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Brussels to handle new treaty provisions, says Rehn - 13 December 2011 - News

Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn yesterday (12 December) brushed aside the possibility of UK legal threats and warned the City of London that it could not avoid EU financial regulation as a result of the UK veto of a last week's summit deal.

The European Commission 2004-09: A Politically Weakened Institution? - 14 May 2009 - Analysis

The European Commission has been "politically weakened" under President José Manuel Barroso's stewardship, suggests a European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN) report compiled by national experts from 25 EU member states.

MEPs push for 'structured dialogue' with EU citizens - 14 January 2009 - News

The European Parliament yesterday (13 January) adopted, by a large majority, a report calling for a "structured civil dialogue" between the EU institutions and civil society.

Race for EU top jobs back on track - 17 December 2008 - News

Nominations for top jobs in the EU institutions look set for a fresh round of speculation after French President and outgoing EU presidency holder Nicolas Sarkozy announced that the Lisbon Treaty would probably be enforced with just a one-year delay.

Localisation 'key' to EU communication - 10 October 2008 - News

Cooperation with regional and local media is the key to better communicating EU policy issues to citizens, concluded panellists at a debate on the issue in Brussels on 8 October, organised by the European Commission's directorate-general for regional policy.

The impact of the EU on real estate in Brussels - 23 September 2008 - Analysis

"Europe's hold over real estate prices in Brussels is a significant reality," writes Nicolas Bernard of the Facultés Universitaires Saint Louis in the September issue of Brussels Studies, arguing that the effects of this can be moderated if public authorities are willing to do so.

New campaign seeks end to 'impenetrable' Euro-speak - 22 September 2008 - News

Using simpler language would vastly improve the EU's communication, according to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, which launched an online campaign to make the EU institutions more accessible to citizens last week (15 September).

Strasbourg Parliament hails 'safest ceiling in the world' - 26 August 2008 - News

MEPs will be able to resume sessions in Strasbourg by 22 September as the ceiling of the European Parliament's plenary building in Strasbourg is now "completely repaired" and "probably the safest ceiling in the world," a European Parliament spokesperson told EurActiv.

EU recruitment strategy gets overhaul - 22 July 2008 - News

Appointments to the EU institutions will focus more on the personal and professional competences of candidates rather than detailed EU knowledge, David Bearfield, the director of the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), told journalists last week (18 July).

Shakespeare is curbing Molière and Goethe in Brussels - 10 June 2008 - Analysis

"French and German are unlikely to survive in Brussels" unless both countries "unite to better assert the importance of their languages," argues Marc Foglia, the chief editor of the Groupe des Belles Feuilles, a reflection group, in a post on Blogactiv.

The pillars of an EU-India partnership - 04 June 2008 - Analysis

The situation is starting to change between the EU and India, but the relationship between the two was not previously being taken seriously by either side, writes Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform (CER).

Consumer communications: A more popular EU? - 17 May 2008 - LinksDossier

Consumer policy is moving up the European Commission's agenda as the EU becomes increasingly concerned about its popularity level among citizens.

Now's the time for the EU to improve communication with citizens - 04 March 2008 - Analysis

"The time has come to improve communication between Europe and its citizens," argues Dr. Susana del Río, a senior consultant in the fields of participation and communication with EU citizens.

Interview: 'Proud to be fanatical about UK independence' - 05 March 2007 - News

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) spoke to EurActiv recently about his continuing commitment to the UKIP cause in Brussels, and why he believes that Britain is 'tying itself in knots' over the 10% of its goods that are exported to Europe. 

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