EUdebate2009
Only 30% of voters mobilised for European elections 2009
With six months to go until the parliamentary elections, a meagre 30% of people surveyed were confident of going to vote between 4 and 7 June 2009. Europe needs to rediscover its passion for politics, or it risks losing it completely!
eudebate2009, videos, vaclav klaus, andrew duff, european elections 2009, estadísticas, the elections in numbers
Lost in Europe: the long story of Dublin II, national laws and EU immigrants
Clandestine immigrants, regular immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees or repatriates; these many types of status all boil own to just one condition, that of immigrants faced with a legislative system that is constantly being redefined to be European. They come from so many different places, but in the majority of cases, the only destination awaiting them is temporary detention centres
eudebate2009, european elections 2009, immigration, society, human rights, lampedusa, politics
Trust me, I'm the European parliament
52% of Europeans trust the European parliament - 3 percentage points fewer than in 2007. Nonetheless, it remains the most highly regarded European institution among its citizens
eudebate2009, andrew duff, european elections 2009, the elections in numbers, european parliament, power, politics
EU election campaign is hypocritical, because there's no choice
On 17 March the European parliament launched its communication campaign in view of the European elections in June 2009. The German agency which produced it has, for the first time in EU history, used elements taken from concrete politics to encourage participation. Despite this the Italian government has found it non-communicative (and has announced that it is making a new one), without mentioning the fact that it recalls the wave of anti-Roma feeling which has swept through Italy lately
eudebate2009, italy, advertising, parlamento europeo, european elections 2009, best of cafebabel.com, parlement européen
Brussels crisis: be creative, become an entrepeneur
The crisis is confronting young entrepreneurs in Brussels. Whilst some have excellent qualifications, those who don’t have a battle on their hands
eudebate2009, money, european elections 2009, youth, precarity, brussels, education
Green Monica Frassoni: 'Barroso out, woman in'
The leader of the European green party is tired of the current head of the European commission: the time has come for a woman to take charge
eudebate2009, european elections 2009, men and women, josé manuel barroso, los verdes, environment, european parliament
Anders Fogh Rasmussen: why the financial crisis has made Danes more pro-euro
The Danish prime minister was the star of the annual European Liberals Congress in Stockholm between 30 - 31 October. They met to prepare their strategy in view of the June 2009 European elections. Exclusive interview
eudebate2009, enlargement, money, liberls, best of cafebabel.com, economy, employment
Lívia Járóka: female, Roma and Euro MP
The first female Roma member of the European parliament takes stock of her first term in office and announces that she will run in this year’s European elections in June. We talk women, Roma statistics and the EU institutions
eudebate2009, feminism, men and women, right-wing, hungary, society, roma
Spain’s extreme right: no to Turkey, no to globalisation
The Spanish people’s party’s failed attempts to create a strongly right-wing organisation has provoked up to six groups from this spectrum into planning their candidacy in the next European elections on 7 June, but their prospects look bleak
eudebate2009, jean-marie le pen, european elections 2009, society, extrema derecha, economy, enlargement
What the fridge is EUdebate2009.eu?
A spin-off of our politics section, this website in six languages is set to spice up the 2009 European elections
eudebate2009, european elections 2009, civil society, what the hell is, elections, european union, education
Italian right-wing parties of Europe, unite!
'Tricolour flame', 'new force', 'the right' - these Italian political parties are to the 'right of the centre right'. How should they organise themselves for the European elections in June 2009?
eudebate2009, italy, european elections 2009, right-wing, uen, roberto musacchio, extrema derecha
EU elections on 7 June in Belgium to contend with crisis and regional elections
On 7 June there will be two kinds of elections in Belgium: European and regional elections. In December 2008, prime minister Yves Leterme’s resignation ended the political crisis in Belgium. So what's really at stake in this context? Can a European issue emerge among the omnipresent discussions on its future?
eudebate2009, fortis, vote, financial crisis, european elections 2009, yves leterme, herman van rompuy
Italy and beyond: say no to criminals in European parliament
Andrea D'ambra, the same man who launched a petition in Italy to abolish mobile phone top up charges, has now launched a campaign across Europe to say 'that's enough!' to MEP's with criminal records or fines for illegal activity. This is a widespread Italian problem which is now being exported across Europe
eudebate2009, italy, parlamento europeo, european elections 2009, european parliament, power, corruption
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