September 19, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Margot Wallström and citizen engagement
A new post from me at dLiberation, reporting on Monday’s launch of the Tomorrow’s Europe deliberative poll. You may also want to check out the introductory post by Professor James Fishkin, Director of the Deliberative Democracy Center at Stanford University, … Continue reading
September 18, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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A delightful time was had by all at last night’s launch debate/party for Tomorrow’s Europe in Brussels – except my feet, which got pounded by the picturesque Brussels cobbles (thanks to be being too cheap to get a taxi) and … Continue reading
August 31, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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A fun little article on Europe in 2057, combined with Foreign Secretary David Miliband’s reiteration of the UK government’s position on a referendum over the new EU treaty, has got me pondering once again. (Warning – it’ll be a long … Continue reading
November 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Everyone’s focussing on the collapse of the talks about Turkish entry (Guardian, Independent, Times, Financial Times, Le Monde (in French), Le Figaro (in French), EU Observer, Deutsche Welle (German press review – in English), EurActiv) – but, let’s face it, … Continue reading
October 17, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Another load of Blairite EU-nonsense? An attempt to make it look like we’re actually making an effort after the US farm subsides offer and ahead of the WTO meeting this week? Or is this just Prescott picking up his notes … Continue reading
September 22, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on The constitution rears its ugly head once more
Today the European Parliment’s Constitutional Affairs Committee is expected to follow yesterday’s entirely sensible point from Commission head Jos� Manuel Barroso that debate on the future of Europe has stalled with an announcement that the old provisional constitution is dead … Continue reading
September 16, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Kroes, Merkel and Commission impartiality
German elections: Controversial Dutch EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes (who caused a bit of fuss a year ago during the confirmation hearings for Barroso’s Commission thanks to her links to umpteen business interests and unproven allegations of shady dealings) has … Continue reading