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EU Told: Fix Communication With Public

  • July 2nd, 2008
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-henn-reduced.jpgINTERVIEW: Commentators watching efforts by the European Union to sort out its present internal troubles say politicians in the member governments now have an extra responsibility to come up with answers.

That is the approach taken by an EU specialist at Deutsche Welle radio, in Bonn, Susanne Henn, who told Susie Lipscomb, the EU was facing a crisis over communication with its citizens. … Read More »

EU Affairs: Tough Bargaining Ahead

  • July 2nd, 2008
  • Posted by EUEditor

meade-2008-reduced.jpgINTERVIEW: On the day of a new Presidency for the European Union, EUAustralia speaks with leading commentator, Geoff Meade.

Smriti Chawla’s interview: … Read More »

Win For Spain - And For Europe

  • July 2nd, 2008
  • Posted by susie

football-2008-spanish-red.jpg“Football is the best thing in the world !”

So shouted two of the thousands of revellers in the streets of Cologne, one of many cities across Europe, mobilised for the lead-up to this year’s Euro 2008 Championship.

The victory, as history records, went to Spain, in a 1-0 win against Germany, played at Vienna on the last Sunday in June.

Susie Lipscomb was there. … Read More »