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German as EU working language: Beschwerungen, Verteidigung oder wirkliche Förderung?
A post by Günter K.V. Vetter about German as working language of the new EU External Action Service triggers my writing down some opinion that I kept relatively private so far. Here is the original post, in German of course… and I also react...
Will Yanukovitch finally prepare Ukraine for European integration?
I observed one week of post-election commentaries (some more sources here): this is my short ‘net take’. But before attempting to answer this question, let’s get rid of one frequent misconception in Western reporting: that the Presidential elec...
Some more sources on Ukraine’s elections and Europe
This article by Gideon Rachman makes good points: Oranges and lemons in Ukraine Two Ukraine experts also write good articles on the topic in the FT, Stefan Wagstyl Roman Olearchyk But these articles are regrettably behind a paywall: a different...
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...
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...
« 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 o...
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...
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...
On Stanley reaching 400 posts on Blogactiv
While Stanley Crossick describes himself as a European of British origins, it is difficult to think of a better metaphor than an English cricketing one to celebrate his fourth century of blog posts in under three years! He educates us on China, enter...
