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Russia fails to implement Council of Europe anti-corruption recommendations
Gary Cartwright
Thursday, August 12, 2010

Despite President Medvedev's widely announced anti-corruption programme, Russia has followed less than half of the Council of Europe's recommendations that it had agreed to in 2008, according to a recent report submitted to the Council by the Russian Prosecutor’s Office. The report sums up the country’s efforts to fulfil European specialist's anti-corruption recommendations worked out especially for Russia in December 2008.

Kremlin Human Rights Advisor Resigns
Gary Cartwright
Saturday, July 31, 2010

Ella Pamfilova, President Medvedev's chief human rights advisor, has resigned her post having voiced sharp criticism of Russia's domestic policies and what she describes as the government's "failure to engage with civil society."

Spain Takes the Lead on Renewable Energy
Gary Cartwright
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Following the opening of the world's largest solar power station at Alvarado, producing 50MW of power, Spain has now overtaken the US to become the biggest generator of solar energy. Spain's total solar output has now reached an impressive 432MW, roughly the equivalent of a nuclear power station. Last year, solar output met 2.8% of total demand in the country. In the northern region of Navarra, a highly impressive 75% of energy is now produced from renewable sources.

Medvedev's Reshuffle
Gary Cartwright
Monday, July 12, 2010

President Medvedev conducted a small reshuffle last week, which has been completely overlooked in the west, but which may represent a further marginalisation of Prime Minister Putin as the two men prepare to compete in upcoming Presidential elections in 2012.

Green Innovation: Cleaning up industry, or cleaner industry?
Gary Cartwright
Thursday, July 1, 2010

“Today’s environmental problems are tomorrow’s social and economic problems,” declared Commissioner Potočnik. The panel then went on to discuss environmental issues whilst placing them in the context of the free market.

PRESS CONFERENCE: Sustainably on track? Dynamically managing human capital
Gary Cartwright
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
This panel discussion on sustainable HR policy in the context of a difficult economic situation opened with a question from the moderator on the difficulties of finding the right staff for the job.
European Business Summit CEO Survey Results: Putting Europe Back On Track
Gary Cartwright
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
In early May 2010, at the request of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), Accenture and INSEAD, supported by Shell and Microsoft, conducted a survey of European business leaders. It became clear from the results, presented at the beginning of the European Business Summit (EBS), that Europe's CEOs are confident, realistic, and broadly in agreement on the directions that they need in order to achieve recovery.
The Environmental Impact of War
Gary Cartwright
Sunday, June 27, 2010
One of the lasting legacies of the first Gulf war, in 1991, is that of Depleted Uranium Poisoning (DUP).
Euthanasia in Europe: a growing trend?
Gary Cartwright
Monday, June 21, 2010
It was in 1957 that Thalidomide was first marketed in Europe, although the first child born with related defects had entered the world in December of 1956. It subsequently took four and a half years before an Australian gynaecologist, Dr McBride of Sydney, linked a series of deformations with the drug. In 1961 he published a letter in The Lancet on the matter, which coincided with similar conclusions being reached in Germany at the same time.
MEP set to cause controversy with new book
Gary Cartwright
Friday, May 28, 2010

Derk Jan Eppink, formerly cabinet secretary to Commissioners Bolkestein and Kallas, was elected to the European Parliament in 2009. He appears set to rock the EU with the publication of his book: Bonfire of Bureaucracy in Europe.

Carbon Leakage: economic and ethical questions
Gary Cartwright
Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Green/EFA group in the European Parliament has published a study on the issue of "Carbon Leakage" in a world of unequal carbon prices.

The concept of carbon trading is a contentious one, and the study authored by Susanne Dröge and Simone Cooper has identified a number of problem areas.

"Virtual" Water Dependency
Gary Cartwright
Saturday, May 15, 2010

 

A new term has started to appear in environmentalist circles - "virtual water". It refers to the water that is used in the production of imported foodstuffs and other goods. The issue is being much debated at present in scientific circles, particularly in the UK.

 

UK Reaches A Milestone In Renewable Energy
Gary Cartwright
Saturday, May 15, 2010

Despite years of inertia that has seen the UK lag behind much of Europe, and indeed the world, in the field of renewable energy a major milestone has just been reached. Britain's offshore wind energy capacity has just reached 1 gigawatt.

A Hung Parliament - is it still the end of the world?
Gary Cartwright
Monday, May 10, 2010

 

And so it was that a new political bogeyman was presented to the public, in an attempt to shift the focus away from the fraud, corruption, and duplicity that now defines Britain's political elite. Ladies and Gentlemen.... we present to you "The Hung Parliament".

 

The Future of the Falkland Islands...
Gary Cartwright
Friday, April 9, 2010

In 2008, the Commission published its Green Paper Elements for a new partnership between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). The paper lays the groundwork for a proposed redefining of the relationship between OCTs and the EU, and for replacing the existing Overseas Association Decision (OAD) in 2013.

Russian Election Results
Gary Cartwright
Monday, March 15, 2010

As results come in from yesterday's mid-term regional elections in Russia, one or two surprises are emerging.

The ruling United Russia  party, led by Vladimir Putin, is clearly ahead, as expected, but parties that would be considered "extremist" in the west have acheived some stunning results.

The White Cliffs of Dover
Gary Cartwright
Thursday, March 11, 2010

For the British, and especially English, people, there can be no more iconic symbol of resistance than the white cliffs of Dover.
The (Eastern) European Union Is Born
Gary Cartwright
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

For a while it looked as if Vladimir Putin might go down in history as the man who lost the Ukraine.
Ukraine's President Yanukovich in the European Parliament
Gary Cartwright
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Today, in the European Parliament, we got to officially meet the newly elected Ukrainian President Yanukovich for the first time.

Concern over media access in Northern Ireland
Gary Cartwright
Saturday, February 13, 2010
In 2012, and in line with the rest of the UK, television viewers in Northern Ireland will make the switch to digital TV.

This is causing some consternation amongst those sections of the community who identify themselves with the idea of Irish nationalism. Traditionally, they will turn to the Irish broadcaster RTE for news and current affairs programming.