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Cardiff EDC NewsDecember 2009
Happy Christmas
Nadolig Llawen
helping you find out about the European Union and the countries of Europe
promoting debate about the EU and European issues
encouraging you to ask questions, give your opinions and make suggestions to the EU
Christmas across Europe
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Christmas trees across Europe
Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars on European themes in Cardiff
All welcome
The Irish EU Referendum – Just say Yes
11 December 2009 at 17:30
Council Chamber, Temple of Peace, Cardiff
Speaker: Judge Frank Clarke
Language Courses available Autumn 2009
Croatian - French – German – Greek – Irish – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Russian – Spanish – Turkish
http://choices1.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php
In the News…Vilnius (Lithuania) and Linz (Austria)
European Capitals of Culture 2009
In the News…
Sweden holds the EU Presidency for the period July-December 2009
2010 is the 50th anniversary of the EFTA Convention and the 15th anniversary of the Agreement on the European Economic Area
Elections and Referendums in December 2009 in Europe
Romania
Presidential (Second Round)2 December 2009
Croatia
Presidential (First Round)27 December 2009
2010 European Charlemagne Youth Prize Competition
The European Charlemagne Youth Prize aims to encourage the development of European
consciousness among young people, as well as their participation in European integration projects
112 is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States
to get through to the Emergency Services
http://ec.europa.eu/112
In the News…EU Roaming Regulation
Entered into force on 1 July 2009
Cuts roaming costs for SMS, calls and data downloads up to 60%
Which role shall sport play in Europe?
Article 165 of the Treaty of Lisbon gives the EU soft powers on sports policy
Looking for information on these subjects
or anything else connected with Europe?
Please ask EDC staff
or use
http://www.europeansources.info
April 2009 – March 2010
is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales
Please ask for details
http://www.europeansources.info
Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union
http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube
Have your say…
Debate Europe websitehttp://europa.eu/debateeurope/index_en.htm
EU Bookshop Digital LibraryFrom October 2009
all EU publications can be downloaded free from the EU Bookshop website
Find out what is happening…
Give your opinions …
Elections to the European Parliament June 2009
The results…
Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014
• Jill Evans
• Kay Swinburne
• Derek Vaughan
• John Bufton
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