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Historical dinner live: on the menu, one president
Tony Blair? (or David Miliband?) Herman van Rompuy? Peter Balkenende...? The culmination of a long, outdrawn and rather undemocratic process that is shaping the future of Europe is nigh; 19 November, to be precise, and the cafebabel.com Brussels team are invited - check their blog out this evening
lisbon treaty, herman van rompuy, politics, eu president, jean claude juncker, tony blair, job
Jean-Christophe Bas: 'the erasmus generation doesn’t know how lucky it is'
Finally, on 9 November 1989, there was peace. Young Europeans born after this historic day did experience the war. But what does the construction of Europe mean to them? In his book L’Europe à la carte, Jean-Christophe Bas calls upon the spoiled children of the eurogeneration’s in order to create a less self-centred Europe.
lisbon treaty, enlargement, politics, cold war, iron curtain, peace, berlin wall
EU press talks of virginity and Benjamin Button as Lisbon treaty is ratified
After months of blocking progress, Czech president Václav Klaus became the last head of state to sign on 3 November. The constitutional court in Brno had previously rejected claims brought against the legislative document by conservative senators. As the EU reform treaty can now come into effect, the Danish, Polish, Italian, Czech and Irish press react
lisbon treaty, vaclav klaus, cinema, politics, eurotopics, european constitution, euweek
When pigs fly
On Saint Never's day, a blue moon rises in the sky and the scene is like Noah's Ark. The creatures climb on board, in an attempt to prove that an event will never happen: they are hairy frogs, toothy chickens, flying pigs, flying donkeys, whistling crawfish and dark Germans .... it's the idiom of the week
lisbon treaty, tower of babel, languages, expressions, idioms
Tories, Klaus and Kaczyński: EU 'three kings' vs Lisbon treaty
The eurosceptic Pole Lech Kaczyński plans to sign the EU reform document in the next few days, Czech president Václav Klaus refuses and British conservative leader David Cameron again promises his country a referendum if he is elected prime minister in 2010 and the treaty has still not taken effect. The Irish, Czech, German and Hungarian press react
lisbon treaty, vaclav klaus, politics, eurotopics, poland, david cameron, euweek
67% in Ireland say 'yes' to the Lisbon treaty
On 2 October, the Irish public allowed changes to the constitution to ratify the Lisbon treaty. The 'resounding' and 'convincing' vote dispels fears that the referendum would pass by a slim margin and demonstrate a lack of Irish faith in the democratic process, and in the EU
lisbon treaty, politics, ukip, nigel farage, european constitution, ratificación, media
Acts of Random Kindness Ltd: Irish clothing startup to ‘change your world’
'It’s like putting on a superhero costume - except your superpower might be the willingness to give up your seat on the bus,' said the Irish Times about a group of young people who hold business meetings up trees. With a new website and T-shirt range due for launch, one of the four members describes the nature of the startup
lisbon treaty, dublin, initiative, youth, start-up company, clothing, volunteer
Lisbon treaty: Ireland bites back
It's been over a year since the Irish rejected the EU reform treaty for Lisbon, which has been ratified by at least 24 other member states. Hot water is still being landed in across the continent as EU and national citizens argue about how the issue is discussed. We hear from voices who will vote yes and no for the second referendum on 2 October; that's if expats abroad can manage to get back home to vote at all, despite Ryanair's biased offer of free flights. Elsewhere, whether citizens are cycling for votes or recycling Lisbon treaty posters, we are treated to the real sound of the spirited Irish voice in the EU. No pressure, eh?
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Libertas' Declan Ganley comeback against ‘democracy-hating’ Lisbon treaty
He opposed the Lisbon treaty. He got 600 candidates to run for his party across all the 27 member states in 2008; yet only one was (re-)elected in Hungary. The Galway multimillionare, 41, resigned from politics after his failure. But the Libertas leader is back to push for a second Irish No
lisbon treaty, dublin, politics, declan ganley, euweek, european union, referendum
Cheaper Ryanair seats for Lisbon yes votes
The battle for the second Lisbon referendum is heating up in Ireland; and now, the yes side have aircraft. CEO Michael O’Leary joins Seamus Heaney, U2 and Intel in throwing his weight behind a Lisbon yes
lisbon treaty, euweek, financial crisis, best of cafebabel.com, low cost, ireland, ryanair
Libertas: eurosceptic, but first real europarty?
The Irish European parliament elections in June 2009 represent a key moment in Ireland’s future relations with the EU. The Lisbon treaty was rejected in June 2008; will Ireland elect many eurosceptic MEPs? Or are the Irish population really interested in a more inclusive and cohesive EU?
lisbon treaty, declan ganley, european elections 2009, eudebate2009, european parliament, power, ireland
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