POSTED ON Sep 1, 2010
European Commission’s Communication Revoluti...
Euractiv reported it first: they got their hands on a leaked letter from Commissioner Reding to President Barroso, outlining her “Communication...
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POSTED ON Aug 19, 2010
European Parliament Citzalia to go in real life in...
Your next EU voting tool? There has been quite some noise in the euroblogosphere about the latest European Parliament project, Citzalia. It defines...
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POSTED ON Aug 18, 2010
EU institutions looking for new types of translato...
Any Koldby's you can think of? The European Parliament, the Commission and the Council are all discreetly looking for a new type of translators:...
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POSTED ON Aug 17, 2010
Surprise arrest in unprecedented EU sabotage case
More to come? Three men and a woman were arrested following nearly two years of intense investigation by Europol with the assistance of the French...
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POSTED ON Jul 27, 2010
European Commission’s External Action Servic...
The European Commission’s so-called Diplomacy Services, or EEAS for European External Action Service, has been approved by the Council...
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POSTED ON Jul 27, 2010
Hip Hip Hip Hurray! Big Brussels Bash for 100th Di...
It’s official and the Brussels crowd is cheering: the European commission just created its 100th post at the level of Director-General,...
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POSTED ON Jul 22, 2010
The Belgian Presidency boosts European internal ma...
Ringed Notebook (Picture from @VincentVQ) The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is giving rise to a new phenomenon. The...
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POSTED ON Jul 20, 2010
European Presidents meet religious leaders in Brus...
Presidents Barroso, Buzek and Van Rompuy met religious leaders in Berlaymont, for a summit on poverty and social exclusion. The faithful praised...
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Leterme hands over EU to little known rebel group
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Down at yours, Delors?
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The Brussels Jungle strongly denies any involvement in dotEU...
posted on: Jul 16, 2010 | author: Lino Nashorn
Having been submerged by calls, emails and even a nocturnal visit by an obviously distressed European citizen, the Brussels Jungle would formally like to state that we are not the authors of the dotEU campaign that has notably appeared on the...
Council adopts drastic measures to fight crisis
posted on: Jul 13, 2010 | author: Lino Nashorn
The financial crisis is hitting even the European institutions, a press release by the Council states. With the increase of half-day parking costs in Brussels from 15 Euros to 25 Euros, the Council has decided to make the most of this stringent tax...
Facebook Group to be accepted as a digital way to participat...
posted on: Jul 12, 2010 | author: Greg
Facebook as the next big thing in Brussels? The new Citizen Initiative introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, has already been the object of intense debates. But the latest proposal from the office of Commissioner Sefcovic for Administration, joined by...
Adulterous EU officials praise phone roaming cap
posted on: Jul 8, 2010 | author: Charlie Maine
Thumbing getting cheaper? The announcement that mobile phone charges will be limited from 1 July onwards was hailed as a victory for European consumers. The ban had widespread support and the notorious telecoms lobby was powerless to prevent the...
Status Quo to do Greek benefit concert
posted on: Jul 7, 2010 | author: Huguenot Revenu
Update at the bottom. Sympathy for the cost of preserving the status quo. Legendary rockers Status Quo are planning a benefit concert in Athens this summer. Among their songs two will be particularly poignant for the audience: Down, down and a...
European Commission considers banning unprocessed cherries
posted on: Jul 5, 2010 | author: Greg
A scene from the past? In an unexpected yet already controversial move, the European Commissioners for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli, and for Agriculture, Dacian Ciolos, have announced a new plan to ban the sell of unprocessed cherries,...
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