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VOX POP lisbon treaty : Birthday gift ideas for Maastricht treaty, 20 years today

Birthday gift ideas for Maastricht treaty, 20 years today

The Maastricht treaty, signed on 7 February 1992, came into force in November 1993, when most of cafebabel.com's editorial team were children. The treaty heralded both the creation of the European union, formerly the 'European economic community', and the euro as a single currency. Two decades on, it’s attracting the wrath of crisis-struck Europeans

by Jacopo Franchi @ , Katha Kloss @ , Annie Rutherford @ , Agata Jaskot @ , Cristina Cartes @ // 07/02/12

lisbon treaty, european economic community, maastricht, politics, european union, anniversary

OPINION lisbon treaty : Britain-Europe: confessions of an angry Lib Dem

Britain-Europe: confessions of an angry Lib Dem

Type 'What Defines an English Person' into google right now and see the top result - this is how unpopular we are with the rest of the world, especially after the UK chose not to join a new EU treaty governing the finance system. Europe has divided a two-headed monster, 'Clammeron', in half: the government led by David Cameron and Nick Clegg since 2010 has been spliced together by iron threads of political contingency

by dominicmaciver @ // 14/12/11

lisbon treaty, liberalism, identity, opinion, politics, london, nick clegg

PRESS REVIEW lisbon treaty : Do the Merkel, Monti and Sarkozy dance

Do the Merkel, Monti and Sarkozy dance

On 24 November German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Nicolas Sarkozy agreed on plans to amend the EU treaties to impose budget discipline on the 17 eurozone countries. Italian prime minister Mario Monti also supports the initiative

by eurotopics @ // 25/11/11

lisbon treaty, angela merkel, europe, euro, economy, euweek, eurozone

ANALYSIS lisbon treaty : Between Italy and Slovenia, Europe referendum conundrums in 2011

Between Italy and Slovenia, Europe referendum conundrums in 2011

In the past a lack of information and lukewarm participation have turned a potentially powerful tool of public reform into a strenuous but futile exercise. The unexpected results of the referendum held in Italy on 12 and 13 June bring one of the oldest form of direct democracy to the fore

by europaeus @ // 14/06/11

lisbon treaty, divorce, politics, italy, referendum, vote, slovenia

ANALYSIS lisbon treaty : Franco-German 'competitiveness pact' spanner in Europe's works

Franco-German 'competitiveness pact' spanner in Europe's works

The revival of the German-French axis after the numerous discords of recent years should be greeted with pleasure. Yet in the Merkel-Sarkozy era there is not much left of what was once the ‘driving force for European integration’. A Franco-German ‘competitiveness pact’ suggests a lost sense of solidarity and a deep distrust of EU institutions

by Bertram Lang @ // 09/02/11

lisbon treaty, economical crisis, angela merkel, politics, jean-claude juncker, europe, mep

ANALYSIS lisbon treaty : One year on - what's the Lisbon treaty again?

One year on - what's the Lisbon treaty again?

Yes, you, Europe voted this constitutional document in and it came into effect on 1 December 2009. It's more institutions and regulations which doesn't really help to understand the burden of the EU and its thousand of details, so here's one option of an instant mini guide

by Jimena @ // 01/12/10

lisbon treaty, politics, euweek, brussels, eu foreign policy chief, society

INTERVIEW lisbon treaty : Greece crisis: lowdown on Germany's role, US credit agencies and more

Greece crisis: lowdown on Germany's role, US credit agencies and more

Interview with French economist Céline Antonin ahead of the eurogroup summit on 7 May, where the attendees should confirm their €110 billion financial aid package to Greece, and the three burning questions arising from the crisis which also apply to the European union

by Emmanuel Haddad @ // 25/06/10

lisbon treaty, economical crisis, politics, germany, greece, europe, fmi

ANALYSIS lisbon treaty : Spain vs EU: gender violence clash

Spain vs EU: gender violence clash

The proposals are for a monitoring system and a single helpline number under the Spanish presidency of the EU. But discussions on a European protection order remain up in the air because of responsibilities across institutions

by Jimena @ // 27/05/10

lisbon treaty, eu presidency, parity, politics, sexism, men and women, mep

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Image : Last look at the EU president candidates (11 images)

Last look at the EU president candidates (11 images)

OPINION lisbon treaty : Historical dinner live: on the menu, one president

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

by Arnaud Houdmont @ // 19/11/09

lisbon treaty, opinion, politics, eu president, jean claude juncker, tony blair, job

INTERVIEW lisbon treaty : Jean-Christophe Bas: 'the erasmus generation doesn’t know how lucky it is'

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.

by Adriano Farano @ // 06/11/09

lisbon treaty, enlargement, politics, cold war, iron curtain, peace, berlin wall

PRESS REVIEW lisbon treaty : EU press talks of virginity and Benjamin Button as Lisbon treaty is ratified

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

by eurotopics @ // 04/11/09

lisbon treaty, vaclav klaus, cinema, politics, eurotopics, european constitution, euweek

lisbon treaty : When pigs fly

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

by English language version of cafebabel.com @ , Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 13/10/09

lisbon treaty, tower of babel, idioms, languages, expressions

PRESS REVIEW lisbon treaty : Tories, Klaus and Kaczyński: EU 'three kings' vs Lisbon treaty

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

by eurotopics @ // 07/10/09

lisbon treaty, vaclav klaus, politics, poland, lech kaczynski, eurotopics, david cameron

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Tenacious Italian Cavaliere, optimistic as ever

By Eva Donelli 16-17 December's European Council meeting has produced "a very positive outcome", according to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi: “an efficient team work that allowed the achievement of perfect consensus.” The members of the Council agreed today on amendments to the Lisbon Treaty in order to establish ...

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New EU economic strategy - Repeating the failure of Lisbon strategy

by Joan-Marc Simon is Secretary General of the Union of European Federalists Remember the slogan of the EU during last 10 years? Yes, that thing about becoming the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world? Well, then get ready to continue laughing or crying- because the European Commission has published ...

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Conference in Berlin, Friday October 23: Federation or Confederation, where goes Europe after the Lisbon treaty?,

On Friday 23rd October 2009, the Union of the European Federalists, with the collaboration of the Altiero Spinelli Institute for Federalist Studies and Europa-Union Deutschland, is organising in Berlin (Representation of the European Commission in Germany) a Conference entitled “Federation or Confederation, where goes Europe after the Lisbon treaty?” Prof ...

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More Europe in Berlin – not less Europe in Brussels'

Andrew Duff, ALDE spokesman on Constitutional Affairs and President of the Union of European Federalists, welcomed the completion this week of Germany’s ratification of the Lisbon treaty. In a statement, he said: The German ratification of the treaty is terribly late, but none the less welcome for that. There ...

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