| |  Copenhagen Blogroll Bites by Newropeans-Magazine
As we struggle through the global economic crisis and very hot summer days, let's return to this winter in Copenhagen, As we struggled through the global economic crisis and the bitterly cold, short winter days, when the December 2009 UN Cli | |
| |  Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon & the Middle East! by Newropeans-Magazine
Today, and unlike my wont, I simply wish to share with my readers three major political snapshots coming out of Lebanon and conclude with a few topical updates about the larger Middle East. Earlier, I was in fact thinking of a much more in-d | |
| |  Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the South by Newropeans-Magazine
Towards the end of the 1970s, major commercial interests in the US started to campaign for the removal of responsibility for the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). High- | |
| |  Belgian elections - the EU fiasco around the corner by Newropeans-Magazine
Two weeks before the country is slated to take over the rotating EU presidency from Spain. Considering that it took Belgium nine months to form a government after the last general election in 2007, Brussels is getting increasingly worr | |
| |  Ever-Decreasing Circles in the Middle East? by Newropeans-Magazine
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere Ma | |
| |  Poland - Shadow and Dust by Newropeans-Magazine
Polayne is returning to normality or as the Yanks would say, normalcy. It's been quite a time and before I get back to whimsy, I'd like to tell you about it. | |
| |  The Forgotten Parties in Iraq! by Newropeans-Magazine
Earlier this week, a friend suggested I tune in to a programme on BBC Radio 4 entitled Iraq’s Forgotten Conflict. Presented by the veteran journalist Edward Stourton, it probed for forty minutes the current plight of Christians, as wel | |
| |  Debt Burden Cripples Poorer Nations by Newropeans-Magazine
Between 1970 and 2002, the continent of Africa received some US$540bn in loans. However, a UN study showe d that d | |
| |  Let's ask populists to return their salaries to the EU by Newropeans-Magazine
The 9th of June, there will be parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. The most important question will be how many citizens vote for the right wing populist Party for Freedom (PVV) of Geert Wilders, the party that already won the Dutch Eur | |
| |  Genocide! The Armenian Chapter by Newropeans-Magazine
If we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand Utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is i | |
| |  Thinking about Europe without the euro? by Newropeans-Magazine
When Iceland went bankrupt, this was positive news for Europe. European politicians told their citizens that this example shows how essential European integration really is. This would never happen in one of the EU member st | |
| |  Dutch collapse: Sign of the global geopolitical dislocation by Newropeans-Magazine
Conversations with Franck Biancheri, president Newropeans and Reinder Rustema, dutch member of Newropeans board Both internationnaly and domestically, the socio-political fabric of past decades is unravelling. | |
| |  We Europeans are all 'PIIGS' ...and Anglo-Saxons are 'Usuk' by Newropeans-Magazine
In the past few months, a “new” acronym has been increasingly blossoming in the Anglo-Saxon press: “PIIGS” | |
| |  The fake democracy of the citizens' initiative by Newropeans-Magazine
Soon, the real European direct democracy will start. The treaty of Lisbon includes the option of a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI): European citizens can send a proposal to the European Commission to make a bill on a certain issue. Th | |
| |  Can the Dutch parliament prevent problems with snow? by Newropeans-Magazine
Last week, there was heavy snow in the Netherlands, the first time in several years. Travelling by public transport was never so difficult: the Dutch Railways (NS) advised travellers to stay home because NS could not guarantee that travellers w | |
| |  Stop interactive policy making! by Newropeans-Magazine
Why do I always have this strange feeling when people talk about interactive policy making? To me, it always seems very inefficient to talk with citizens about every plan that is made, to organise evenings where these plans are discussed, and t | |
| |  Todo por el Imperio, nada fuera del Imperio... by Newropeans-Magazine
Los actos forzados nunca son buenos ni convenientes. Y en los asuntos de la política, aún menos. A José María Aznar, siendo presidente del Gobierno, le “forzaron”, le “aconsejaron” o le “indicaron | |
| |  Surely this is not our own Abu Ghraib? by Newropeans-Magazine
