http://www.neurope.eu Kassandra - New Europe News: The European News Source. en-us Copyright The Media Company S.A. info@neurope.eu (New Europe) kgougakis@neurope.eu (Kostas Gougakis) Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:28:00 +0300 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:28:00 +0300 New Europe New Europe 5 http://www.neurope.eu/images/logo.jpg http://www.neurope.eu 100 35 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99608.php A few years ago the European Commission selected the company Hudson/DeWitte amp; Morel to organize an Assessment Centre for Senior Officials. The idea was for administrator level officials to spend one day at the centre and be tested by its staff on management issues on the basis of test cases... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99608.php Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:06:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99607.php The former leader of the European Tories Conservative party was ejected from after defeating the official ECR Group candidate for the Parliament Vice Presidency Michal Kaminski from Polandrsquo;s Law and Justice Party. Edward McMillan-Scott said he was motivated to make the challenge because of the Kaminskirsquo;s alleged anti-Semitism and extremist... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99607.php Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:05:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99606.php As Bart Staes a Member of the European Parliament MEP from Belgium and the Group of Greens/European Free Alliance finishes his report that blasts the Parliamentrsquo;s spending and controls opposition is mounting against him and his conclusions that could open up the lawmakers finances to public scrutiny. More than 200... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99606.php Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:04:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99495.php The Commission are sometimes accused of making propaganda especially when engaging with children but their latest efforts are likely to provoke confusion. Commissioner Piebalgs has just announced the fourth international drawing competition on Gender Equality. Eight to ten year old children in developing countries are invited to express in a... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99495.php Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:49:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99494.php It is said that a week is a long time in politics and this week has been as long as it has been difficult for the Conservative Leader. The partys Deputy Chairman Lord Ashcroft has after ten years of pressure admitted that he is a non-dom meaning he pays no... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99494.php Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99448.php Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek the unrepentant EFD Leader Nigel Farage spoke about being disciplined his contentious remarks his involvement in the controversial second pension scheme and on reports that he is under investigation by OLAF the EU anti-fraud office. Asked... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99448.php Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:13:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99300.php The Tories sent Ken Clarke their pro-Europe Shadow Business Minister over to Brussels for two days of meetings with Barroso and five Commissioners. Publicly the meetings were about the City of London but some were wondering why Shadow Chancellor George Osborne wasnt there instead. Perhaps it was because Osborne is... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99300.php Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:50:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99299.php Former Commissioner Maglena Kuneva failed to get a re-nomination as Commissioner or find another job in Brussels and has returned to Sofia in a noble attempt to ldquo;save Bulgariardquo;. In this context Kuneva stated that she will be a candidate in the next Bulgarian presidential election and arrogantly declared that... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99299.php Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:49:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99298.php With these words Nigel Farage the UKIP MEP blasted Council President Herman Van Rompuy with a tirade. This was met by a glacial indifference from the unruffled victim but was angrily condemned by Martin Schulz the German leader of Socialist MEPs who essentially asked Farage to resign. It appears that... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99298.php Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99297.php This is the urgent question being asked by UK Liberal Chris Davies MEP who has been nominated for a Flying golden Penis award described as coveted by Sarah Berry the editor of top shelf Forum magazine. Berry describes herself as a filthy sex journo and hosts the Erotic Awards ceremony.... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99297.php Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:46:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99146.php Olympic Airways the national state-owned airliner of Greece which in the past decades has changed various names to Olympic Airlines and Pantheon ended-up in private hands last year and was renamed to Olympic Air. The privatization process was initiated years before and finalized last year under the previous conservative government... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99146.php Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:55:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99145.php An opinion from the blogs describing the daily tasks that burden bureaucracy to move forward at a stealthier pace. A spotlight on why it if must be so difficult to communicate externally when the problem arises from within. Extensive dialogue and a deeper understanding of the underlying problem are necessary... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99145.php Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:53:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99094.php There is a basic difference between European and Anglo-Saxon cultures easily noticeable when observing the two civilizations. The European society has its modern foundations in the principles of the French Revolution. Anglo-Saxon societies share the principles of the ldquo;Conquer of the West.rdquo; This cultural difference was evidenced in the 11... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99094.php Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:56:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99093.php Some days ago Volfgard Stoible the German Minister of Economics said that his fellow taxpayers would not pay for the economic mistakes committed by the Greeks. The next day a number of WWII Greek fighters from all social and political strata answered this uncanny German comment by saying that the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99093.php Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:55:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99092.php Under orders from the United Kingdomrsquo;s Prime-Minister-in-waiting David Cameron the UK Conservatives pulled out from their last connection with the European Peoplersquo;s Party and the mainstream by leaving the EPP Group in the Committee of Regions. Their Czech colleagues decided to remain with the EPP leaving the Brits to sit... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99092.php Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:53:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98932.php One grass roots movement has emerged in the US enraged by President Obamas election. Calling themselves the Tea Party in commemoration of the Boston Tea Party they call themselves teabaggers without realising that is slang for a rather unusual sexual act. The informal groups have attracted criticism for their right... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98932.php Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:39:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98933.php For the winds to set sail for the troops of the Greek coalition and battle against Troy in the world of Ancient Empires the Gods wanted the leader of the expedition Agamemnon to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia. And so he did according to the last play by Euripides written around... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98933.php Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:39:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98931.php British politics has been rocked by abundant evidence of its members of Parliament being caught fiddling their expenses. This is believed to have become common practice after it was seen as politically convenient to limit their pay rises. in return it seems that they were given a free hand to... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98931.php Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:38:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98788.php Whilst many in Europe and the world are counting the cost of the financial crisis one person who has come out of it with pockets stuffed with banking gold is the former British Premier and EU Presidential hopeful Tony Blair who has agreed to deliver four speeches for Lansdowne Partner... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98788.php Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:16:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98786.php 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 Parvanova was less motivated by homour then a desire to help her friend Commissioner Kuneva... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98786.php Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:56:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98635.php Questions began as soon Rumiana Jelevas withdrawal was announced after what looked like a well co-ordinated campaign against her. Martin Dillon a journalist with many years of experience and contacts in several intelligence services wrote in the Bulgarian daily Standart that Jeleva had been the target of a conspiracy by... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98635.php Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:20:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98634.php It seems Meglena Kunevarsquo;s use by date is set to expire on 9 February the last day of service for the First Barroso Commission. Last June European Commission President Jose Barroso called the Prime Minister elect of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov to congratulate him on his recent poll win and ask... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98634.php Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:18:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98498.php President Herman Van Rompuy has called for a European summit on February 11 for the leaders of Europe to assess and discuss the economic crisis and by that time Commission president Jose Barroso has the moral obligation to present his new Commission approved by the European Parliament and fully functioning.... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98498.php Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:36:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98494.php Neelie Kroes soon to be former European Commissioner for Competition should not be allowed by the European Parliament to be confirmed in her new portfolio which includes telecoms. Why? Because when at her personal discretion to choose citizens over industry. In an in-depth report by New Europe we discovered that Kroes... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98494.php Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98487.php Updates:nbsp;Jeleva made no violation: Bulgarian Ministry of Justice report - EXCLUSIVE nbsp;Check-mate; Jeleva unsalvable; a commentary nbsp;Borisov opens the door for new Commission nominee nbsp; We have acquired Official translated Global Consult documents which relate to political attack on Commissioner-designate Rumiana Jeleva in the European Parliamentary hearingnbsp;of Tuesday 12 January 2010. Bulgarian... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98487.php Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:33:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97916.php Among the many changes in the Commission portfolios content this time in the Barroso II Commission there were a series of changes in the Department of Transport now under Commissioner Siim Kallas. In brief Transport was deprived of State Aid matters that is national government subsidies in matters of the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97916.php Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:25:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97628.php There seem to be two Conservative parties in the ECR Group but which is the real one? Whilst many Conservative MEPs are sticking to the party line many out of conviction some out of a desire not to rock the boat ahead of a UK election a few seem to... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97628.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:57:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97629.php While Rumiana Jeleva Bulgariarsquo;s nominee for Commissioner is boarding the plane for Washington where she will have a meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton media in Bulgaria and Brussels have launched an offensive to discredit her. In fact it is through these media that the Bulgarian socialist party... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97629.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:57:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97627.php Every five years the European Commission is obliged to change Commissioners and bring in a seat of new appointments that will run the Executive of the European Union and safeguard of the treaties. At this time there are many positions already secured and announced such as Antonio Tajani for Italy who... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97627.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:55:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97483.php The end of World War II found the United Kingdom winners but literally bankrupt. The first item in budgetary cuts was military expenditures and the first thing that the UK did not need at the time was the costly services of military espionage abroad. So in a closed door meeting... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97483.php Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:57:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97484.php This coming Thursday evening November 19 during the ldquo;Last Supper rdquo; the 27 heads of the EU Member States will decide who will be the President of Europe and its real Foreign Minister. It is almost certain that the post of the President will be taken by a European Peoplersquo;s... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97484.php Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:57:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97482.php After months of networking secret briefings it seems that thenbsp; candidates for the Council President and High representative will be announced after the EU Leaders dinner on 19th November. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told the press that ldquo;My intention is to put forward one candidate per jobrdquo; and that... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97482.php Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:55:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97335.php With the Lisbon Treaty eventually signed by the Czech President Vaclav Klaus earlier last week in the coming days the two remaining top positions of the European Union will be filled. Indeed out of the four top positions of Europe two have been already given. Earlier this summer Jose Manuel... