June 18, 2012
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I appear to have been listed among prestigious company in Foreign Policy magazine’s Twitterati Top 100. I’m rather flattered, it must be said – not least because Foreign Policy’s been rather good of late. In fact, I have a draft … Continue reading
May 30, 2012
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The Atlantic: Europe Is Literally Running Out of Money. (Depending on your definition of literally…) – Does the eurozone need quantitative easing?
August 27, 2010
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Horrifically busy in the real world, hence the longest break in blogging on this site in more than six years. I am, however, still commenting away about the EU (among other things) in 140 characters or less on Twitter on … Continue reading
June 13, 2009
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The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Indecision 2009 – Everywhere but Here Edition thedailyshow.com Jon Stewart’s take on the European Parliament is, it must be said, pretty much spot on…
June 11, 2009
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A European elections follow-up from me, over at the Guardian.
April 21, 2009
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I’ve been asked to give this a plug – the deadline’s 31st May, the age limit is 17-35, and the prize (of which there is one for every EU member state) is a trip to Berlin in August/September (just in … Continue reading
March 5, 2009
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I’m off to for a few days to stroll about Geneva, throw snowballs at skiers in the French Alps, wander round vineyards (well, their cellars at least) and eat lots of melted cheese while moaning about the exchange rate. So … Continue reading
November 22, 2008
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A few bits and bobs that have caught my eye over the last week or so: Robert Amsterdam on Donald Rumsfeld’s legacy to Europe: he was the original master artist of disaggregation – a man who saw and skillfully exploited … Continue reading
July 31, 2008
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Busy and knackered, sorry… Should have something for you tomorrow. In the meantime, don’t forget the Nosemonkey Netvibes Universe – all kinds of European bloggy goodness, with a number of new additions over the last week or so. And in … Continue reading
July 24, 2008
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It’s about time I updated the EU Blog Directory, so here are the latest additions – some new, some merely new discoveries, all worth checking out. If I’m still missing any, please do let me know… The 8th Circle – … Continue reading
July 16, 2008
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Three things that have caught my eye this morning, in ascending order of importance: 1) Following a fun article on the impact a Tory victory in the next UK general election may have on the EU in this week’s Economist, … Continue reading
June 25, 2008
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Catching up on various blogs (and as part of my drive to post more frequently here, even if they are shorter pieces), a couple of interesting pieces from Cicero’s Songs – seemingly one of the few left(ish) liberal British political … Continue reading
April 21, 2008
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The Lisbon Treaty – 6 questions “My confusion exists on a whole bunch of levels. So bear with me as I try to disentangle them and lay them before you in a discrete manner, as opposed to the Escher-designed gordian … Continue reading
April 17, 2008
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Coolest thing ever Not least because one of the engineers has the gloriously Pynchonian name Wayco Scroggin… (Yes US army prototype-Gundam robosuits have nothing to do with the EU, but I want one.) (tags: Random) EU parliament under fire for … Continue reading