Don't put me into a category!
Okay, people put you into categories, and the categories they put me in can be most easily seen on Twitter. From what I see there I have something to do with EU and Europe, news and politics, Twitter and blogging: @Europa451/eurosphere @tlists/eu...
Yorkshire & the Humber Euro-MP is 'kingmaker'
Liberal Democrats may not have power at Westminster just yet but a new report shows that they are 'kingmakers' in Brussels.
The animated President of the European Council
Do you remember our little series with the terrible name “How to explain a political process with a video?“ No? Well, today, it is time to revive this category as I found a new animated EU video about the role of the President of the...
Obama, breaker of European hearts
Spanish eyes are not smiling now...
EurActiv’s Xth anniversary: any feed-back and anecdotes to share?
(includes links to video summary with Barroso & Buzek statements, programme, introduction speech) EurActiv’s anniversary was about 10 years of EurActiv.com, 5 years of the 10 country EurActiv network, and 5 years of Fondation EurActiv.
EurActiv’s Xth anniversary: any feed-back and anecdotes to share?
(includes links to video summary with Barroso & Buzek statements, programme, introduction speech) EurActiv’s anniversary was about 10 years of EurActiv.com, 5 years of the 10 country EurActiv network, and 5 years of Fondation EurActiv.
‘Debating Europe Nationally’: Debate at Parliament and Awards
Speech by EurActiv Founder Christophe Leclercq on 12 November 2009, Please see also the whole programme with VIP guests and Fondation EurActiv Award winners. The whole event tonight is about celebrating EurActiv’s Xth anniversary and Debating Europ...
‘Debating Europe Nationally’: Debate at Parliament and Awards
Speech by EurActiv Founder Christophe Leclercq on 12 November 2009, Please see also the whole programme with VIP guests and Fondation EurActiv Award winners. The whole event tonight is about celebrating EurActiv’s Xth anniversary and Debating Europ...
Lancer Europe 2020? Leçons de 10 ans d’EurActiv
( You have a view on how to debate and communicate the EU 2020 replacement of the Lisbon Agenda? Please react, by simply clicking below) (Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, Janvier 2010) Avec Barroso II, de nouvelles politiques vont bientôt ê...
Lancer Europe 2020? Leçons de 10 ans d’EurActiv
( You have a view on how to debate and communicate the EU 2020 replacement of the Lisbon Agenda? Please react, by simply clicking below) (Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, Janvier 2010) Avec Barroso II, de nouvelles politiques vont bientôt ê...
EurActiv grandit et accompagne l’Union, au-delà de la crise
(You have a view on how the EU celebrated the 2009 year of anniversaries? Please react, by simply clicking below) (Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, janvier 2009) Chers partenaires et amis d’EurActiv, En ces temps incertains, et en phase ave...
EurActiv grandit et accompagne l’Union, au-delà de la crise
(You have a view on how the EU celebrated the 2009 year of anniversaries? Please react, by simply clicking below) (Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, janvier 2009) Chers partenaires et amis d’EurActiv, En ces temps incertains, et en phase ave...
« Change we need » « Crises = opportunités » … en pratique : des débats ouverts en 2009
(Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, novembre 2008) (You have a view on how the EU reacted (or not) to the economic crisis at the time? On how it shaped today’s positions? Please react, by simply clicking below) Chers partenaires et ‘acteurs...
« Change we need » « Crises = opportunités » … en pratique : des débats ouverts en 2009
(Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, novembre 2008) (You have a view on how the EU reacted (or not) to the economic crisis at the time? On how it shaped today’s positions? Please react, by simply clicking below) Chers partenaires et ‘acteurs...
Ukrainians knock on the doors, which one would YOU open?
Ukrainians knock on the doors, which one would YOU open? Answer a minister question Posted by EurActiv Correspondent on 30/07/09 I recently spent several days in Ukraine, both out of personal interest for the country and also to assess on behalf of E...
Ukrainians knock on the doors, which one would YOU open?
Ukrainians knock on the doors, which one would YOU open? Answer a minister question Posted by EurActiv Correspondent on 30/07/09 I recently spent several days in Ukraine, both out of personal interest for the country and also to assess on behalf of E...
Renouvellements 10 ans et 5 ans: agenda de Lisbonne et Barroso, EurActiv et son réseau
(Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, septembre 2009) (You have a view on the political process from EU elections to the new Commission? Please react, by simply clicking below) Cher(e)s partenaires et ami(e)s d’EurActiv, Passées les élections...
Renouvellements 10 ans et 5 ans: agenda de Lisbonne et Barroso, EurActiv et son réseau
(Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, septembre 2009) (You have a view on the political process from EU elections to the new Commission? Please react, by simply clicking below) Cher(e)s partenaires et ami(e)s d’EurActiv, Passées les élections...
Spain Is A Serious Country
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain’s prime minister, said in Davos this week: “We are a serious country and we will fulfil our promises.” With these words Spain’s Prime Minister sought, during his visit to Davos last week to reassure i...
Internet of Things — Request For Comments
”Internet of Things – An action plan for Europe” is the title of a communication from the EU Commission. There is a summary of the communication in the procedure page of the European Parliament, along with some more information. The...
Parliament increasing informal powers
EUObserver report that MEPS are pushing to increase their power over the Commission:The European Parliament...
The Other Workshops [ALF Forum 2010]
Image by stephen.spillane via Flickr Yesterday I posted that I was attending the Cities, Migrants and Diversity: “Valuing Diversity, Understanding Migration” Workshop at the Anna Lindh Foundation Forum 2010, but today I have decided to tell...
Dante call Brussels
I don’t know if there are many Italians reading this blog. But I would still like to point out to you two blogs dealing with EU affairs in Dante’s language. Straneuropa is written by the Brussels correspondent of ”La Stampa...
Obama doesn't love us anymore...
Obama won't be attending the upcoming EU-US summit in Madrid. Do you feel abandoned? Alone? Unloved?Despite the talk this will generate, there's not really that much to say. Obama is a smart man, and if there's a point to attending, he will attend. W...
Why EurActiv 10 years in 10 countries…, oops 11 countries, including Espana!
Europe is not made mainly in Brussels: let’s not confuse holding the pen, providing ideas, involving, deciding… and actually doing! In as many languages as possible, but not just translating: localizing. This is why the EurActiv network is very d...
Why EurActiv 10 years in 10 countries…, oops 11 countries, including Espana!
Europe is not made mainly in Brussels: let’s not confuse holding the pen, providing ideas, involving, deciding… and actually doing! In as many languages as possible, but not just translating: localizing. This is why the EurActiv network is very d...
Main ACP-EU events for the week 1st-5th February 2010
European Parliament (Brussels):- 4th February (Brussels): Committee on Development: Recommendation to the Council on the 65th Session of the UN General Assembly - Exchange of views: Committee on Development (Spanish Presidency) EU Presidency (B...
CTA Weblog/Newsletter survey
This week is your last chance to fill the questionnaire and give feedback on this news service. The Brussels Weblog team would be very grateful if you could spend a few minutes to reply to the questionnaire below on the quality of the Brussels ACP-E...
Watching it like an outsider
My out of office automatic email reply has been on for almost three long months. Coming back last week, I felt like home again after a long trip: everything seemed so familiar, and so much different at the same time. (Almost) same faces, same corrido...
LNG v. Unconventional Gas Sources In North America
Nothing has altered the North American natural gas market and its appetite for LNG as severe as the discovery and development of significant unconventional gas sources. Within a couple of years, the supply-demand balance has changed from one of conti...


