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The Only Communication Strategy That Will WorkThere has been a storm of protest over the EC Humanitarian Aid's production of a graphic novel to promote their activities. In the book, Hidden Disaster (see story on left), the main character, an ECHO MEP’s spending spree forces paybacks, but the names are being kept secret  Concerns are mounting that the EU could soon face an expenses scandal that could dwarf the ongoing saga of British MPs, that caused widespread public outrage, leading some British lawmakers to go into hiding. It Commission Commissioned!  In the first of two main votes in Strasbourg, the Framework Initiative was approved by a large majority. In the second, The Commission was adopted with 488 votes in favour, 137 against and 72 abstentions
European Parvanova - Loyal Servant or Loose Cannon? Following our revelations last week into Ms Antonyia Parvanova MEP and Vice-President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), and her campaign against Commissioner Designate Jeleva, it has become suspected that Ms Now it’s up to Sweden to solve all the EU’s problems  Following on the heels of the almost do-nothing Eurosceptic Czech Republic, which many analysts said foundered from problem to problem without a clue about how to deal with any of them, the rotating six-month presidency It can happen only in Brussels It is unbelievable. Obviously being busy only with how to keep their friends in fancy positions in violation of Court decisions and common sense, the brains of the Directorate General of Communication of the European Barroso’s re-election bid runs into a Socialist roadblock  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has predicted tough negotiations with the European parliament on after the Socialist grouping there voiced opposition to the re-election of European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso. “We will need to hold Czech President Klaus compares EU to Soviet Union  In a blistering diatribe against the European Union and the European Parliament itself – where he was speaking – Czech President Vaclav Klaus, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency – said the bloc’s Lisbon The Euro or not? debate goes on European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia and French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde debated the benefits of the joint European currency, the Euro, at a Danish parliamentary hearing While a long-standing member of the MEPs put squeeze on Israel over limited ceasefire Israel’s decision to suspend bombardment of the Gaza Strip for three hours a day to allow humanitarian aid to the stricken population got a blistering response from some Members of the European Parliament who said Czech president battles EU lawmakers Just weeks before his country takes over the rotating European Union presidency, notorious Eurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus’ meeting with leaders of the European Parliament Friday ended in a rift, a transcript of the meeting China says Sarkozy to blame for Summit collapse  China said the postponement of an EU-China Summit in France scheduled for December 1 was the fault of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency until the end of the EU ignores Chinese threat, Hu Jia gets Sakharov Prize  Defying a Chinese warning, the European Parliament has awarded its top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to Hu Jia, a civil rights activist sitting in a Chinese prison for criticising Let the Games begin, “Europe has capitulated” Hours before they were going to give a news conference protesting the lack of human rights in China and urging western leaders not to attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing on Sarkozy conquers Strasbourg and the EU: L’etat c’est moi While the Tour de France was going on at the other side of the country, the Tour de Force known as French President Nicolas Sarkozy came to France’s symbol of European unity, Strasbourg, to tell Sports and politics are not different As the Beijing Olympics in China rapidly approach, questions about China’s treatment of Tibet and human rights violations have melded in many people’s minds the vexing question of where sports ends and politics begins. Daniel Pay for MEPs staff probed for wrongdoing, cover up Following charges some Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are hiding how they allocate the 19,000 Euro per month expenses they receive for their office staff, and that abuses were covered up, Europe’s only directlyelected European lawmakers fight US plans for missile shield Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have joined a growing chorus of dissent in the European Union for American plans to put a missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, where opposition from Barroso urges debate on use of nuclear energy  European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on October 1 called for a debate among EU nations about the use of nuclear energy. "Member states can not avoid the question of nuclear energy. There needs to Six are nominated for Sakharov human rights prize  The names of five nominees – From Turkey, China, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Russia - for this year’s European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought were unveiled September 11 at a joint meeting