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EP against ACTA measures
EU Parliament votes 663-13 against ACTA’s enforcement measures from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow The European Parliament resoundingly voted against the secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), in a resounding 663 to... Read more
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the European External Action Service- The EU’s new diplomatic service
The EU’s new diplomatic service from EurActiv.com by Giacomo Introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, the European External Action Service is intended to give the Union a greater role... Read more
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Fitna arrives Britain
Fitna (pl. fitan) (فتنة) is an Arabic word with connotations of secession, upheaval and chaos. It is often used to refer to civil war, disagreement and division within Islam... Read more
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2020 economic roadmap for Europe
Brussels unveils 2020 economic roadmap for Europe from EurActiv.com by frederic If implemented, the strategy should bring “at least 2% growth” to Europe, Barroso said, presenting his proposals in Brussels on... Read more
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EU roundup: Van Rompuy insulted and more…
20 women who run the EU (blogosphere) by Julien Frisch In the German blogosphere, we have recently seen a controversial debate (started by annalist) about the question why only men were... Read more
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EU annoyed with Israel
EU signals displeasure with Israel from FT.com – World, Europe The European Union signals its displeasure with Israel by denouncing the use of forged European passports in the killing of a... Read more
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Latest French obsession is halal burgers
Halal burgers raise French hackles from FT.com – World, Europe A chain of fast-food restaurants is in a pickle after saying some branches will use different ingredients to attract more Muslim... Read more
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Timetable for Greece
EU ministers give Greece timetable for recovery from EurActiv.com by Claire EU finance ministers gathered in Brussels yesterday to formalise a timetable for the Greek government to reduce its budget deficit... Read more
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The report: Europeans are broadly satisfied with their lives
Europeans broadly satisfied with their lives, but survey highlights concerns over the future of the economic and social situation Source: Europa From press release: Europeans are on average broadly satisfied with their... Read more
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Greek tragedy continues- EU roundup
Command and control? Planning for EU military operations Source: Institute for Security Studies Summary: This paper assesses the effectiveness of the European Union’s capability for the planning and conduct of military operations.... Read more
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Kücükdeveci case, France’s rediscovery of nationalism and more from Europe…
Kücükdeveci – A European case by Julien Frisch If you believe the comments of bloggers from all over Europe, the Kücükdeveci case (C-555/07) in front of the European Court of Justice... Read more
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Euro roundup: European Young Journalist Award 2010 etc
European Young Journalist Award 2010 from Stephen Spillane Again this year DG Enlargement are running the European Young Journalist Award 2010. (post on last years competition is here). Its simple, if... Read more
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Social climate in Europe – European Commission survey
Social climate in Europe – European Commission survey delivers mixed results “Europeans quite happy with their personal situation, but less satisfied with economic and social climate in their... Read more
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looks like Obama skips Europe…
MAIN FOCUS: The US President skips Europe | 03/02/2010 from euro|topics US President Barack Obama will not be attending the EU-USA summit planned for May. The official explanation given is that... Read more
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A good read on Euroscepticism (and a Euro roundup)
Nosemonkey interviewed: On euroscepticism from Nosemonkey’s EUtopia Forgot all about this, as the interview was originally conducted back in October, but it’s in the latest issue of Shift Mag, which focusses... Read more
