It’s worth remembering this – no one understands the EU. No one *can* understand the EU. Continue reading
March 29, 2010
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Category Archives: Culture
January 21, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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The “EU president” meme’s still running…
As such, a letter just sent to Private Eye (aimed at that publication’s always entertaining Pedantry Corner): In Eye 1254, Brussels Sprouts begins with “The new EU Spanish presidency (not to be confused with the EU’s first actual president, Herman … Continue reading
July 30, 2009
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A bit of historical context
Two articles from the Washington Post have, over the last few days, finalised a new content idea I’ve been having for a while for this place. First up came a quick overview of the ongoing dispute between Greece and Macedonia … Continue reading
July 29, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Introducing Ideas on Europe
A new European blogging platform I’ve been helping to develop, aimed at raising the level of debate Continue reading
June 17, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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The dishonesty of the EU debate
The artificial binary confrontation between pro- and anti-EU opinion is preventing sensible discussion of the EU and its problems Continue reading
June 13, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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The Daily Show does the European elections
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Indecision 2009 – Everywhere but Here Edition thedailyshow.com Jon Stewart’s take on the European Parliament is, it must be said, pretty much spot on…
June 7, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Twittering the European elections results
I’m on Twitter at the moment, blathering away more or less incoherently with a bunch of other Eurobloggers (@JonWorth, @JulienFrisch, @kosmopolit, @citizeneurope, @EuropeanCitizen and a bunch of others) as the results and rumours come in. Follow along via the hashtags … Continue reading
April 21, 2009
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European Young Journalist Award
I’ve been asked to give this a plug – the deadline’s 31st May, the age limit is 17-35, and the prize (of which there is one for every EU member state) is a trip to Berlin in August/September (just in … Continue reading
April 7, 2009
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Models for an EU superstate?
Is a European superstate even a possibility? Where to look for inspiration? Continue reading
February 19, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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A headline is a powerful thing
A misleading headline suggesting EU involvement in a deportation case this morning sparked a ponder about the power of the press. Continue reading
February 3, 2009
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And another promising new EU blog
This time from the editors of the European Parliament’s own website, with all sorts of hints of interesting new developments in the EU’s previously more or less dire online communications policy. From the early posts, they seem to get it … Continue reading
February 3, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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EU blogs and EU elections
Just like busses, you wait ages for some promising new EU-focussed bloggers, and then 81 turn up at once… (And, judging from their photos, they aren’t all youngsters, as I was expecting, and there are even some GIRLS! Shocking! Though … Continue reading
January 26, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Some advice for new bloggers
With the launch of the laudable Think About It EU blogging competition this past weekend (sorry I couldn’t make it, chaps, etc.), and the neat coincidence of the public launch of the rather promising BloggingPortal.eu cropping up at the same … Continue reading
January 14, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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2008 Weblog Awards – the results
Not official yet, but looks like Created in Birminham beat Melanie Phillips to the top spot – result! Congrats to them, and to all involved with the site. This place – officially supporting CiB since the second day of the … Continue reading