 16 Minutes ago
Graham Watson Liberal Democrat MEP, has welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts.
Ultima stire. Purtatorul de cuvant al PSD este Radu Moldovan
Gabriela Cretu (MEP) 13 Hours, 42 Minutes ago
Detaliile, le puteti citi  aici . Urmarile, nu se cunosc.
Israel, Grekland och en dag i parlamentet
Gunnar Hökmark 13 Hours, 43 Minutes ago
Det israeliska beslutet att fortsätta med bosättningar i Östra Jerusalem är oklokt och bidrar inte till fredsprocessen. Den israeliska regeringen förtjänar allt stöd från omvärlden när den möter de hot som riktas mot landet och mot demokra...
Will Jack and Jessica have the same career opportunities?
Writing for (y)EU 13 Hours, 55 Minutes ago
“Will Jack and Jessica have the same career opportunities?” A new clip on EUTube explains the gender pay gap in a Commission communications campaign. Not bad.  Watch it! Share/Save...
Joe Biden assure à Shimon Peres que Washington protègera Israël
Regards citoyens 13 Hours, 59 Minutes ago
En visite au Proche-Orient, le vice-président américain, Joe Biden, a réaffirmé l'engagement des Etats-Unis à garantir la sécurité d'Israël et à empêcher l'Iran de se doter de l'arme nucléaire. Joe Biden, qui a rencontré le...