European elections 2009

INTERVIEW european elections 2009 : Joseph Daul: ‘when we get up and turn on the light, it’s the EU who decides what type of light bulb we can use’

Joseph Daul: ‘when we get up and turn on the light, it’s the EU who decides what type of light bulb we can use’

If the European centre-right wins the European elections again between 4 - 7 June, they will be able to use the key political positions in order to advance the EU. Helping Europeans combat the crisis and involve them in the construction of a community project: those are two sizeable challenges. Interview

by fernando navarro // 25/05/09

european elections 2009, money, european elections 2009, freedom of speech, joseph daul, parti populaire européen, josé manuel barroso

FEATURE european elections 2009 : ‘Vovis' versus ‘gorrillas’: tackling precarity in Seville

‘Vovis' versus ‘gorrillas’: tackling precarity in Seville

They’ll find you parking spots for a little loose change. This form of begging in disguise allows the poorest members of society to make themselves a few hundred euros a month. Despite its large-scale growth in the Andalusian capital, the phenomenon is becoming a headache for the authorities

by mathilde magnier // 12/05/09

european elections 2009, seville, poverty, eudebate 2009, spain, europe on the ground, society

INTERVIEW european elections 2009 : Albert Pintat: 'Yes, Andorra is a tax haven, but...'

Albert Pintat: 'Yes, Andorra is a tax haven, but...'

At the end of 2008, Andorra organised a summit on the future of Europe (from 27 to 28 November). Prime minister Albert Pintat has initiated an economic metamorphosis and has since had to face pressure from France to reform his fiscal system. This interview takes place on the eve of the legislative elections on 27 April

by Benjamin Adler @ // 23/04/09

european elections 2009, bank, fiscal paradise, economy, andorra, economical crisis, nicolas sarkozy

FOCUS european elections 2009 : European election politicians want Facebook friends

European election politicians want Facebook friends

Personal pages, groups and events in connection with the European elections in June are multiplying on Facebook. Should the social networking platform - boasting 41.7 millions users in Europe alone – become a new site for political debate around Europe?

by Léa Khayata @ // 06/04/09

european elections 2009, politics, european elections 2009, eurodéputés, internet, facebook, web 2.0

PANORAMA european elections 2009 : A simple guide to the European elections

A simple guide to the European elections

Seven out of ten young people didn’t vote in the 2004 European elections. Was this lack of interest due to a lack of understanding? It seems that a little clarification is needed, so here is something to whet your political appetite, two months out from polling day

by France Dutertre @ // 06/04/09

european elections 2009, vote, politics, european elections 2009, ideology, eurodéputés, parti socialiste européeen

INTERVIEW european elections 2009 : Ignasi Guardans: 'Tony Blair was completely ineffectual in the Middle East'

Ignasi Guardans: 'Tony Blair was completely ineffectual in the Middle East'

Europe will make itself ridiculous if it is not up to the standards set out by the American initiatives on climate change, disarmament and pacification in Iraq and Afghanistan, says the Spaniard and deputy MEP for the liberals

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 01/04/09

european elections 2009, liberalism, european elections 2009, european parliament, the eu in the world

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Green Prospects in the Hungarian EP Campaign

The eight parties eligible to run at the Hungarian 2009 EP Elections are rather focused on internal, national conflicts and themes than on the European political groups’ priorities and programmes. Nevertheless environmental issues are quite common on the agenda of Hungarian political parties who seek support from voters. Check out ...

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High Abstention Predicted

The downswing of European Parliament election turnout seems to continue. In a new Eurobarometer survey, held in January and Febuary this year and yet not published, only 34 % of the European citizen declared they intend to vote the new European Parliament between the 4th and the 7th of June this ...

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A friendly reminder

A special service is offered by the German information desk of the European Parliament. People who sign up online and register their mobile phone number or their e-mail address will be reminded some days before the Elections in the EU take place. One can imagine that the inventors find that ...

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Pick of the Week in London

This is cafebabel london’s choice selection on what's happening in capital in the coming week (23-29 March).

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