of the RED ALERT! EU moves past “grave concern” mode More worries for dictators, despots, totalitarians and just-plain bad people who run countries like Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and two million more forced into refugee status: the European Union Transatlantic tie knotted  European Union lawmakers on April 25 signalled their willingness to boost transatlantic relations without compromising the 27-country bloc’s independence. Ahead of the EU-US summit in Washington DC on April 30, the Parliament adopted a resolution EU should not overlook human rights for energy  Members of the European Parliament polled by New Europe in Strasbourg last week said that the EU should not overlook human rights when it comes to energy, and that it should speak with one voice Transatlantic tie knotted  European Union lawmakers on April 25 signalled their willingness to boost transatlantic relations without compromising the 27-country bloc’s independence. Ahead of the EU-US summit in Washington DC on April 30, the Parliament adopted a resolution Socialists want new far-right group blocked Parliament’s Socialist Group leader Martin Schulz of Germany on January 15 called for MEPs to prevent a new far-Right extremist group from securing senior positions in the assembly. Immediately after the announcement of the 20-member New far-right group outlines tough immigration plans  The European Parliament’s first-ever group of right-wing deputies on January 10 outlined a tough programme on immigration and future enlargement of the European Union, saying that their common basis was to be a “union of Greens rail against big groups precooked deals for parliament president Lawmakers from the European Parliament’s influential green party on December 7 slammed the socialist and conservative groups of turning the assembly into a lame duck body through a controversial power-share deal. Criticising precooked arrangements between Greens set to debate “Industrial” Verheugen’s Green proposals Gunter Verheugen seems to have grown in “caring for industry” capabilities after “Europe” failed to take action on his alleged “holiday” which was termed a “private matter.” This time the capable commissioner wrote a letter Blair insists on curbing European policies British Prime Minister Tony Blair last Thursday set out a combative agenda for European Union change and modernisation, saying the 25-nation bloc must gear up for global competition and not fear further enlargement. Blair, speaking MEPs par excellence After following the activities of all the members of the European Parliament, “The European League,” a Geneva based non-profit making private organisation promoting the ideals of the EU, chose the following four as most important |
A few years ago, the European Commission selected the company Hudson/DeWitte & Morel to organize an Assessment Centre for Senior The former leader of the European Tories Conservative party was ejected from after defeating the As Bart Staes, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium and the Group EADS learns the US fix was in for Boeing Greek Lessons for Europe About interest rates and public interest The Truth About Turkish Cypriot Isolation Morocco needs tougher talk, sweeter carrots EU’s Arctic Policy skating on thin ice Reluctant EU tailors tough bail-out deal for near-bankrupt Greece Yes to the European Monetary Fund Spain dismantles a big hacker network Without homeland, Blair says no hope for Palestinians, peace Banks can create and destroy -... Banks can create money. This time-cherished truth opened the way to the last credit crisis, which still threatens the world Down with the bankers, loan sharks... Europeans have rightfully blamed greedy American bankers whose blood lust for money caused the worldwide recession that put scores of EU says ok to Greek deficit... After the European Union once again delayed any decision on whether to bail out Greece as the country struggles to Farage To Belgium: "I'm Sorry"... Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the unrepentant EFD Leader spoke about being Spanish Presidency plan for electric... Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, has pledged to present a World unites in Haiti aid effort:... With the whole world watching, as Haiti tries to recover from the 7-richter earthquake that has reportedly killed 50,000, a Although the European Parliament dealt a surprise defeat to an EU-US deal that would have allowed American investigators to look US President Barack Obama on 16 February announced $8 billion worth of loan guarantees to In what is gearing up to be the event of the Defense calendar 2010, UK Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit The Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania said on 24 February that they remained to be convinced that the sale Military forces from Russia and Ukraine will resume a naval exercise last held seven years On a visit to New Delhi to visit political and business leaders, Russian Prime Minister Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky on 10 March won libel damages of GBP 150,000 ($223,000) after Will China redefine great power politics?
China is presenting its ascent not as a power shift, but as a paradigm shift. The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets, Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas |
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