Category Archives: press review

Barnier: “There can only be one” (EU president)

Posted on 11 May 2011 by craigjameswilly

Michel Barnier, French Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services, suggested in a speech given on “Europe Day” (9 May of course..) that the offices of President of the European Council and President of the European Commission should be merged. … Continue reading →

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Week in Review

Posted on 25 April 2011 by craigjameswilly

Here’s some of the “of interest” stories of the past week as reported by European media and the blogosphere. The Eternal Wars: The French Socialist Party considers France’s “military presence” in Afghanistan is “no longer justified”. This is one of the … Continue reading →

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Press Review: War and Democracy

Posted on 20 April 2011 by craigjameswilly

I am often a little frustrated by not having the time to blog about topics which, while they might not merit a whole post, I would like to mention. How could I not bring up EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard … Continue reading →

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