The Postage Stamp That Has France in a Frenzy Not everyone in France is thrilled with the new postage stamp featuring a youthful Marianne, one of the symbols of la République Française, that François Hollande unveiledat the Élysée Palace on Bastille Day — as part of a tradition in which each new French president chooses … Read more
Europe is partner and target for US spies US co-operation on intelligence with European nations over decades has never come with a guarantee that Washington will not spy on them as well Europe gets tougher on cybercrimes Tougher penalties for those found guilty of carrying out cybercrimes have been agreed by European member states … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: EU eases taxpayers’ bank bailout burden | 28/06/2013 The EU’s finance ministers agreed on tougher rules for failing banks on Wednesday night. In future shareholders and creditors will be obliged to help cover the cost of their rescue, rather than just the taxpayers. Finally the average man on the street will no longer … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: EU wants to give deficit sinners more time | 30/05/2013 The EU Commission wants to give six euro countries more time to reduce their debts, allowing them to introduce growth-stimulating reforms. The sanctions on excessively high budget deficits are to be suspended, Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn announced on Wednesday. Some commentators welcome … Read more
Neo-Nazi probe is a peerless failure: German report An interim parliamentary inquiry report called the National Socialist Underground (NSU) Neo-Nazi trial: Woman ?part of kill squad? German prosecutors May 14 charged that a woman at the center of a landmark trial over a neo-Nazi Iceland?s election is a signal to Europe Taking tough measures … Read more
Who?s next in line in the eurozone crisis? Portugal and Slovenia are the prime candidates by Open Europe blog team In anticipation of tomorrow’s eurozone finance ministers meeting (which will discuss finalising the Cypriot bailout and potentially extending the bailout loans given to Portugal and Ireland) Open Europe has published a new briefing looking at … Read more
Watch Margaret Thatcher arrive at 10 Downing Street for the first time from FP Passport by Uri Friedman Morning Brief: Margaret Thatcher has died from FP Passport by Elias Groll The Early Political Career of Margaret Thatcher from Ideas on Europe by Osmi Anannya Margaret Thatcher was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire on 13 October … Read more
Google faces European privacy probe from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Six European data protection bodies are to launch coordinated investigations into Google’s privacy policy Islamic headscarf debate rekindled in France from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Court ruling tests power of French secularism Slovenia dismisses Cyprus comparisons from FT.com … Read more
Cyprus closes the shutters as it announces capital controls by Open Europe blog team Some more details coming out about the much talked about capital controls in Cyprus (details via @MatinaStevis and RANsquawk): A New Business Model for Cyprus by Acturca Today?s Zaman (Turkey) 27 March 2013, p. 17 Español Français Javier Solana … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Cyprus wants to save itself | 22/03/2013 from euro|topics The Cypriot parliament will vote on an alternative plan for the country to contribute to the bailout package today, Friday. The plan foresees the establishment of a fund using capital from pension funds and Church property that would also issue bonds. But who would … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: EU budget summit ends in compromise | 11/02/2013 from euro|topics After lengthy negotiations, the EU heads of state and government agreed on the financial framework for 2014-2020 on Friday. The EU Parliament has said it is ready to oppose the budget, which for the first time is smaller than the previous one. While … Read more
Check out the first link: Southern storm hails the start of the European Fall | ROAR from Social Network Unionism by OrsanSenalp By Jerome Roos On September 28, 2012 With storm clouds forming over Athens, Madrid and Lisbon, one thing is now clear: a new season of crisis and protest has begun. This time it?s … Read more
Breivik sentenced to 21 years in prison for Norway attacks from Hurriyet Daily News An Oslo court on Friday found Anders Behring Breivik guilty of “acts of terror” and sentenced him to 21 years in prison… Breivik court verdict: security lessons? from open Democracy News Analysis – by Robert Lambert Now that the legal … Read more
Good day for the Pirates from FP Passport by Joshua Keating Understandably, the very scary success of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party in Greece’s parliamentary election has gotten more attention, but local elections in Germany also showed a growing presence for another once-fringe political movement: Netherlands becomes first EU nation to enshrine Net Neutrality … Read more
Greece and the European Autumn By Vassilis Danellis In the evening of February 12, the lounge of the Greek Parliament House was full of lawmakers watching the football game between the league leading team Panathinaikos and its tough opponent Xanthi, while they were waiting for an important debate to start. A debate on the … Read more