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97335.php Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:28:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97334.php On 4th November the Freedom Association who are behind the Better Off Out campaign launched their Freedom In Brussels branch with speeches by Michal Kaminski ECR Group Leader and Roger Helmer ECR MEP and Hon Chairman of the Freedom Association. The meeting had around 25 attendees and the only other... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97334.php Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:25:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97222.php There have always been two factions in the British Conservative party when it comes to Europe. The pro-Europeans see engaging with Europe as part of the nations trading legacy and see the value of being part of a group of democratic states. The Euro-skeptics are more isolationist as befits an... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97222.php Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:34:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97221.php The 27 heads of State all came to Brussels hyped up and ready to propose a new world well within the 27 member states that they can order. On the morning of 29 October word came over to Brussels that the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic had not decided on... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97221.php Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97044.php The plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg last Wednesday rejected with 338 votes against 335 a motion for a resolution criticizing the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for his entrepreneurial involvement in printed media. The resolution was proposed by four groups ALDE Samp;D GUE and the Greens. Protagonist of... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97044.php Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:03:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97043.php EU Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajanirsquo;s pressure has paid off and the European Commission is creating a DG level working group to coordinate work on decarbonising all transport nodes. Earlier last week Matthias Ruete the Director General for Energy and Transport has sent a letter seen by New Europe to the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97043.php Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:01:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97042.php A row between Eastern and Western member states over the issue of up to $150 billion worth of emissions permits which Eastern states gained under the Kyoto Protocol has been postponed for a while and EU environmental ministers agreed last week to a set of demands for the upcoming United... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97042.php Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:00:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97041.php The issue of Michal Kaminski and Robert Zile is becoming a huge problem for Britainrsquo;s Prime Minister in waiting. His Foreign Secretary William Hague has just returned from meeting Hillary Clinton and others in the Obama administration and all did not go well. The State Department is growing more concerned... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97041.php Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:59:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96987.php It is incredible how a gruppuscolo very small group of Italian Parliamentarians a small national delegation of MEP Antonio Di Pietro and friends has trapped and literally hijacked two major Parliamentary Groshy;ups. The Socialists and the Liberals were blocked over a non-issue freedom of press in Italy. Earlier this month the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96987.php Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:02:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96986.php The term of the current Barroso Commission ends on October 31 but it is unlikely that we will have a new Commission before the end of this year. Under the circumstances the mandate of this Commission will be extended until the day the new Commission will be appointed and will... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96986.php Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96985.php The controversy over Michal Kaminski shows no sign of dying down indeed as the British election campaign has unofficially started it seems that Labour will keep it alive. This is causing concern to the Czech Civic Democratic Party ODS who have had discrete chats with the EPP group. So far... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96985.php Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:59:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96815.php If anyone claims that last Sunday the socialists won over the right wing in Greece they will be wrong. It was a great victory for ldquo;generation Googlerdquo; against the old antiquated political system of right left and centre. George Papandreou leading the Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement PASOK conducted and overwhelming victory... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96815.php Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:13:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96814.php Since the first peace years after the second war Italy has led in Europe for the restoration of democratic institutions. Helped by the electoral law which provides for proportional representation Italy was democratically governed most of the times by coalition governments which allowed the formation of a strong Administration and... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96814.php Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:11:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96643.php The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats ALDE and the Greens at the European Parliament have asked for a public debate in plenary session to discuss the freedom of press in Italy according to Article 7 of the Treaty which provides for liberty and democracy in Member States. In this context... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96643.php Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:27:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96470.php There are many loose ends to tie up after 2 October and we must assess the changes needed to effectively communicate Europe to its citizens. European Peoplersquo;s Party EPP Secretary-General Antonio Lopez Isturiz told New Europe: ldquo;Now with the new Commission the time has come for the EU to launch... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96470.php Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96468.php An interesting facet of the G20 meeting last week in Pittsburgh is the obstinate refusal of USnbsp; President Barack Obama to officially meet with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown despite the appointment being requested via the usual diplomatic channels. Similar requests for official appointments with other leaders such as France... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96468.php Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:14:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96282.php Jose Manuel Durao Barrosorsquo;s won a new clear 5-year mandate in the European Parliament last week with a great majority unveiling the political capabilities of the man who when he want to be a politician he can. Indeed a politician who managed to become Foreign Minister leader of his party... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96282.php Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:32:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96095.php The President of the European Peoplersquo;s Party EPP and former Prime Minister of Belgium Wilfried Martens presented on Thursday September 10 his book ldquo;Europe: I Struggle I Overcomerdquo; in a public event organized by the Centre for European Studies CES the official think-tank of the EPP. The book is an... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Kassandra http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96095.php Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:28:00 +0300