Having just returned home from a consultancy trip, I came across a veritable plethora of articles in our broadsheets about claims that British soldiers in Basra - in the southern part of Iraq, not far from Kuwait - had recreated the torture condit | |
| |  Bargaining across borders - doing garment industry's dirty laundry by Newropeans-Magazine
Dictionary defines ‘shame’ as a painful emotion caused by a strong sense of guilt and embarrassment. One way to evoke this emotion is to read the results of the recent Norwegian study concerning the wages that the Western garm | |
| |  Attention tout s'accélère: Non à Blair! by Newropeans-Magazine
Non à Blair! Après la belle victoire du Oui, la présidence suédoise sort enfin de son mutisme et cela pour asséner un coup de plus sur la tête des citoyens européens, un peu abasourdis il faut l'avouer sur le cont | |
| |  Iraq: Teetering Between Hope & Despair! by Newropeans-Magazine
As is my wont of following the world news on some European channels, both radio and television, I was struck this week by the dearth of coverage about Iraq. Only one year ago, we would have been inundated with endless stories about what is occu | |
| |  Angela Merkel commemore, ou comment se faire reelire a tout prix by Newropeans-Magazine
Angela Merkel, la "petite" mère, c'est ainsi que l'on parlait d'elle ce matin à la radio, certes un surnom dont elle a été affabulée depuis pas mal de temps. Femme à poigne, femme de con | |
| |  Conservative European policy: calculating the probability of disaster by Newropeans-Magazine
The British Conservatives have committed themselves to a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty should they come to power before its EU-wide ratification is complete. The party’s outward resolution on the subject cannot disguise the private concern | |
| |  Somalia: failed state falls deeper by Newropeans-Magazine
Since 2005 the American think-tank Fund for Peace and the magazine Foreign Policy have published an annual failed state’s index, listing the worlds most vulnerable states facing the risk of a major collapse. For two years in a row, | |
| |  Roumanie : la crise fauchera le secteur agricole en septembre by Newropeans-Magazine
Comptant parmi les principales puissances agricoles de l’Union européenne, la Roumanie risque d’être pleinement touchée par la crise à partir de septembre. Pour les agriculteurs, les prêts sont devenus tr | |
| |  Populism - Time for a good conversation? by Newropeans-Magazine
A few weeks ago, the Dutch right-wing populist Geert Wilders won the European elections. His Party for Freedom (PVV) will get four seats in the European Parliament. Dutch politicians condemn the anti-islam and anti-Europe views of Wilders, and | |
| |  Barroso: Qui ne tente rien... reste president by Newropeans-Magazine
En ces temps de crise économique, José Manuel Barroso pouvait être inquiet en présentant son bilan de ses 5 années passées comme Président de la Commission européenne. Heureusement pour lui, les chefs des | |
| | ![[Dutch weeks] National interests or party ideology? Nobody knows](/logos/art_4436.jpg) [Dutch weeks] National interests or party ideology? Nobody knows by Newropeans-Magazine
An important question during the European elections is how the European Parliament really works: do MEPs focus on their national interests or on their party ideology? For voters, it is difficult to find out what | |
| |  European elections: the no-debate by Newropeans-Magazine
You know what, I was wondering why, why European elections have so few echo in the public opinion?Citizen are called to join discussion forums, debates, rallies, to blog, to chat, to twitter, to shout « can you hear me Eu | |
| |  European elections: the no-debate by Newropeans-Magazine
You know what, I was wondering why, why European elections have so few echo in the public opinion? | |
| |  European information officers should go back to school by Newropeans-Magazine
European information officers often complain about the lack of interest and knowledge about Europe among citizens. Their complaints show that these officers do not know how to communicate their messages in a conv | |
| |  Everyday conversations about Europe are more important than public meetings by Newropeans-Magazine
What would a European public sphere look like? Elites know the answer: in debate centers, public meetings are held about European issues. The value of these debates for the European public sphere is largely overe | |
| |  Do MEPs really want to make citizens more interested in the EU? by Newropeans-Magazine
The plea of several members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for more media coverage about the European Union does not make any sense. It shows that MEPs like to complain about the general disinterest in Europe, b | |
