The NATO summit is the perfect illustration of the fraught relations of Russia and the West, but it’s also just a sideshow… Continue reading
April 4, 2008
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April 1, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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The state of British EU news coverage
I’ve been shortlisted for an award alongside the big boys of the MSM, so lets have a gander at why… Continue reading
March 14, 2008
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Two nutty anti-EU myths dispelled in one day
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 7, 2008
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EU blog directory
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
March 6, 2008
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All your EU news and blog RSS needs covered
Here you go – a handy compilation of RSS feeds of various EU news sites and blogs, courtesy of yours truly. It’s rather a work in progress – as you can see from the subject and country/region tabs, yet to … Continue reading
February 29, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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The state of EU debate
When it comes to the EU, rational discourse seems impossible. Neither the pro- or the anti- camps are happy with this, but is there really any solution? Continue reading
February 28, 2008
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“Underestimating Europe’s power is a mistake”
Just stumbled across an intriguing article in The Moscow Times (reprinted from the rather good Project Syndicate) by leading American international relations theorist (and former Carter and Clinton administration wonk) Joseph S Nye – intriguing because it’s a rare example … Continue reading
February 27, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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EU-apathy
The lack of outrage over the lack of a referendum on the new EU treaty may be annoying the eurosceptics, but it should come as no surprise… Continue reading
February 20, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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On a common EU foreign policy
“Oh noes!” Say the eurosceptics. “Teh Lisbon tweety dat am weely teh constitootion am gonna make teh EU a state and stuff! Got foreign minister! Oh noes! Dat mean common foreign policy! Our sovereignty gone bye-byes! Waaah!” I really can’t … Continue reading
February 20, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Better off out?
Tiny Liechtenstein is currently at the centre of a storm that says a lot about how much independence non-EU Europe really has. Continue reading
February 16, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Why I’m (largely) pro-EU
Nutty eurosceptics are always good for a giggle, but can be deeply frustrating for the more sensible anti-EU types, as Tory MEP Daniel Hannan has recently discovered following his (rather silly) expulsion from the EPP – and as those who … Continue reading
February 15, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Kosovo – some more causes for concern
As you may have noticed, I’ve been pondering the EU’s proposed mission to Kosovo quite a lot over the last day or two, and getting increasingly concerned that the province’s impending independence hasn’t been quite thought through. Overnight, a rather … Continue reading
February 14, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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So much for independence outside the EU…
One of the strangest assertions of the withdrawalist anti-EU camp is that if Britain were to pull out, she would instantly become independent and able to act freely, unhindered by legislation from Brussels that they see as damaging and unnecessary. … Continue reading
February 13, 2008
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“No alternative to Europe”
Kosovo’s imminent independence could give the EU its biggest challenge yet. Continue reading