May 25, 2009 | European Parliament to grant observer status to 18 ‘phantom MEPs’

This decision was adopted by the European Parliament to bridge the difference in the number of MEPs between the provisions of the current Nice Treaty and the Lisbon Treaty, should it come into effect.

May 19, 2009 | Centralised states bad for economy, according to Swiss study

A Swiss study shows that European countries where regions have more competences regarding legislation, taxation and education demonstrate a better economic performance and are able to tackle the economic crisis more efficiently than centralised states.

May 18, 2009 | Check out your MEP’s record on VoteWatch.eu

On May 11th, VoteWatch.eu launched its website monitoring the performance and voting record of MEPs and their political groups. The website wants to “promote better debates and greater transparency in EU decision-making by providing easy access to, and analysis of, the political decisions and activities of the European Parliament”.

May 15, 2009 | Declan Ganley: “I want to become Mister Europe”

In an interview with the German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Declan Ganley asserts that Europe is currently ruled by a “coalition of mediocrity”. The chief of Libertas claims his party will make Europe more credible to Europeans by rendering it more transparent and more democratic, Libertas being the “bridge” to overcome the EU democratic deficit.

May 14, 2009 | Eurojust chief embroiled in Portuguese corruption scandal

The EU's judicial co-operation body, Eurojust, on Wednesday tried to distance itself from a scandal involving its head, Jose da Mota, who allegedly put pressure on prosecutors in order to stop a corruption probe involving Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates.

May 13, 2009 | Fresh names emerge for commission president post

With Europe's centre-right parties and some socialist governments backing European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso for a second mandate, smaller factions have begun calling for a change and throwing some fresh names into the ring.

May 12, 2009 | EU citizens call for 'more Europe' at Brussels event

EU-wide action against global warming, common healthcare and education systems and a more transparent and accountable union topped a list of 15 recommendations for the "economic and social future of Europe," put forward by ordinary people from across Europe in Brussels on Monday (11 May).

May 11, 2009 | Iceland parliament to table EU talks bill this week

Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir has said the country's new government is to put the question of European Union membership talks to parliament this week.

May 08, 2009 | MEPs seek control over EU commission president nomination

The European Parliament is seeking to have a stronger influence over the choosing of the next European Commission president and is asking member states to consult it before nominating a candidate.

May 07, 2009 | Czech senate approves EU's Lisbon treaty

The Czech Senate on Wednesday (6 May) approved the EU's Treaty of Lisbon, a move that was greeted with relief in Brussels and that ups the pressure on Ireland, facing its second referendum on the document.

May 06, 2009 | EU politics to be YouTubed

With an eye on the grassroots political campaign of Barack Obama, the communications-savvy US president, YouTube has teamed up with a European broadcaster to try and bring a similar 'Yes we can' buzz to EU politics one month ahead of the European elections.

May 04, 2009 | Royals and multinationals raking in EU farm aid

Royal landowners and multinational companies were among the biggest beneficiaries of the EU's €55 billion farm aid budget in 2008, a new EU transparency law has shown.

May 04, 2009 | Les EUDemocrats en français!

Notre site est maintenant aussi disponible en français!

April 29, 2009 | EU citizens complain about lack of transparency

Lack of transparency remained the key topic of EU citizens' complaints to the European ombudsman last year, with Maltese, Luxembourg, Cypriot and Belgian citizens having the most grumbles.

April 23, 2009 | EU institutions closer to single lobbyist register

The EU has come one step closer to setting up a single lobby register for two of its main institutions, but the Council of Ministers, representing member states, continues to refuse to take part.

April 22, 2009 | The EU, the US founding fathers and the "last word"

There can be few more terrifying sentences in contemporary English than: "The Treaty of Lisbon is not the last word." By Denis Cooper

April 22, 2009 | Erin go Broke - Ireland and the Financial Crisis

"What," asked my interlocutor, "is the worst-case outlook for the world economy?" It wasn't until the next day that I came up with the right answer: America could turn Irish. By Paul Krugman

April 14, 2009 | The EUDemocrats in Dutch - De EUDemocrats nu ook in het Nederlands!

De EUDemocrats – Alliantie voor een Europa van democratische staten – lanceren de Nederlandstalige versie van hun website op: http://www.eudemocrats.org/eud/nl/index.php

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