Comment D: Chemical Party by EUtube.

Marie Curie Actions produced this video for teens to promote Sciences. But what is Marie Curie Actions?

"The People programme under the 7th Framework Programme promotes excellence in research training, mobility, and career development for researchers at all levels, both inside and outside the European Union." (http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/)

Today's links: 10th of June

Europe's deep rift exposed over ECB's interest rate policy. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Telegraph (en)
Federal Reserve and ECB are in no mood to save us from the consequences of our debt. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Telegraph (en)
Uk: 100 dead in Afghanistan. Secret document shows troops will stay for years. James Kirkup and Tom Peterkin, The Telegraph (en)
Lisbon Treaty: failure to hold a referendum 'an attack on fair play', says Stuart Wheeler. Graham Tibbetts, The telegraph (en)
Britons want looser ties with EU. Patrick Hennessy, The Telepgraph (en)
Oil prices: Europe threatened with summer of discontent over rising cost of fuel. Angelique Chrisafis and Graham Keeley, The Guardian (en)
Ireland: The Mysterious Mr. No. David McKittrick, The independent (en)
Spain, Like U.S., Grapples With Immigration. Jason DeParle, The NYT (en)
Nicolas Sarkozy Made Concessions on CO2 to Angela Merkel. Arnaud Leparmentier, Le Monde (fr)
Italy and Greece resist to the recognition of Gay couples. Anne Chemin et Didier Kunz, Le Monde (fr)
Sarkozy and Merkel 'plugged in on the same emissions'. Nathalie Versieux, Liberation (fr)
Merkel Support the French Presidency of the EU. Alain Barluet, Le Figaro (fr)
French higher education: Under threat of change. The Economist (en)
ECB shrugs off Fed concern on dollar. Ralph Atkins, The FT (en)
Funding scandal taints Finland’s reputation. David Ibison, The FT (en)
France’s blunt warning over Irish No. Tony Barber, The FT (en)
Editorial Comment: US sees shadow of Bundesbank. Editorial Comment, The FT (en)

Comment C: Map of the Eastern Europe Communitarian Breaking Up (fr)

LeMonde.fr (07/06/2008)

Today's links: Monday 9th of June.

EU: Do the Tories have the courage to renegotiate after Lisbon? Iain Martin, The Telegraph (en)
Euro 2008: Poland and Germany go to war again (but this time the Poles started it). Tony Paterson, The Independent (en)
Poll shows Irish voters poised to lead way in rejecting EU treaty. Jane Merrick, The Independent (en)
Turnout key to Irish vote on EU treaty. David McKittrick, The Independent (en)
European leaders look forward to better times as Bush makes farewell tour. Ian Traynor, The Guardian (en)
Europe hasn't gone away, and sceptics smell blood. Jackie Ashley, The Guardian (en)
Spanish hauliers begin indefinite strike over fuel prices. Graham Keeley, The Guardian (en)
UK companies pay more tax than Europeans. John Willman , The FT (en)
Analysis: Europe loses patience with elite. John Thornhill, Richard Milne and Michael Steen, The FT (en)
Wolfgang Münchau: ECB’s Fed shift justified. Wolfgang Munchau, The FT (en)
Irish PM urges Yes vote on EU treaty. John Murray Brown, the FT (en)
Comment: EU must build alliance with China. Charles Grant, The FT (en)
Bush Is a Lame Duck. Bush-Bashing in Europe Is, Too. James Forsyth, The Washingtonpost (en)
Paris looking for Berlin Support before its EU Presidency. Cécile Calla and Marie de Vergès, Le Monde (fr)
Sarkozy-Merkel, a drawn-out Couple. Henri de Bresson and Arnaud Leparmentier, Le Monde (fr)
France/Germany: Bustling Relationships. Henri de Bresson and Arnaud Leparmentier, Le Monde (fr)
France and Germany Secured a Deal on Transport and Energy. Philippe Ricard, Le Monde (fr)
Ukraine: The Oranges War. Piotr Smolar, Le Monde (fr)
Russia Warned Georgia and Ukraine on NATO. Marie Jégo, Le Monde (fr)
Turkey: AKP lost on the Veil. Pierre Vanrie, Press Review, Courrier International (fr)
Baltic co-operation: All at Sea. The Economist (en)

Украину отговаривают от НАТО. The Kommersant (ru)
Большой приговор. Novye Izviesta (ru)

Comment B: Map of the EU.

