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	<description>L’Europe est comme un roman: les gens et langues y vivent, aucune frontière ne bloque l’histoire … Christophe Leclercq blogs about EU communication &#38; languages, enlargement &#38; Europe’s architecture.</description>
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		<title>Nous aimons les Anglais, et l’Euro, et l’Union. C’est possible!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Le système communautaire a subi plusieurs traumatismes depuis les résultats négatifs aux référendums de 2005 et 2008, et n&#8217;a que trop peu réagi. En 2008, c&#8217;est la crise financière qui a pris le dessus, mais en 2012 il s’agit d’une crise cardiaque. Il est grand temps de pousser un cri du cœur, de relancer la [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Au-delà de la crise ﬁnancière : 2012 – 2013 – 2014</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Les médias et les décideurs politiques se concentrent sur la gestion des dettes publiques. C’est nécessaire, mais insufﬁsant : les entreprises investissent et recrutent à long terme. Bien que la stratégie « Europe 2020 » soit quasiment absente des débats, tout reste pertinent : compétitivité, emploi, développement durable. Et la machine communautaire continue de tourner, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lancement EurActiv.it: l&#8217;Europe a besoin de l&#8217;Italie</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2011/10/24/lancement-euractiv-it-mon-intro-leurope-a-besoin-de-litalie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lundi 17  octobre, après une phase pilote, EurActiv Italia a été inauguré, en présence notamment de Mme Bonino et de MM. Monti et Tajani, plus de nombreuses autres personnalités politiques et d&#8217;entreprise. Mario Monti, ancien Commissaire et toujours une référence sur ces questions, a déclaré: “With the growing interdependence of Europe and the world, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pan-European EEC idea endorsed by Russia&#8217;s Putin!</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/11/27/pan-european-eec-idea-endorsed-by-russia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin launched a &#8216;Plädoyer für eine Witschaftsgemeinschaft&#8221;, in Germany on 25 November. This sounds similar to my June post here and to the article I published on 11 Novembre in Le Monde and medias from six other countries: &#8220;Turkey, Ukraine, Russia: toward a new EEC?&#8221; Here are quick reactions to Russia&#8217;s initiative. Who should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book review of &#8216;So nicht, Europa!&#8217;, Jochen Bittner, Die Zeit</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/11/26/book-review-of-so-nicht-europa-jochen-bittner-die-zeit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[( I am delighted to host this post written by Stéphanie Friedrich (currently moving into EurActiv&#8217;s editorial team).  Jochen Bittner is Brussels correspondent of Die Zeit.    Christophe Leclercq EurActiv itself does not publish book reviews, but Blogactiv bloggers may of course do so, and EurActiv can link to such posts when relevant. I personally welcome [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nouvelle CEE: autres concepts paneuropéens, à prolonger&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/11/11/nouvelle-cee-autres-concepts-paneuropeens-a-prolonger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 'new EEC' concept - published in six other media - can be commented there: in English, en français. I promised some other references: here they are. Certainly not exhaustive: additions welcome, also in English).

Quelles catégories de concepts paneuropéens?

Le débat sur l'intégration européenne est dominée depuis 1954 par la construction communautaire. C'est encore plus vrai depuis les élargissements, qui ont amené la majorité des peuples européennes sous la houlette de Bruxelles.
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		<title>Turkey, Ukraine, then Russia: Towards a new EEC?</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/11/11/turkey-ukraine-then-russia-towards-a-new-eec/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/11/11/turkey-ukraine-then-russia-towards-a-new-eec/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: More debate to be expected after this major news on 25 November: Pan-European EEC idea endorsed by Russia’s Putin (This article was published in French by Le Monde, in Turkish by Dunya,  by Kyiv Post, in German by Die Presse, and also in Moscow by RIAS Novosti and in the USA by Startfor.) Comments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turquie, Ukraine, Russie: Vers une nouvelle CEE ?</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/11/11/turquie-ukraine-russie-vers-une-nouvelle-cee/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/11/11/turquie-ukraine-russie-vers-une-nouvelle-cee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[L&#8217;article suivant est publié en français par Le Monde, en anglais par Zaman Daily (Turquie), Kyiv Post,  Moscow Times, et en allemand par Die Presse.  Commentaires bienvenus, ici en français. Comments welcome there on the English version. Deutsche Fassung auf Anfrage erhältlich. Re-publication bienvenue, avec mention de la source. Ce débat a déjà déclenché de [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Les langues françaises, antilles et golfe du Mexique: émotions</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/10/28/les-langues-francaises-antilles-et-golfe-du-mexique-emotions/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/10/28/les-langues-francaises-antilles-et-golfe-du-mexique-emotions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Le week-end dernier, j&#8217;ai participé au Sommet de la Francophonie de Montreux, et écrit cet article général. J&#8217;ai aussi rencontré plusieurs personnes des Antilles et de Louisiane, assisté à une conférence sur Haïti, et interviewé la patronne de la chaîne TV5. D&#8217;habitude, je ne suis pas un &#8216;fan&#8217; des cercles diplomatique et des grandes déclarations, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pan-European market: &#8216;perspective&#8217; for Ukraine, &#8216;horizon&#8217; for Russia?