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Cardiff EDC NewsJune 2010
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
Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars on European themes in Cardiff
All welcome
http://choices1.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php
1 or 2 week courses in June & July 2010
In the News…
Essen (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Pécs (Hungary) are the
European Capitals of Culture 2010
In the News…
Spain holds the EU Presidency for the period January–June 2010
Website: http://www.eu2010.es
The EU in the News…
European Citizens InitiativeThe Lisbon Treaty introduces a new form of public participation in European Union policy shaping, the European citizens’ initiative,
which enables one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States to call directly on the
European Commission to bring forward an initiative of interest to them in an area of EU competence
In March 2010 the Commission launched a consultation in preparation to launch the ECI
1-4 June 2010
Biodiversity is the theme of the 2010 Green Week
10 June 2010Annual report on quality of bathing water in
European waters
10 June 2010European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage
EUROPA NOSTRA Awards 2010
30 June 2010European Commission unveils its
European Tourism policy
Elections in Europe June 2010
NetherlandsParliamentary Election
9 June 2010
BelgiumParliamentary Election
13 June 2010
Elections in Europe June 2010
SlovakiaParliamentary Election
12 June 2010
PolandPresidential Election
20 June 2010[First Round]
Referendums in Europe June 2010
SloveniaReferendum on
Croatia-Slovenia Border Dispute6 June 2010
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
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 2011
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
Find out what is happening…
Give your opinions …
Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014
• Jill Evans
• Kay Swinburne
• Derek Vaughan
• John Bufton