| |  European Information Society: Newropeans wants an avant-garde role for the EU by Newropeans-Magazine
INFORMATION SOCIETY - NEWROPEANS WORKING PAPER (11/03/2009) | |
| |  Une semaine allemande - Soucis sur l'économie allemande - L'heure de vérit by Newropeans-Magazine
On se préoccupe bien sûr de la situation de la Grèce, ces jours-ci, à Francfort et à Berlin. On se demande quelles seront les conséquences pour l'économie allemande de la r | |
| |  The Emperor's new clothes - EU's national governments facing the financial crisis by Newropeans-Magazine
The course of the global financial crisis is showing the real nature of EU's national governments and politicians.Like the emperor in Hans Christian Andersen’s tal | |
| |  Treasure Hunting by Newropeans-Magazine
Treasure hunting has become popular in Macedonia. Driven by lack of economic perspective and adventurism, treasure hunters crusade the country. They collect verbal records of old legends from village elderly, buy dusty maps in | |
| |  Chantiers arretes et prix de l'immobilier en chute libre : la crise est arrivee au Montenegro by Newropeans-Magazine
Il y a un an, les appartements se négociaient entre 7.000 et 10.000 euros le mètre carré dans les secteurs les plus prisés de la côte monténégrine. En périphérie de Budva, les prix | |
| |  European elections? Why European ? What's European about them? by Newropeans-Magazine
From June 4th to June 7th, the European voters of are called upon to elect the European Parliament in the 2009 European elections. Is that really so? Is there anything like „European elections“? | |
| |  La surveillance - Un paradoxe... by Newropeans-Magazine
En regardant Ripostes sur France 5, j'avais perdu, à un moment donné, la notion de l'espace. Je ne savais plus si je me trouvais en France ou en Roumanie. A vrai dire, j'aurais pu tout aus | |
| |  Secret UN-NATO Cooperation Declaration by Newropeans-Magazine
The United Nations considers it secret and, thus, hasn’t published it on its homepage; NATO is pleased to give you a copy upon request; NATO governments know about it; Western mainstream media have hardly mentioned it: t | |
| |  Baltic States - it's time to take the informational space in our hands! by Newropeans-Magazine
Most of the important events in the modern Lithuanian history are taking place during the cold season. Those events in the most of occasions they played positive role in Lithuania’s development. Let us begin with both declarat | |
| |  Chroniques d'Allemagne: une semaine allemande (20/11/2008) by Newropeans-Magazine
Chroniques d'Allemagne ou comment une semaine d'actualité allemande est croquée sous l'excellente plume analytique d'Edouard Husson, Maître de conférences et Directeur de recherches en H | |
| |  La victoire d'Obama, rassurer le monde que les US ne sont plus la 1ere puissance... by Newropeans-Magazine
C'est fait. Ils l'ont fait! Les américains ont fait ce que nous appelons le grand pas en avant, ils ont élu un président "démocratique", un président différent de tous ceux qui s | |
| |  A nudge or a wink? The British political class and the decline in moral values by Newropeans-Magazine
Politicians have been looking for ways to return moral values to British society. It’s kind of them to bother of course. Yet numerous commentators suggest that the political class’s own “moral compass | |
| |  Lebanon: Torn between War & Peace! by Newropeans-Magazine
It was not so very long ago that the majority of the Lebanese people celebrated joyfully the brokering of the Doha Agreement that promised to put an end to the interminable chapters of political and physical violence. | |
| | ![[Canada] "Anglosphere", le "Zeitgeist" de la droite canadienne](/logos/art_3622.jpg) [Canada] "Anglosphere", le "Zeitgeist" de la droite canadienne by Newropeans-Magazine
Il était une fois un pays, né de la politique coloniale du Royaume Uni, et qui a cherché quatre décennies durant à définir son autonomie au sein du concert des nations. C’était le Canad | |
| |  Grèce: les forêts du mont Hymette succombent à l’urbanisation d’Athènes by Newropeans-Magazine
Elle devait former un « poumon de verdure » au sein de la capitale grecque, mais la forêt du mont Hymette est en train de succomber à l’appétit vorace des promoteurs | |
| |  La globalisation est morte : vive l'inter-régionalisation! by Newropeans-Magazine
L'échec de la récente tentative de donner vie au fameux cycle de Doha marque en effet la fin d'une époque, celle de la globalisation telle qu'on l'a connue ces dernières décennies, cond | |
| |  Belgique, des newropeans qui s'ignorent by Newropeans-Magazine
Courrier Internartional (22/07/2008) - Le quotidien La Vanguar | |
| |  Fadela Amara denonce une fatwa... by Newropeans-Magazine
