Tag Archives: European Commission

EU’s new wish-fulfilment video: Commission’s endless paperwork creates scifi Utopia

Posted on 30 March 2011 by craigjameswilly

We all remember the adventures of Euro-Clooney and other assorted metrosexual Europeans in the “Innovation Union”. The good people at DG Communication have decided to top that with this video which I am almost at a loss to qualify. I … Continue reading →

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“Like watching the EU Commission’s Midday Briefing with all the verbs missing”

Posted on 8 February 2011 by craigjameswilly

Generally speaking, the EU’s aesthetics comes in two varieties: 1) soulless technocracy (when it tries to be mature and legitimate, think shiny window panes and lots of grey) 2) postmodern kitsch (when it tries to be young and hip). The … Continue reading →

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On the Democratic Deficit: European Commission tells Greenpeace to Sod Off, Socialists to pick candidate for 2014

Posted on 7 December 2010 by craigjameswilly

The folks at Greenpeace can never be accused of a lack of voluntarism. The Lisbon Treaty, in one of its mostly weak attempts to improve democratic legitimacy, created provisions for a citizens’ petition: if 1 million signatures from around Europe … Continue reading →

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From our Dog-Bites-Man Desk

Posted on 4 October 2010 by craigjameswilly

The ever-up-to-date Euractiv reports that Brussels would like to increase the European Union’s budget. Great Britain, in contrast, would like to decrease it.

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