Archive for September, 2010
Politics as a game
How is it to work in the European Parliament? I can experience it every day as a civil servant, but I’m pretty sure I will never do it as an MEP… Nevertheless, it’s now possible online! I found an online game organized by the Schuman foundation which proposes not only to be spectator of what happens in the hemicycle but to be a real actor defending his/her own opinions.
Another way of communicating
What is a 29 year old Romanian post-punk doing in the middle of an African village screaming in the local moré language and rolling about, and why the 200 locals around laugh? The African adventures of two web-editors…
Do you want to know more about Belgium?
We live and work in a country called Belgium. Many of us view this country rather affectionately. It does not give itself airs and graces, and, if it takes pride in anything, it is in it’s own quirkiness. But even those of us who have been here a long time sometimes struggle to grasp all [...]
MEP took her baby to a vote at Strasbourg
European Parliament media sensation of the week – all over Europe’s press: working mother cradles her baby in sling as she casts her vote at EU Parliament. She’s by no means the first to do this, but this is probably the smallest baby to attend a vote. In any case, this one caught the imagination [...]
Justice found in translation
EU citizens accused of a crime outside their home country will no longer be lost for words. As of 2013 they have the right to an interpreter during interrogations. Find out more.
Barcelona trepidation: #pdfeu and beyond
The second European edition of the Personal Democracy Forum is coming up in Barcelona on 4-5 October and WebCom will be there! The level of the speakers is scarily high and the question is: what will we say in such exalted company?
MEPs on Twitter
Some MEPs are very keen on Twitter. Find out more on this video clip.
Europe’s cinema future
Grooming homegrown talent: MEPs selected 27 young film buffs to attend the Venice International Film Festival. Could they go on to win the Lux Prize one day, the Parliament’s own prestigious film accolade? Watch this video.
Advertising peeping toms
Ads are creeping into our private lives via social networks and the like. MEPs are not buying it, they want to change laws to protect consumers’ from this intrusion. Find out more in this video.
Growth of the euro area
On 1 January 2011, the euro will become legal tender in Estonia, replacing the Estonian kroon at the irrevocably fixed exchange rate. The European Central Bank (ECB) and Eesti Pank have launched a mass media campaign. Watch this impressive video clip.
EuroparlTV is 2 today
A new look website, increased interactivity and more user-friendly features mark EuroparlTV’s 2nd year. Find out more.
Castro’s Cuba: ex-prisoners tell their story
My eyes were covered up for days, my prison cell was full of cockroaches, rats and pestulants, and there was a lack of drinking water. They tortured me, mistreated my wife and limited family visits. Some people perished as a result of lack of medical help” – that’s what one of the four Cuban political [...]
The job of an MEP
There are 736 of them representing 500 million European citizens. But what do MEPs do? EuroparlTV followed a young MEP for a month in order to understand the job of an MEP. Watch this video.
Mobility: does it consist of an equal sum?
It is a fact that Brussels has one of the best if not the best transport network system in Europe. Hence it is quite easy and even enjoyable to consider having a yearly car-free day. The same may not be said for the rest of Europe. Suffice to think about little hilly Malta with its [...]
Live tweeting: mad dogs and Englishmen?
Live tweeting Parliament occasions – is it worth it? The trials and tribulations of your institutional twitterers laid out for all to see. We need to know: do you want us to do this?
Some lessons learned with our (founding) father Jean Monnet
I read Jean Monnet’s memoirs during the summer… That could seem to be boring but his reflexions are still very accurate regarding the sens of the European integration and how we should process to get out of the crisis Europe is facing since years. Here are a few quotes which can be the starting point of more extensive reflexions.
How do we complain to the EU?
Who do you turn to when you feel hard done by the EU? There’s more than one way to make a complaint but you need to know who deals with which issues. Watch the video.
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