March 31, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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I feel somewhat out of place amongst such exalted company. Yep – that’s the Berlin Bureau Chief of the Financial Times, a BBC World Affairs Correspondent, the BBC’s Europe Editor Mark Mardell, the Europe Editor of the Economist, and me. … Continue reading
March 30, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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So says Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on The Andrew Marr Show just now. I’m confused, Ms. Smith. How can the terrorist threat be growing? We’ve been fighting the terrorists constantly for the last six and a half years. How come … Continue reading
March 27, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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The Brown/Sarko press conference following the latter’s state visit to the UK is going on as I type. There’s been a lot of “one night stand” rhetoric in response to a question from the BBC’s Nick Robinson (along the lines … Continue reading
March 15, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Macedonia’s government collapses Oh joy – we could have another Balkan domino effect on our hands… Nice one, Kosovo! (Or is that altogether too simplistic? Methinks I need some expert opinion…) (tags: Macedonia Kosovo) Summit approves ‘Union for the Mediterranean’ … Continue reading
March 14, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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European leaders need a president, not a nonentity “The names being whispered in Brussels are those of politicians that even most Europeans have never heard of” – good stuff (tags: EU) “Mediterranean Union” plans agreed And they’re, well, a bit … Continue reading
March 14, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Myth 1: The EU blindly supports the climate change lobby (Oh noes! Teh Brussels bureaucrats am all Greenpeace activists!) Erm: EU dismisses Brown green VAT plan “Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s plan to slash VAT on environmentally-friendly goods has been given … Continue reading
March 12, 2008
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The Czechs in the EU Worth a read, if only for this: “despite their natural sympathy for the UK, many Czechs complain of being ignored by the British” – if we made an effort, a UK EU vision could happen … Continue reading
March 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Europe, Russia Headed for Confrontation Over Abkhazia Here we go – the wider fallout of supporting Kosovo’s independence starts to appear (tags: EU Russia Caucasus) Sweden seeks to boost camp of liberal EU states “Sweden wants to boost the liberal … Continue reading
March 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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A perennial eurosceptic claim is that the EU is incapable of reform. So, what are the chances of real change? Continue reading
March 10, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Get Europa Still not as good as the likes of TheyWorkForYou and ThePublicWhip, but this Google-powered search engine is a welcome new tool to hunt down EU info nonetheless (tags: EU) A second term as Commissioner for Mandelson? Christ alive. … Continue reading
March 9, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Frozen conflicts: South Ossetia Nice intro to one of the (many) forgotten wannabe states of the Caucasus: “It’s basically 75,000 people living on rocks” (tags: Caucasus) Spot on example of why a referendum was a bad idea Using arch eurosceptic … Continue reading
March 8, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Tip-top post on the UK, EU and referenda “The whole argument about a referendum on the European Union’s Lisbon treaty has been a sham, documented by ignorance and deception on all sides” (tags: UK EU) A New Europe Strategy for … Continue reading
March 8, 2008
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Side by side each other in the Press Association’s “World News” headline feeds this morning: Bush: World silent over Cuba ‘abuses’ and Bush set to block waterboarding ban Ha ha ha ha ha! I’m going to miss him when he’s … Continue reading
March 7, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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I’ve been in this game on and off for the last five years, and the world of EU blogging has changed rather a lot in that time. So, who are the players? Continue reading