«C'est un véritable scandale, une vrai fatwa contre l'émancipation des femmes. J'ai cru que l'on parlait d'un verdict rendu à Kandahar» ... | |
| |  Et les Devoirs de l'Homme et du Citoyen ? by Newropeans-Magazine
Pour rassembler sur des valeurs fondamentales et envoyer un message aux autres nations et peuples des autres continents, il faut un projet fort pour motiver l’union et le rassemblement de nos 500 millions de citoyens et résidents europ | |
| |  L’avenir de l’Union européenne ne s’inscrit plus dans les traités by Newropeans-Magazine
Le Non des irlandais n’en finit pas de faire pleurer les chaumières oui-ouistes européennes. | |
| |  Liban: l'hypocrisie by Newropeans-Magazine
En écrivant, dans « Libertyvox », l’article Liban : le déshonneur, Monsieur Martin Birnbaum contribue aux mêmes désinformations publiées dans les médias occ | |
| |  Proposition concrète pour une politique européenne d’apprentissage des langues by Newropeans-Magazine
La gestion de la diversité linguistique est un des grands défis de la construction européenne ; elle se situe au cœur de ce qui fait office de devise de l’Europe : « Unie dans la diversité » (« In vari | |
| |  E-médias citoyens et élections européennes 2009 : un rendez-vous démocratique historique? by Newropeans-Magazine
Et si les élections européennes de Juin 2009 constituaient un moment historique privilégié pour l'affirmation des e-médias citoyens comme principaux organes de presse démocratique de ce d | |
| |  UE - Le quadrige des fées by Newropeans-Magazine
Si j’entends bien les médias il y a unanimité pour aller chercher la croissance qui nous manque, et investir massivement dans la recherche et dans la formation pour rentrer enfin dans la culture de l’inno | |
| |  Le mille vite del 'Vecchio Bazar' by Newropeans-Magazine
Il Vecchio Bazar è il cuore antico di Skopje. Oggi non è che un pallido residuo di ciò che era una volta, un po' sporco e polveroso, ma sempre effervescente e dinamico. E, come altre volte nella storia, aspe | |
| |  Après la stabilisation des Balkans, vers la balkanisation de l'UE by Newropeans-Magazine
Tout le processus d'élargissement de l’UE aux pays des Balkans tel qu’il est actuellement mené, et qui repose sur des chantages à l’intégration européenne, risque non seulem | |
| |  The next European Parliament's president is already chosen ... one year before the elections! by Newropeans-Magazine
Franck Biancheri's editorial last week was entitled: "Dans un an, il y aura des élections européennes et tous les partis po | |
| |  Dans un an, il y aura des elections europeennes et tous les partis politiques nationaux s'en foutent by Newropeans-Magazine
En Juin 2009, dans un peu plus d'un an donc, vont se tenir de nouvelles élections européennes qui permettent d'élire les représentants de 500 millions de citoyens européens au Parlement de l'Union europ | |
| |  Italy: the North rules again by Newropeans-Magazine
Berlusconi is back at Government, as all foreign media already noticed and underlined, with some not-really-hidden sarcasm about that political figure and the country's destiny: but that's not the point. | |
| |  Qui a dit que les Arabes sont d'accord pour ne pas etre d'accord? by Newropeans-Magazine
Qui a dit que les Arabes sont d’accord pour ne pas être d’accord ? Certes, division, échec, boycott, accusations et autres sont des adjectifs utilisés avant et après le | |
| |  Les deux portes du Moyen-Orient (1/3) by Newropeans-Magazine
Un regard historique peut clarifier les préceptes de liens ou de divergences qui ont pu donner lieu à l’état actuel dans lequel se trouvent le monde arabe et s | |
| |  I Parlamentari europei: un po' svogliati, a volte. E non tutti onesti by Newropeans-Magazine
Ogni tanto - un po' per curiosità, un po' per divertimento, un po' anche per senso del dovere - visito i siti delle istituzioni europee: è la parte più democratica e trasparente dell'UE, ed è a | |
| |  Future Consequences of Kosovo's Independence by Newropeans-Magazine
George Bush said that the US supported Kosovo's independence because his administration "believes it will bring peace." He may be the president of the most powerful country in the world, but he does not seem to know anything about c | |
| |  Balkanisation, un nom fourre-tout pour toutes les saisons? by Newropeans-Magazine
Le 25 janvier dernier, en s’exprimant au sujet de la réforme du système de recherche en France, Nicolas Sarkozy a fait recours à l’expression de « Balkanisation »... L’occasion de | |
| |  Nella politica italiana, tutto sembra cambiare senza che nulla cambi by Newropeans-Magazine
È incredibile come il quadro politico, in Italia, sembri evolvere di giorno in giorno: una serie vorticosa di annunci, contro-annunci, mosse e contromosse. | |
| |  A Bucarest by Newropeans-Magazine
