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February 2010 edition
Chris White
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

We focus on the growing media crisis in Europe and demands that public money should support "independent" media. Also, industry opposition to the up-coming RoHS Directive, calls for action on tobacco smuggling, energy and some lessons for the EU institutions arising from the Commissioner hearing in the European Parliament.

In this edition:

Putting Irish Unity On The Agenda
Chris White
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The peace process and the Good Friday Agreement — supported by the overwhelming majority of people in Ireland, north and south, and in Britain, has positively transformed the situation in Ireland, and the relationship between Britain and Ireland.
A far reaching agreement which has led to historic power sharing in the north of Ireland and clear mechanisms for ensuring equality, rights and parity of esteem, the Good Friday Agreement also enshrines the principle of
VAT Harmonisation Will Bail-out Governments
Chris White
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The European Union is harmonising VAT across the 27 member states. A 20 percent norm will be introduced probably by June with registration also likely to be harmonised at the Belgian standard of €5000 earnings per annum.
New cross-border rules introduced on January 1will prove a cash cow for troubled national exchequers to be followed by harmonised rates and registration.
November 2009 edition
Chris White
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

In this edition :

WHO WILL LOSE THE LEAST?

Nick Assinder reports from Westminster on the up-coming

election prospects.

Be Judged By Your Friends....
Chris White
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The White House is considering whether President Barack Obama can enter into a political relationship with a future British Prime Minister, whose MEPs sit with Poland’s Right Wing Law and Justice Party in the European Parliament, according to the BBC’s prestige political show Newsnight.
People In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones
Chris White
Monday, November 23, 2009
Europe needs to set an example on climate change by reforesting. Malaysia currently has 56 percent of its landmass under forest compared with 11 percent in the UK and a similar amount in continental Europe.
Fellow Travellers on Wrong Course
Chris White
Thursday, October 22, 2009

British Conservative William Hague’s statements in Washington were given with an air of confidence. The American administration had been assured that the Conservative Party’s allies in Europe are “mainstream centre right”.

That is not how many in Poland regard the Polish Law and Justice Party with whom the Conservatives now sit in the European Parliament.
Political Failure: Many Will Die
Chris White
Thursday, October 15, 2009

 

A warning that Europe could face a large number of unnecessary deaths due to a shortage of intensive care facilities will be presented to the European Commission in Brussels next week.

The EU executive is being urged to organise cross border finance or face the possibility that an expected swine flu pandemic could leave seriously ill, elderly or accident victims without lifesaving support.

Boris in Brussels
Chris White
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

He came, he saw and, by all accounts, he conquered. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London breezed into Brussels to defend his City from EU financial regulation that would “drive Hedge Funds out of Europe”.

Peter Petchalov is "People's choice"
Chris White
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Russian guitarist, Peter Petchalov, who recored a rock version of Ode to Joy exclusively for EU Reporter has picked up yet another award. Voted "People's choice" in a recent contest in London, he will go on to compete against the very best instrumentalists in October.
Summer Edition
Chris White
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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New Conservative group united
Chris White
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Conservative Members of the European Parliament were today celebrating 'unity of purpose' for their European Conservative and Reform Group (ECR) in the face of rumours that at least two members were planning to stay in the European Peoples Party (EPP) group.
Newspeak budgets
Chris White
Sunday, June 7, 2009
As the verdict of Europe’s 350 million voters on the final day of the European Parliament ballot in 27 countries officials have been preparing for the worst.

A low turnout is expected in many EU member states with euro sceptics and anti-EU political parties expected to gain seats.
Millions for wasting: recession for the rest of us
Chris White
Monday, May 4, 2009
As the European economic crisis continues to spiral downwards with jobs lost in almost every sector the European Parliament has ordered the contractors running EuroparlTV to allocate “stupendous sums” buying in professional talent to try to get its viewing figures up from a reported “abysmal 900 viewers”.
Spring Edition
Chris White
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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Special Focus April 2009
Chris White
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Gaffs and errors
Chris White
Monday, March 23, 2009
The UK airwaves have been alive with news about good old Ken Clark’s “gaff” on the issue of inheritance tax. According to the commentators Ken has undermined the Conservative party’s “only solid policy issue” – as one put it. The kafuffle could be dismissed as absurd but it has at least a passing relevance to Brussels watchers.
It’s rich
Chris White
Thursday, March 12, 2009
There is something curious happening on the political scene inn Brussels. There always is? Well this gets curiouser and curiouser. The news this week that the Conservatives are to break their alliance with the European Peoples Party (EPP) is old news. We reported months ago that Joseph Daul the EPP chairman had been summoned to London for  lunch with David Cameron and William Hague to be told the Conservatives were leaving. Since then it has been common gossip  around the portals.
March Edition
Chris White
Sunday, March 1, 2009

Special Focus January 2009
Chris White
Monday, January 5, 2009