Lisbon, Mon Amour

UK MEP, Andrew Duff, (ALDE) has just published a new book, ‘Saving the European Union; The logic of the Lisbon Treaty’, a robust defence of the Lisbon Treaty, cheekily illustrated with a photo of Gordon Brown grinning as he signed the Treaty.

Printing in Tongues

Ever since Johannes Gutenberg started playing around with an olive press and discovered the modern printing process in 1439, Europe has been at the centre of the literary world.
Even today, the UK produces more new titles per year than either the US or China.
The European Commission has decided to capitalise on this literary legacy by [...]

Eurosceptics

With the approach of the 2009 European Parliamentary elections, there is growing concern that turnout will decline and the fortunes of eurosceptic parties will increase. But who are the Eurosceptics and what do they believe in?

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) advocate a withdrawal from the EU, replacing it with a free trade zone, not political [...]

Part 2: Interview with Commissioner Wallstrom

This is the second and final part of the interview. Also present is Joe Hennon, her Spokesman. Part one is here
Part 2 Interview with Commissioner Wallstrom (31.05, 28.4mb, mp3)
Criticism, the citizens’ right to have a voice, how to tell if a Commissioner is doing a good job, getting rid of jargon, what frustrates her, advice [...]

Chris Davies MEP

I recorded two excellent interviews with Chris Davies,  one of Britain’s most effective Members of the European Parliament and recently nominated as MEP of the Year.
He’s recently visited Gaza, and blogged from there. He’s also known for leaking a report into MEP’s expenses and was recently busted for posessing cannabis as part of his decriminalisation [...]