Le Sommet de l'OTAN à Bucarest en Avril prochain marquera probablement la réforme de cette institution datant de la guerre froide. Le rapport de 152 pages rédigé par des ex-chefs d'états-majors va dans ce sens, l | |
| |  Europa ed energia: un altro fallimento alle porte? by Newropeans-Magazine
La condivisione delle risorse energetiche è una delle pietre angolari sulle quali l’edificio europeo fu eretto, nella consapevolezza che proprio la contesa di quelle risorse era stata tra le cause principali dei devastanti conflitti | |
| |  Gaza: Premier etat independant de l'islamisme arabo-sunnite by Newropeans-Magazine
En Juin 2007, Masha Loyak écrivait: Gaza : Premier état indépendant de l’islamisme arabo-sunnite... la donne au Moyen Orient en est fondamentalement changée... Que va-t-il ressortir de cette nouvelle donne ? C’e | |
| |  Demokratie als Zukunftsprojekt by Newropeans-Magazine
Zum zweiten Mal führte die Bertelsmann-Stiftung dieser Tage ihre große Umfrage durch, in der rund 9000 Personen in neun Staaten um ihre Einschätzung der internationalen Machtverhältnisse heute und in Zukunft gebeten wurden. | |
| |  La Slovenie; Presidente de l'Union europeenne? Ah bon ce n'est pas Sarkozy? by Newropeans-Magazine
Depuis le 1er janvier 2008 et jusqu'au 30 juin 2008 c'est la Slovénie qui oeuvre aux destinées européennes. On aimerait bien préciser la « petite » Slovénie, tant sa prise de fonction s'est faite | |
| |  Schengen: entrano altri nove Paesi, tra qualche "evviva", "se", "ma" e molto, molto... "sssht" by Newropeans-Magazine
Da ragazzino, amavo le frontiere: passare la dogana mostrando la mia bella carta d'identità, avere in tasca monete straniere (che collezionavo)... Oggi, che ho un passaporto e viaggio più spesso e pi | |
| |  Chile is in no position to give pension reform advice by Newropeans-Magazine
Since its inception in 1981, over a quarter of a century ago, Chile's private pension fund system (the AFPs), has attracted a lot of international attention, mainly as a "great pioneering success". | |
| |  Grece: mobilisation de la rue contre la reforme du regime des retraites by Newropeans-Magazine
Devant les initiatives de Costas Karamanlis, le Premier ministre grec, qui souhaite réformer rapidement le régime des retraites, la société grecque se mobilise. D’importantes manifestations sont prévues le mercred | |
| |  Etats-Unis, Iran, Syrie... C'est la victoire! by Newropeans-Magazine
Depuis plusieurs mois le monde étonné voit l'Iraq se calmer, comme par miracle. Bientot certains GIs pourront rentrer chez eux. C'est une victoire américaine, mais aussi syrienne et iranienne, car la Syrie a été | |
| |  Croatie: quel sera le poids des jeunes dans les prochaines élections? by Newropeans-Magazine
La Croatie compte près de sept cent mille électeurs de moins de 30 ans. Quelle sera leur mobilisation et auront-ils un rôle décisif lors des élections législatives du 25 novembre prochain ? Pas | |
| |  Solo giornalisti precari nelle televisioni pubbliche by Newropeans-Magazine
Della morte di Enzo Biagi - uno dei grandi nomi del giornalismo italiano - si è parlato e stra-parlato, e quindi non è il caso che mi impegni anch'io nell'ennesimo peana o a tesserne le lodi. A | |
| |  Libia: accordo con l'Ue, silenzio sui crimini by Newropeans-Magazine
ROMA, 18 settembre 2007 - "Abbiamo ottenuto oggi il mandato per andare avanti sulla fornitura di materiale alla Libia per un sistema di sorveglianza elettronica delle sue frontiere sud": lo ha detto oggi il ministr | |
| |  Pour votre sante, attention a l'abus de Bruxelles! by Newropeans-Magazine
Etes-vous beurre ou margarine ? Régulièrement de hautes autorités se penchent sur votre assiette et s'inquiètent de votre santé | |
| |  Renan Calheiros: a redencao da politica brasileira by Newropeans-Magazine
Caros amigos,A nossa secção Lengua Invitada evolui para um portal Trans-Ibérico, e estamos felizes de apresentar-vos o nosso primeiro artigo em português do nosso parceiro "Revista Autor"... | |
| |  2007 Newropeans Democracy Marathon by Newropeans-Magazine
This is to inform that Franck Biancheri, who has been the first and funding president of AEGEE Europe, and has largely contributed to the launching of | |
| |  Liban : Mensonge des grands, hypocrisie des petits by Newropeans-Magazine
L’enquête internationale, sur le meurtre du Président du Conseil Rafic Hariri, n’a pu trouver aucun suspect sérieux, malgré deux ans de dur labeur et des dépenses énormes que le pauvre contribuable liba | |
| |  Restauration : TVA 5.5 % - Sarkozy l'a Promis by Newropeans-Magazine
Lors de la campagne électorale des élections présidentielles françaises de 2002, Jacques CHIRAC avait promis une TVA à 5.5 pour la restauration, avant la fin de son futur | |
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