State of the Net conference, Trieste, Italy Keynote: Interview:
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Category: EU Politics
Think tanks working on solutions for EU democracy
Charles Grant’s poor pieces yesterday about national parliaments and EU decision making set me thinking: what think tanks are there that actually are trying to come up with solutions to make EU democracy work better? Yes, I respect ECFR and
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CER on national parliaments in EU decision making
Charles Grant of the London-based think tank CER has written a piece entitled “Can national parliaments make the EU more legitimate?” Of course, having posed that question, Grant does not actually fully nail his colours to the mast as to
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Framing Beppe Grillo
Over a coffee after State of the Net in Trieste, Luca Conti (@pandemia on Twitter) posed me a question. “What do you [meaning non-Italians] think of Beppe Grillo?” It’s also a question that my good friend Antonella Napolitano will be
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What’s life like on board MY Arctic Sunrise?
As Isabelle Philippe of Greenpeace France said to me, Greenpeace ships have some sort of mythical reputation about them. I suppose that’s why I took up the invite to go on board MY Arctic Sunrise in the first place. So
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Good news on CFP reform greets the arrival of Arctic Sunrise in Fowey
As Arctic Sunrise set off from its anchor off Lyme Regis last night, all the campaigners on board knew that in Brussels it would be an important night for future of Europe’s fisheries. The main protagonists were (from the Presidency)
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Joel Labbé and Gilles Bertrand – fishing reform
I put a politician and a fishing spokesperson in front of the camera to ask them about Greenpeace, and what is needed for the future of fishing policy in France. First you will see Joel Labbé (Senator for Europe Ecologie
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What’s wrong with the French Parti Socialiste when it comes to fishing?
Spending time on Arctic Sunrise in Saint-Malo, you gain the impression very quickly than some powers in the town are not at all content that Greenpeace is here. But of course that is precisely the reason why Greenpeace came here
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26-27 May – Arctic Sunrise at Saint Malo – photos
https://files.jonworth.eu/downloads/greenpeace 26 May – Arctic Sunrise allocated a berth that is hidden away in Saint-Malo 26 May – evening sunshine on Arctic Sunrise at Saint-Malo 27 May – Photosynth panorama at Saint-Malo, including projection on the wall 27 May –
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How are you going to maintain fishing jobs if there are no fish?
Moored in the same basin in Saint-Malo as Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise is a small fishing vessel from the local industry with a banner hanging over the side saying “Greenpeace Prédateur des Emplois de la Filière Pêche” (Greenpeace Predator of the
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Candidates for President of the European Council
The European Council elects its President by a qualified majority for a term of two and a half years, renewable once. This means that Herman Van Rompuy, the current incumbent, cannot run again. This is also the only one of
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Candidates for High Rep for EU Foreign Policy
The High Rep is appointed by the European Council, acting by qualified majority. However as the person is also a Vice President of the European Commission, their nomination has to also be approved in the same way as the rest
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