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Turkish suspicions continue on the new EU president…

November 22, 2009 by erkan

[Note: The latest book by Anouar Majid, We Are All Moors: Ending Centuries of Crusades against Muslims and Other Minorities (University of Minnesota Press, 2009) provides a provocative thesis, suggesting that we examine the issue of Muslim minorities in contemporary Europe through the prism of history, specifically the treatment of the Moors (los Moros) in Spain. Here is a sample of his argument (from pp. 3-4).] FOUND IN We Are All Moors

EU president: Herman Van Rompuy no friend of Turkey

Mavi Boncuk
EU president: Herman Van Rompuy opposes Turkey joining
The poetry-loving favourite to become the first president of Europe, Herman Van Rompuy, is also a hard-line opponent of Turkey’s bid to join the European Union because it is an Islamic country. Speaking five years ago, as an opposition politician, Mr Rompuy, a Christian Democrat, argued that Muslim Turkey could not be considered a candidate for EU membership.

EU President to be named this week…

November 16, 2009 by erkan

EU leaders to name president at special summit

from EurActiv.com

The European Union’s heads of state and government will name a president and foreign policy chief over dinner on 19 November, but diplomats say agreement on the appointments has still not been reached.

Europe has a religious symbol crisis, too

November 7, 2009 by erkan

A crucifix hangs on a wall map of Europe in a school classroom in Rome November 3, 2009. The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Italian schools should remove crucifixes from classroom walls, saying their presence could disturb children who were not Christians.The decision is likely to provoke a controversy in Italy, which is deeply attached to its Roman Catholic roots.REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Dissecting Europe’s crucifix conflict

from cafebabel.com by euro topics

On 3 November the European court of human rights ruled that crucifixes in classrooms violate the religious freedom of schoolchildren. Representatives from politics and the church roundly condemn the judgement, while many media welcome the decision. The Iberian, Maltese and Italian press react

Lisbon era starts in Europe while Merkel makes her historic US address…

November 4, 2009 by erkan

A roundup as usual… last updated: 14:30 (4 Nov)

Consensus growing for low-profile EU ‘chairman’

from EurActiv.com

Confirming that EU leaders appear to read the job description of the first-ever permanent Council president as more of a ‘chairman’ than a ‘leader’, agencies reported today (2 November) that the mild-mannered Belgian prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, is the “most consensual” figure for the top job.

If Sarkozy and Merkel are against Blair, maybe we should support him:)

November 1, 2009 by erkan

Merkel and Sarkozy unite to end Blair’s European dream

from EU-DIGEST by Turkish Digest

Europe, World – The Independent

“Merkel and Sarkozy unite to end Blair’s European dream

Former prime minister’s bid for EU presidency founders as continent’s most powerful leaders announce they would prefer candidate from smaller country

Blair vs Juncker: Hot debates for the EU presidency.

October 29, 2009 by erkan

A. Gorskiy. Missed in action

A. Gorskiy. Missed in action. in Soviet War Paintings.

MAIN FOCUS: Juncker wants to stop Blair’s march to power | 28/10/2009

from euro|topics

The Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker has declared his willingness to run for the post of EU president in an obvious bid to prevent British politician Tony Blair from obtaining the post and becoming too powerful. But in the end the EU may decide not to elect either of these two formidable politicians and opt for a lacklustre candidate instead.

Mr. Klaus; the last naughty boy of the EU

October 16, 2009 by erkan

Czech President Vaclav Klaus (left) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hold a press conference in Barvikha, outside Moscow. Klaus said he would not drop objections to the European Union’s Lisbon reform treaty, despite mounting pressure from EU leaders to sign. (AFP/Natalia Kolesnikova)

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Ms. vs. Mrs and Miss.

March 21, 2009 by erkan

I will have to agree with the UK press. Looks like an unnecessary move for political correctness.

Is that Ms, Miss? EU pamphlet causes ‘outrage’ in UK press

The European Parliament has outlawed the titles Miss and Mrs. But being a Ms isn’t that simple.

Krzysztof Bobinski: Europe between past and future

March 9, 2009 by erkan

"'Life on hold'

March 3, 2009 by erkan

Economic crisis grips Europe, it is reported. No need to repeat, Americans were already under the grip when I visited Houston back in December. … and Turks? Economic crisis always but always grips Turks…

Swedish EU presidency logo (Photo: Swedish government website)

‘Life on hold’

Fears for the future as economic crisis grips Europe

"Why enlargement is in trouble

March 1, 2009 by erkan

Katinka Barysch of Centre for European Reform explains why EU enlargement is in trouble and there is more from the EU in the roundup…

Czech president shakes up the EU Parliament…

February 22, 2009 by erkan

It is now certain that the Czechs encolor the otherwise boring EU politics. His recent speech in the EU Parliament was sensational as the roundup shows.. In the roundup there is more about the EU- as usual…

"Populists defeated in Swiss EU labour poll

February 11, 2009 by erkan

While populists are defeated in Swis EU poll, German judges study Lisbon Treaty. And there is more from Europe… A roundup…

Populists defeated in Swiss EU labour poll

With most mainstream political parties and the economic establishment pushing for a ‘yes’ vote, anti-immigration populists suffered a defeat yesterday (8 February) in a referendum to open up the country’s labour market to Bulgarian and Romanian workers.

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) commissioned OgilvyOne to develop a website campaign to encourage people across the EU to take action to reduce their environmental impact. The site is called the changers.found in The Changers

"Europe?s hierarchy of aliens

February 2, 2009 by erkan

Europe’s hierarchy of aliens
By Third Tone Devil
A few days ago Jovan wrote about Gabriele Marranci’s blog. When I was in Singapore I had a chat with Gabriele about xenophobia in Italy, and to my surprise he told me that the main xenophobic party, Lega Nord, which is part of the current government, has recently upgraded Chinese immigrants to being as dangerous as Muslims. I had thought that in the last few years Muslims have become the unchallenged embodiment of the dangerous Other. This does have its flip side, though. At a conference today in Amsterdam I heard a paper by Gargi Bhattacharya denouncing Britain’s criminalization of forced marriage as a step to stigmatize Muslims/South Asians further. But, commenting on her paper, anthropologist Jacob Rigi reminded us that “slavery” (combatting which was one of the rationales for the legislation) really does exist; just look at all those trafficked Chinese. In other words, even those in the academia who are sensitive towards “security talk” about Muslims may not be so critical when the same type of rhetoric crops up with regard to other migrants.

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"Czech art spoof sparks EU outrage

January 16, 2009 by erkan

Turkish suspicions continue on the new EU president…

EU president: Herman Van Rompuy no friend of Turkey

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EU President to be named this week…

EU leaders to name president at special summit

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Europe has a religious symbol crisis, too

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Lisbon era starts in Europe while Merkel makes her historic US address…

Consensus growing for low-profile EU ‘chairman’

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Blair vs Juncker: Hot debates for the EU presidency.

MAIN FOCUS: Juncker wants to stop Blair’s march to power | 28/10/2009

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Mr. Klaus; the last naughty boy of the EU

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Ms. vs. Mrs and Miss.

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Is that Ms, Miss? EU pamphlet causes ‘outrage’ in UK press

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