The Economist (5th of June 2008).

Here is a map, representing the EU integration including the past enlargements, the present situation and the possible future.

Today's Links: 6th of June

Ireland's anti-European Treaty of Lisbon campaigners lead opinion polls. Bruno Waterfield, The Telegraph (en)
European Central Bank set for a bare knuckle fight on interest rates. Simon Denham, The Telegraph (en)
Turkey court blocks moves over headscarves. Hidir Goktas, The Independent (en)
Europe defence: 'Sarkozy is offering to take French officers back into NATO'. Ian Traynor, The Guardian (en) Audio
Ireland votes, Europe waits. John O'Brennan, The Guardian (en)
Germany Abuzz at Racy Novel of Sex and Hygiene. Nicholas Kulish, The New York Times (en)
European banks harder hit by credit crunch. Gillian Tett, The FT (en)
Brussels acts to enforce rules on dirty money. Nikki Tait and Michael Peel, The FT (en)
Hamster eclipses EU treaty talk. Tony Barber, The FT (en)
Analysis: Polls bring ever more agony for German Social Democrats. Bertrand Benoit, The FT (en)
Editorial comment: The risks of Russia. The FT (en)
Host countries work to shake off fusty image. Haig Simonian , The FT (en)
The ECB at ten: A decade in the sun. The Economist (en)
Charlemagne: Chinese torture. The Economist (en)
The European Central Bank: Ten years on, beware a porcine plot. The Economist (en)
Intellectuals Seeking a European 'Tale'. Thomas Ferenczy, Le Monde (fr)
Paris Fearing Retaliation from Ankara. Natalie Nougayrède, Le Monde (fr)
The EU fastened to the Irish Referundum. Jean Quatremer, Liberation (fr)
The Douma Ready to Sacrifice Ukrainian Friendship. Philippe Randrianarimanana, Courrier International (fr)
Украину отговаривают от НАТО. The Kommersant (ru)
Большой приговор. Novye Izviesta (ru)

Today's Links: 5th of June

French and Italian fishermen take fuel protest to Brussels. The Independent (en)
Zapatero urges unity on energy in Europe. Financial Times (en)
Comment: Europe must end violence against Roma. Financial Times (en)
The European Central Bank - A work in progress? Ralph Atkins, Video, Financial Times (en)
Brussels queries terms of Rock bailout. David Gow, The Guardian (en)
It's lean and mean, but is it green? EU plans clampdown on car ads. Ian Traynor, The Guardian (en)
Romania and Bulgaria must act now to end the corruption at its heart. Bronwen Maddox, Times (en)
Overseas, Excitement Over Obama. Kevin Sullivan, The Washingtonpost (en)
Drying up: Production in the North Sea is falling faster than predicted. The Economist (en)
On-screen confidence: New spring for French cinema. The Economist (en)
Our friends in the north. Finding the secret to educational success. The Economist (en)
Protectionism v food security. A Certain Idea of Europe, Blog The Economist, (en)
Chicken or Kiev? The Economist (en)
Nuclear Alert in Europe after an Incident in Slovenia. Herve Morin, Le Monde (fr)
Arm Wrestling for the Eurogroup Presidency Succession. Philippe Ricard, Le Monde (fr)
Transatlantic Passangers Controlled via an Electronic Questionnaire. Thomas Ferenzci, Le Monde (fr)
The 27 seeking a Union on Immigration. Jean Quatremer, Liberation (fr)
Baltic Countries Want to Move Forward Together. Antoine Jacob, Le Figaro (fr)

Today's Links: 4th of June.

