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How do we complain to the EU?

Asta — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:57:30 +0000

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.

Petitioning the Parliament

Asta — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:28:47 +0000

MEPs dealt with 1,924 petitions from all over Europe in 2009. Although it’s an increase on 2008, they believe the system has room for improvement. Find out more.

A-Z: R for Roads

Asta — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:28:05 +0000

Thousands of Europeans die on the roads. How can we travel safely? How can we change drivers’ behaviour? Road safety must become a priority for the European Union. Watch EuroparlTV video .

Belgium takes over

Asta — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:08:36 +0000

Belgium has taken the helm of the EU rotating presidency. Time is of the essence to negotiate a deal on financial supervision before the summer break. … See more here.

We are the champions

Asta — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:06:25 +0000

MEPs are placing their bets on a European team winning the World Cup in South Africa, but will it be Germany, Spain or the Netherlands? Watch this video clip to find out more.

Travelling is a right for everyone

Asta — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:48:44 +0000

Are you a person with a disability or reduced mobility, are you interested in travelling by air or would you like to receive assistance adapted to your needs? Find out more info in the video.

Fair price for a fair day’s work

Asta — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:21:58 +0000

That’s the battle cry of farmers who see their income fall as supermarket profit margins rise. The supermarkets have their own culprit: the politicians. See this video clip.

New Media approach

Asta — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:30:43 +0000

Following MEPs is easy now that so many of them are on Facebook and Twitter; for some, social media hold great hope in terms of filling the famous EU “communications gap”. See this video.

Crossborder: Plugging The Brain Drain

Asta — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:50:38 +0000

How can the old continent convince its best brains to stay in Europe? How can it entice foreign researchers to work in its laboratories? See EuroparlTV video.

Switching Europe on

Asta — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:29:37 +0000

European Union policy on electrical goods. Here comes the video clip.