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The Barroso vote: political transparency vs political privacy + the role of the Socialists
September 17, 2009
Like many people in Brussels I was following yesterday the election of Jose Manuel Barroso as Commission President in the European Parliament. Specifically I was asking myself what role the Socialist Group in the EP played.
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Sending a letter in Brussels? Good luck with the Belgian Post.
September 9, 2009
I wanted to write about this since long time. I strongly believe the Belgian Post (“La Poste“) is one of the worst customer service experiences which the country has to offer. And an ideal exampe of where competition will help improve it.
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EU career opportunities – staff selection to become easier?
March 20, 2009
About two weeks ago the European Union Personel Selection Office (EPSO) announced that selection and recruitment of EU staff will become easier. However, how exactly the new test will look like is unclear.
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brussels, commission, English, Uncategorized , epso, eu careers |
Don’t buy Brussels Airlines’ gift vouchers! (Updated)
January 15, 2009
Beware of Brussels Airlines – their gift voucher system is a rip-off! [Article updated after reaction from Brussels Airlines. Please see below!]
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EU funding transparency: another huge milestone
December 18, 2008
Great news for transparency: the European Commission has setup a new website that allows querying all beneficieries of EU grants. It’s not perfect yet but it’s a huge step forward.
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New Eurobarometer on EP elections: national issues more important than European ones
September 25, 2008
Today, a new special Eurobarometer has been published. It’s topic are the European elections in June 2009.
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2009, communication, elections, ep, european parliament, member states, Uncategorized |
EU Mobility Week: a car-free Sunday every month?
September 15, 2008
This week the European Union has its annual Mobility Week. Brussels, like many other cities in Europe will have a car-free day on Sunday. But there are some points that I think could be improved.
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EU funding transparency: a first milestone
March 19, 2008
The European Commission today published Regulation 259/2008 which requires EU member states to publish information on agriculture subsidies in April of every year. A milestone in EU transparency. But hopefully further ones will follow.
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agriculture, EU funding, grants, transparency, Uncategorized |
Le retour de Verhofstadt (and why it is important for the EU treaty)
December 5, 2007
Guy Verhofstadt is back. The phrase “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” seems reality today in Belgium.
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