Poles head home to do their own building work . Harry de Quetteville, Telepgraph (en)
Rise of Rachida Dati: The minister, the 'virgin bride' and the row that's dividing a nation. The Independent (en)

The Great Delusion of French Speaking Belgians. Jean Quatremer, Les Coulisses de Bruxelles (fr)

AFP/Getty Images. Rachida Dati, France's Justice Minister

Comment A:

Voici une semaine que le site a ete lance. L’actualite de l’UE a ete assez legere. Mais les semaines qui viennent avec un renforcement des protestations contre le cout de l’energie, la presidence Francaise et ses Couacs a venir nous promettent quelques beaux articles dans la presse. Aujourd’hui, voici le Logo de la Presidence Francaise.

This website started to be published one week ago. If the week has been quiet for the EU, the next weeks will be much more interesting. Protests against the cost of Energy are rising, the French presidency of the EU and its probable controversies will bring us more interesting articles. To celebrate the first week, I give you the French logo for its presidency.

Today's Links: 3rd of June

Germans told how to avoid British tourists. Allan Hall, The Independent (en)
Spain's drought: a glimpse of our future? Elizabeth Nash, The Independant (en)
The euro answered a question we didn't ask. Sean O'Grady, The Independent (en)
European watchdog attacks cloak of secrecy in Brussels. David Charter, The Times (en)
German beach towel cartoon that started the feud. Roger Boyes, The Times (en)
Water Is a New Battleground in Spain. Elisabeth Rosenthal, The New York Times (en)

Today's Links: 2nd of June

Giles Chichester paid £500,000 in allowances through family firm. Bruno Watherfield, The Daily Telegraph (en)
Nine out of 10 immigrants in UK 'non-European'. James Kirkup, The Daily Telegraph (en)
As EU takes over Smith Square, Conservatives remain silent on Europe. Christopher Booker, The Daily Telegraph (en)
Ethics, Dublin style. David cronin, The Guardian (en)
The euro is a triumph. Joaquim Almunia, The guardian (en)
Select Aboard! Eurocrats get gravy train. Nicola Smith, The Times (en)
What should happen with MPs and their expenses. Sam Coates, The Red Box (en)
European Bloc at Standstill Pending a Vote in Ireland. Stephen Castle, The New York Times (en)
Protests Over Skyrocketing Fuel Prices Spread to More Countries in Europe. Kevin Sullivan, The Washingtonpost (en)
The European Union and Russia: Uneasy partnership. The Economist (en)
Kosovo's future: Divided rule. The Economist (en)
EU Enlargement: In the nick of time. The Economist (en) ***
Jean-Claude Trichet : "La stabilité des prix est un bien en soi". Interview, Le Monde (fr)
La BCE a besoin d'un euro encore et toujours plus fort. Pierre-Antoine Delhommais, Le Monde (fr)
Les trompe-l'oeil de la balance commerciale. Annie Kahn, Le Monde (fr)
La hausse des taux d’intérêt est-elle inévitable? Jean Quatremer, Les Coulisses de Bruxelles

Today's Links: 30th of May

Euro suffering from 'reserve currency curse' as investors pull out. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The daily Telegraph (en)
EU weighs price of Irish No vote on treaty. Quentin Peel, Financial Times (en)
Baltic states on course for hard landing. Financial Times (en)
Martin Wolf: Britain better off outside euro. Martin Wolf, Financial Times (en)
Balkans ‘safer’ than west Europe. Financial Times (en)
Go-It-Alone France Shifts Military Stance. Molly Moore, Washingtonpost (en)
Social-democracies in a revival quest. Thomas Ferenzci, Le Monde (fr)
France will suggest to strengthen the EU immigration policy. Le Monde (fr)
Nicolas Sarkozy is looking for Polish support on Europe. Le Monde (fr)
France: Referendum Compulsary for Turkey membership in the EU. SP, Le Figaro (fr)

