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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’
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
european elections 2009, money, freedom of speech, joseph daul, parti populaire européen, josé manuel barroso, graham watson
‘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
european elections 2009, seville, poverty, eudebate 2009, spain, europe on the ground, society
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
european elections 2009, bank, fiscal paradise, economy, andorra, economical crisis, nicolas sarkozy
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?
european elections 2009, politics, eurodéputés, internet, facebook, web 2.0, debate
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
european elections 2009, politics, ideology, eurodéputés, parti socialiste européeen, eudebate 2009, les verts
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
european elections 2009, liberalism, european parliament, the eu in the world, european elections 2009
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