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March 12 - Today in History Two interesting moves towards equality today. In 1881, Andrew Watson makes his debut as the world's first black international football player and captain. He played for Scotland, and helped beat England 6 - 1. In March 10 - Today in History  Today is the birthday of the French Foreign Legion, formed in 1831 and there was another first in 1879, when Alexander Grahame Bell said the immortal words, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see February 26 - Today in History  This was a day for bombing. Napoleon Bonaparte, who specialised in artillery managed to escape from Elba in 1815 and in 1935 the Luftwaffe was reformed. Also in 1935, Robert Watson-Watt carried out a demonstration, European Peace Corps in conception  The European Union may set up a new volunteering organisation, the European Peace Corps, after the European Parliament adopted a resolution on democracy building in external relations in the EU. Item 17 calls on the “Sedotta e Abandonata”  What is interesting is the complex deals reached for the distribution of the posts in the new Parliament. A technical agreement was settled for the election of the Polish Jerzy Buzek (EPP) to chair the The Philosopher King In Ancient Greece, more specifically in the bustling trading capital Athens, of the all powerful state of Athens, around the fourth century BC there lived a man who changed the course of history. He founded the Bulgarian vice president of EPP Bulgarian MEP from GERB Rumiana Jeleva was elected vice president of the largest parliamentary group in the European Parliament the European People’s Party (EPP). The position of chairman of the parliamentary group of EPP remains All the Presidents of Europe  Though the European Commission and Parliament presidencies are two entirely different issues, they are at this point greatly interrelated.
The EPP Group chair, Joseph Daul is doing all that he can to ensure the re-(s)election of The First Merry-go-Round of Barroso’s re-election  The Czech Presidency of the European Union, which thankfully expires July 1 and turns over the keys to the kingdom to Sweden, has officially asked European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso of Portugal- a/k/a The Low voter turnout didn’t alter the European Parliament’s conservative stronghold  Leaders of the European Union’s political parties and in the European Parliament gathered the night of June 7 in the parliament building in Brussels to discuss – and spin – the results of the EU What now? The EPP seeks rivals’ support in EU parliament  The leaders of the victorious centre-right group in the European Parliament, the conservative European People’s Party, have called for support from their Socialist and Liberal rivals in a bid to forge a workable coalition after The Twitter Elections  It’s election time and candidates to a seat in the European Parliament are disposing of all means to gear up their support base.
Following the successful example of Barack Obama's bid for the White House, Continuity or the end of the Grand Coalition?  The balance of power in the European Parliament (EP) would stay broadly the same if the elections for the EP were held in these days, as the national polls in the EU Member States indicate. All the world’s a stage for make-or-break London G20  With just a few hints that perhaps the worldwide recession may turn around by the end of the year – although skeptics still abound because of how almost no one, economists, business executives or bankers EU will pour 5 million Euro into unknown spending  European Union leaders have clinched a deal to pour five billion Euro into community projects to stimulate the lagging economy, but couldn’t agree on what it should be spent on, only that it would be Watson says crisis shouldn’t undermine enlargement The successes and failures of post Cold War reunification in Europe was the theme of a cross-party seminar organised by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Set against the background of growing tensions Anything can break the magic…  This coming June, will be the most critical month of the year as well as the most important for the future of Europe. The European elections, scheduled for June 7th, will produce a new Parliament, 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 Libertas. Egalité? Fraternité?  The future performance of Libertas, often labeled the Eurosceptic party, created by Irish entrepreneur and the architect of Ireland’s “No”vote on the Lisbon Treaty, Declan Ganley, is still not clear and is undoubtedly far from €U Czechs and Balances  The Czech President EP address
I’m not entirely sure about what the Czech President, Vaclav Klaus wanted to achieve with his at least controversial address in the European Parliament (See here for whole story). Perhaps Czech President “unpublishable“ - provokes MEP walkout 
Following a riotous session in the Brussels plenary of the European Parliament today comments from the Czech President Vaclav Klaus have raised varied responses and some MEP’s even walked out of the session.
A Czech MEP Why does Graham Watson want to be the next EP President?  Taking time out from a hectic schedule between Committee meetings and approximately two hours after delivering a speech at the “Water for Peace” Conference organised by a foundation of Mikheil Gorbachev’s and with special guest Infatuation, clarification, closure Like all great love stories, my infatuation with England is a cog mire of serendipitous moments in time brought together to bring me to my appreciation and, dare I say it, obsession of the British Not so fast for Libertas, its campaign in limbo  Shortly after its opponents in the European Parliament said they were resigned to the fact that the Eurosceptic party Libertas – which is trying to unseat some MEPs – would get 200,000 Euro as an Anti-EU Libertas party aims to beat pro-EU lawmakers After successfully defeating the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty in Ireland, the new Libertas Party has set itself a bigger goal: knocking off Members of the European Parliament it opposes in the 2009 elections. Libertas will Elections spring forth muddied results  Following elections in Romania on November 30 and a vote that is so so close the final make up of the parliament is uncertain, the party that won the highest number mandates in the future MEPs say decision “dangerous worrying” The cancellation of the EU-China Summit provoked strong and immediate criticism of China from European Union lawmakers, while top China analysts in Europe put some of the blame on the EU for what it said Airport virtual strip-search comes under fire The European Parliament has criticised the use of virtual stripsearch machines in Europe’s airports, saying they could violate citizens’ privacy. Body scanners use radio waves to display fullbody images that reveal whether passengers are concealing Commissioner Kuneva proposes rights across EU for consumers  European shoppers were promised a new set of European Union (EU) wide rights with the European Commission's adoption on Wednesday (Oct 8) of the proposal for a directive on contractual rights for consumers.
The Commission proposals South West of England contributes to European dialogue  The Brussels office of the South West of England plays its part to further the ambitions of the South West in Europe by providing a unified voice for the region in Brussels thus ensuring that |
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 EU’s Arctic Policy skating on thin ice Morocco needs tougher talk, sweeter carrots Reluctant EU tailors tough bail-out deal for near-bankrupt Greece Without homeland, Blair says no hope for Palestinians, peace Yes to the European Monetary Fund Spain dismantles a big hacker network 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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