Today's Links: 29th of May

Nicolas Sarkozy Carries on his Charm Offensive in Eastern Europe. Henri de Bresson and Arnaud Lepar, Lemonde (fr)
France Opens its Labour Market to Eastern Europeans. Laetitia Van Eeckhout, Lemonde (fr)
German Utility RWE Say Sell off Pipelines to Beat EU Fines. David Gow, The Guardian (en)
If only the Irish would kill the Lisbon Treaty. Adrian Hamilton, The Independent (en)
Sarkozy calls for immigrant crackdown. Sarah Laitner, Ben Hall and Jan Cienski, Financial Times (en)
Eurozone inflation rebounds to record levels. Ralph Atkins, Financial Times (en)
Germany's tax debate: Whether and when to cut. The Economist (en)
Charlemagne: Let Them Eat the Cake. The Economist (en)
Corruption in eastern Europe: Talking of virtue, counting the spoons. The Economist (en)
National pride at stake in Brussels. Sarah Laitner, FT Brussels Blog (en)
Long Live to Expensive Oil. Jean Quatremer, Les Coulisses de Bruxelles (fr)

Today's Links: 28th of May

José Manuel Barroso bullies the Irish. Telegraph View, The Daily Telegraph (eng)
Britain should be leading the search for life on Mars. Colin Pillinger, The Guardian (eng)
Germany and Poland Find That Trying to Get Along Has Its Benefits. Nicholas Culish, The New York times (eng)
Sarkozy says EU should cap sales tax on fuel. John Thornhill in Paris and Nikki Tait in Brussels, Financial Times (eng)
It’s tougher at the top in Europe than in the US. Paul Betts, Financial Times (eng)
EU: Poland, Sweden Breathe New Life Into Eastern Neighborhood. Ahto Lobjakas, RadioFreeEurope (eng)

Today's Links: 28th of May

Polish Plumber is eventually welcome in France. Jean Quatremer, Les Coulisses de Bruxelles (fr)
The 27 wish to strenghten their ties with eartern neighbours. Thomas Ferenzci, Lemonde (fr)

Today's links: 27th of May

Estonia Hosts the first Nato Cyberdefense Center. (Lemonde, fr)

About Me

The aim is to publish the main commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources from all points of the political compass about the European Union and the 2009 European Elections.

Avenue Numbers :

N27 Number of EU Member from the 1st January 2007

N51 The European Coal and Steel Community.

N57 Treaty of Rome : The European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratum).

N73 Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

N81 Greece.

N85 The Schengen Agreement.

N86 European flag, Spain, Portugal and The Single European Act.

N92 The Maastricht Treaty.

N93 The European Union.

N95 Austria, Sweden and Finland.

N02 Euro.

N04 Big bang : 2004, Malta, Cyprus, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary joined the Union.

N07 Romania and Bulgaria.

References : When I notice them

Used as a source :
Julien Frisch, 29th july 2008
The 8th Circle, 3th september 2008

Directory :
"EU news linklog, mostly rounding up EU content from the UK broadsheet press."
Nosemonkey EUtopia

Feed + Links :
ReEuropa

Links list :
The 8th Circle
Links Exchange :
Forex

Used as a Resource :

The unholy trinity, EUreferendum, 2nd September
A confrontation shapes up, EUreferendum, 4th September

Ukraine: aah the joys of democracy. The 8th Circle, 5th September
The Thaw II. Julien Frisch, Watching Europe 8th September
Powerful women (III): Benita Ferrero-Waldner. Julien Frisch, Watching Europe 5th September

Q&A: How will the UK bailout work? CNN International world business 8th October
"European Avenue5 hours ago
Newspapers : EU in Financial Turmoil Update 8th October
Bank shares slump again despite £500bn bail-out . Jon Swaine, The Telegraph (en) " ... The plan will see the Government spend up to £50 billion - the equivalent of £2,000 for every taxpayer - on buying priority shares in the banks in order to boost their capital. Half is available immediately, while a further £25 billion can be used if necess... "

BlogPulse. com, 1st October

Regulating anonymous blogs?. cearta.ie, the Irish for rights, 24th September.

" ... I couldn’t disagree more with Marianne Mikko’s proposals relating to blogs or with Berlins’ weary acceptance of their inevitably. Unsurprisingly, they have attacted much derision online, especially from blogs politically critical of the EU (see also here from today’s Telegraph online), though there are some rather more balanced assessments as well. For example, European Avenue suggests that Mikko should exercise judgment when reading information; I agree, we should all take responsibility for judging what we read, rather than expecting Mikko’s Big Sister to grade it for quality in advance ..."

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