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The underlying problem of EU-Russia relations
I found this post in my draft folder. I must have written it last summer. It is just a fragment at the moment, not a real essay, probably not even a proper blog post. It is not finished but somehow I...
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What think tanks did next – A short essay for a longer life
First impression: This looks interesting. A think tank pamphlet titled “What the EU Did Next -Short essays for a longer life” with a nice blog and prominent young writers. It is a good idea to promote...
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The #web2eu bubble and ‘islands of excellence’
Last week there was another #web2eu (and on twitter) event, formerly known as openbeer 2.0 (if I remember correctly!). If you have not heard of it: it’s a nice little series of events focusing on...
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BrusselsLeaks is back
In December 2010, the mysterious Brusselsleaks website appeared. The idea was simple: Think of wikileaks in a EU/Brussels context. Now BrusselsLeaks is back with a new website and a new logo! Well,...
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Elections in Ireland: The diary of an expat
I have lived in Ireland for the last 1,5 year and have started to explore cultural, social and political aspects of life in the West. I ended up in the most western part of the state, in the county of...
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David Cameron rules out ‘in-out referendum’ on EU membership
Well, technically he did not really answer the question (“I am afraid to disappoint the honorable gentleman and his wife… We are better off inside the EU but making changes to it…”) but a referendum is...
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What diplomats say and what they mean – Diplomatic terminology for dummies
Everything you need to know about diplomacy. I just found a hilarious one pager on “Terms used in multilateral negotiations and what they usually mean” – In fact I found it in my cupboard in a file...
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Ask Herman ‘the communicator’ Van Rompuy
Askthepresident.eu is the latest attempt of the EU institutions to somehow reach out to the citizens using some fancy online tools. First impression is ok – nothing revolutionary, a normal PR...
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The UK and the European Union: A difficult relationship
There has been a lot of talk about the UK’s role in the EU lately. First the backbenchers’ rebellion in the House of Commons, then Cameron’s attempts to define EU policy (aiming at a “repatriation of...
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Short guide to lazy EU journalism
The unofficial rulebook for lazy EU journalism. 20 invaluable tips for your career in EU journalism. 1. Not sure how the EU works or what institutions are involved? –> Just write “Brussels”. 2....
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Beyond the “pilot era”: the impact of EU funding
There is one phenomenon that anyone more or less connected with the EU bubble (even loosely, based at local or national level) is quite familiar with: EU-funded projects. They have been around for the...
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A geeks’ guide to the Secretariat General of the European Commission
Did you ever find yourself desperately looking for a small piece of information of the EU, usually a geeky procedural detail, and were unable to find it on any of the EU institutions website? Are you...
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Euro-Rettung: quid pro quo?
Exklusiv auf Kosmopolito: Unregelmäßige politische Karikaturen vom Blöd-Ei
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The new European Parliament website: a journey of discovery
Who would have thought that if you want to learn some useful tips about website (re)design you have to search no further than the new European Parliament website? And who would have thought that, in...
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Dear Neelie Kroes…
… let me begin like this. I generally appreciate your work on the Digital Agenda. (although there are still a lot of obstacles in Europe that need to be tackled!) Your team is doing a great job in...
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3loggingportal.eu
Three years of bloggingportal. And what a journey it has been. I remember sitting around a huge table in a flat in Brussels – with a certain Jon Worth and the (back then) mysterious Brusselsblogger –...
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Back
Ok, I am back. Not sure for how long, let’s see… expect some short stuff – maybe I should get into mobile blogging (to use the daily commute in London a bit more efficiently). Just to reiterate my...
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