We’re launching a campaign today for children to design a poster to that depicts their rights. “The right of the child to protection” competition is open to children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18 and asks them to design a poster on the right of children to protection in the European Union.Continue reading “Kids should know their rights”
Category Archives: European Union
Loving the science
As the very few of you that read this probably know, I used to be Commission Spokesperson for Science and so am really passionate about the role of the EU in helping bring scientists together, within Europe and also around the world. A big event was recently held in Barcelona called the EuroScience Open Forum,Continue reading “Loving the science”
Green cities
Are you living in a “green” city? Then this might be of interest to you: The European Green Capital Award (EGCA) promotes and rewards the efforts of local authorities in improving the environment. It is to be given each year to a European city with a population of more than 200,000 that is leading the way withContinue reading “Green cities”
It’s raining Euromyths
*sigh* a few days out of the office having a blast at the samba festival and I get back to find the office is euromyth central. For the general information of the world out there – we are not banning the acre, we are just not extending the use of a derogation that the UKContinue reading “It’s raining Euromyths”
It’s oh so quiet…shh…shh
Sorry I’ve been off air for a few days. Crazy days… The weekend saw the move into the new house. Well, I already live there, but I had to move rooms and the new guy arrived and Rob and Amanda left, so it was all go. My brother arrived in the middle of it allandContinue reading “It’s oh so quiet…shh…shh”
Feeling calmer now
I didn’t post yesterday because I was having a ‘mare of a day dealing with various administrative things in Brussels and here and the entry would have been one long rant. And no-one wants that, do they! But I met a friend after work and went to Watch this Space and that went a longContinue reading “Feeling calmer now”
The role of on-line media
An extremely interesting piece by Paul Mason of Newsnight was brought to my attention yesterday, looking at the future of the tabloids as on-line media gain ground. I believe that in this job I need to be looking at the media in its entirety and not just the traditional press, whether broadsheet or tabloid. People getContinue reading “The role of on-line media”
Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep
According to the Open europe blog, I am “extremely chirpy” – does this count as them saying something positive about Europe? They also say I use too many exclamation marks – a fact of which I am well aware (I also use too many hyphens and brackets as well). Still, nice to know someone’s reading!Continue reading “Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep”
Totally starstruck
Back in the office after the trip to Liverpool. And what a trip it was! I got up there on time to make sure the cars were there, before the President and his entourage arrived. We drove to Liverpool and once we had all checked in and put our stuff in our rooms, a fewContinue reading “Totally starstruck”
Your right to get treatment in another EU country
A crazy day today, with the announcement about the proposal to clarify an individual’s rights to get healthcare in another country. We came in this morning to find it was front page of the Daily Mail – positive EU coverage on the front page of the Mail!! An expert in the issue had come overContinue reading “Your right to get treatment in another EU country”