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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
lisbon treaty, european economic community, maastricht, politics, european union, anniversary
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
lisbon treaty, liberalism, identity, opinion, politics, london, nick clegg
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
lisbon treaty, angela merkel, europe, euro, economy, euweek, eurozone
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
lisbon treaty, divorce, politics, italy, referendum, vote, slovenia
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
lisbon treaty, economical crisis, angela merkel, politics, jean-claude juncker, europe, mep
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
lisbon treaty, politics, euweek, brussels, eu foreign policy chief, society
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
lisbon treaty, economical crisis, politics, germany, greece, europe, fmi
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
lisbon treaty, eu presidency, parity, politics, sexism, men and women, mep
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, opinion, 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, idioms, languages, expressions
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, poland, lech kaczynski, eurotopics, david cameron
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