For more than half a century the European Commission has refused to tell the truth about its own origins. In all that period they have never — to my knowledge — published the complete text of the SCHUMAN DECLARATION. On 9 May 1950 — 60 years ago — Robert Schuman made a declaration before the [...]

Während sich Experten im Zuge der Eurokrise in Griechenland zanken und Politiker noch immer zaudern, fragt sich so mancher EU-Bürger, warum die Maßnahmen so lange dauern. Einige der folgenden Thesen spitzen das zu: Wieso kommt trotz der systemischen Krise der Staatsanleihen einiger Euro-Staaten (PIGS – Portugal, Irland, Griechenland und Spanien) das angekündigte “European Systemic Risk [...]

Sollte der IWF Griechenland tatsächlich ein Paket in der Größenordnung von 120 Milliarden Euro vorschlagen, würde dies die Märkte stabilisieren. Allerdings sind die Hindernisse auf dem Weg zur Unterstützung sehr gewichtig, gibt es doch gegen die Hilfe für Griechenland sehr starke Widerstände, z. B. in Deutschland … Ich weiß nicht, ob die Einrichtung einer neuen, [...]

I am reacting to this blog by Georgi Gotev: Will the ‘wise men’ dare to mention Turkey’s place in Europe? ” On Europe Day the EU’s ‘group of wise men’ will submit its report on the challenges facing Europe until 2030. I had the chance to gather some views from some of these [...]

Une émission hebdomadaire, sur les ondes de la radio associative Fréquence Paris Plurielle http://www.rfpp.net/ . Et, à partir du vendredi 30 avril, sur les chemins et les routes de la marche Paris-Nice, il espère que les marcheurs arriveront à sensibiliser, en direct, la population française et les présidents africains sur le sort des sans-papiers en [...]

On Europe Day the EU’s ‘group of wise men’ will submit its report on the challenges facing Europe until 2030. I had the chance to gather some views from some of these men and women, who have worked in secrecy for a year and a half. A rumour says that when they were entrusted the [...]

Un employé distrait du constructeur électronique Apple a oublié un prototype de la nouvelle version de l’iPhone dans un bar Un journaliste la récupéré et dévoilé en ligne sur une vidéo. Malgré les murailles, l’erreur humaine reste la première cause de fuite. Avec l’étalement de nos vies personnelles sur les réseaux sociaux, il semble que [...]

This story about the EU Reflection Group report was published on 29th April 2010. With a 9 May deadline fast approaching for the EU’s ‘group of wise men’ to submit its report on the challenges facing Europe until 2030, EurActiv has gained an insight into the team’s secretive work over the past 18 months. After [...]

Belgium has the same range of political parties than elsewhere… but double! Left: sp.a (14 seats) on Flemish side / PS (20 seats) on French side Green: Groen! (4) /Ecolo (8) Centre: CD&V (23), including Jean-Luc Dehaene, Yves Leterme (outgoing Prime Minister) and Hermann Van Rompuy (European President) / cdH (10) Right: Open VLD (18) [...]

Dass diese Rosskur nun so schmerzhaft ausfällt, ist aber auch der Reaktion der Ratingagenturen geschuldet, die – wie einst das Orakel von Delphi – weniger mit ihren Forschungsmethoden beeindrucken denn mit ihrer Fähigkeit, den Fortlauf der Dinge zu beeinflussen. Schließlich sind die in den USA beheimateten S&P, Moody’s und Fitch auch [...]

The European Commission issued yesterday a Communication to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on a European strategy on clean and energy efficient vehicles. While Going-Electric praises the Commission for being less technologically neutral and recognizing electric technologies as clean options, we deeply regret that it [...]

As a Greek, for the last months, I have been spectator of my country’s delirium against Angela Merkel. The reason behind Greeks’ negative stance towards the German Chancellor has been Berlin’s reluctance to activate the EU/IMF bail-out plan for Greece before the country’s government adopts substantial measures to tackle the economic problems. This is only [...]

Hanover, Germany, 19 April 2010— Even with Europe’s planes grounded, EUREKA’s participation at the annual Hannover Messe got off to a flying start today, with a visit by Federal Research Minister Annette Schavan to the EUREKA stand and a well-attended press conference led by European Parliamentarian Godlieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Walter Mönig, [...]

La réunion informelle des ministres du Sport de l’UE, tenue à Madrid et conclue mercredi 21 avril 2010, a abouti à un « accord unanime » sur la création du groupe de « dialogue structuré » entre tous les organismes sportifs, a déclaré le secrétaire d’État espagnol aux Sports, Jaime Lissavetzky, [...]

A lecture by Professor Li Jinshan of Zhejiang University on 27 April surprised the BICCS (Brussels Institute for Contemporary China Studies) with the complexity of the Chinese governing structure. This illustrates why the enforcement of laws passed by the Central Government is not easy, as foreign companies have found to their disadvantage. China has five [...]