</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/09/12/pan-european-market-perspective-for-ukraine-horizon-for-russia/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/09/12/pan-european-market-perspective-for-ukraine-horizon-for-russia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Krynica, Poland&#8217;s impressive Economic Forum, discussed last week a number of European policies. Sitting on a panel about geopolitical guidelines for Ukraine &#8211; I had an opportunity to present and complement my ideas on Europe&#8217;s architecture. (This earlier post triggered many reactions, some informal and a dozen posted on my blog. It was written with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Revolution or &#8216;plus ca change&#8230;&#8217;? Questions on communication</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/08/30/revolution-or-plus-ca-change-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/08/30/revolution-or-plus-ca-change-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article on the expected &#8216;communication revolution&#8217; is a scoop .  But the source is one senior individual at the Commission, and some issues are not new. Which is why a debate is  necessary: it takes place within the EU institutions, and could also leak into the open. Including here? Here are some questions, on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>21 juillet: pour la Belgique moderne, vote des expatriés &amp; écoles multilingues à Bruxelles</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/07/21/21-juillet-pour-la-belgique-moderne-vote-des-expatries-ecoles-multilingues-a-bruxelles/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/07/21/21-juillet-pour-la-belgique-moderne-vote-des-expatries-ecoles-multilingues-a-bruxelles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Expats love Belgium: they chose it! &#8216; Il y a deux ans, une manifestation pour l&#8217;unité de la Belgique a réuni francophones et flamands, notamment au Parc du Cinquantenaire.  Je regrette encore de ne pas y avoir déployé la banderole que j&#8217;avais imaginé sur ce slogan. Par expatriés, j&#8217;entends surtout les européens, présents pour le [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brussels Blogger Study 2010 just out: could do better, outside Brussels</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/07/15/brussels-blogger-study-2010-just-out-could-do-better-outside-brussels/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/07/15/brussels-blogger-study-2010-just-out-could-do-better-outside-brussels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some comments and strong opinions, on what speakers said at a study launch by consultancy Waagener Edstrom, well summarized here . And what it means for opinion leaders: Mr Buzek, please read on&#8230; Now, why would a Frenchman bother to blog on &#8217;14 juillet&#8217; day, on a very specialised, English and Brussels-centric topic? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wild idea for the wild East: pan-European EEC, soft governed by &#8220;Europe 10&#8243; including Turkey, Ukraine, Russia</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/06/19/wild-idea-for-the-wild-east-pan-european-eec-soft-governed-by-europe-10-including-turkey-ukraine-russia/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/06/19/wild-idea-for-the-wild-east-pan-european-eec-soft-governed-by-europe-10-including-turkey-ukraine-russia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the Turkish President and a French Minister told me encourages posting some ideas I had discussed with friends. I describe briefly the context, some practical steps, a daring vision, and next steps. Last week, I spoke at a major French Turkish conference in Istanbul, summmarised in this article: &#8220;Turkey, France test the water before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Fünfzig europäische Expeditionen”, von Martin Leidenfrost</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/06/02/%e2%80%9cfunfzig-europaische-expeditionen%e2%80%9d-von-martin-leidenfrost/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/06/02/%e2%80%9cfunfzig-europaische-expeditionen%e2%80%9d-von-martin-leidenfrost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Am Montag Abend war ich bei der Lesung dieses Buches, auch ‘Brüssel zartherb’ genannt. Hier sind, nach dem nächtlichen Lesen weiterer Kapitel, einige Eindrücke. Die Schrift ist eine Sammlung von echten Kurzgeschichten, die bereits in mitteleuropäischen Zeitungen veröffentlicht wurden. Der Autor beschreibt Eurokraten und Lobbyisten und zeigt die Widersprüche zwischen ihren angegebenen Werten und ihrer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grèce et Allemagne: La cigale et la fourmi&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/05/25/grece-et-allemagne-la-cigale-et-la-fourmi/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/05/25/grece-et-allemagne-la-cigale-et-la-fourmi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 09:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plus je lis sur les attentes et reactions ce ces deux pays, plus je pense que cela correspond à des profiles&#8230; fabuleux!  En tout cas, il y a de nombreux préjugés sur les pays latins (ou méditeranéen, pour être précis) et germaniques. Or il y a parfois un peu de vérité derrière les préjugés&#8230; Ci [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EU Diplomatic service, EAS: crying and kicking, the baby will grow</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/05/01/eu-diplomatic-service-eas-crying-and-kicking-the-baby-will-grow/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/05/01/eu-diplomatic-service-eas-crying-and-kicking-the-baby-will-grow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 17:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the very long pregnancy and current birthing problems, many commentators voice pessimism about the EU External Action Service. First among the Cassandras are journalists, not always imune to cynicism, and sometimes confusing soundbites and trends. While I like many of them, I am more optimistic, also based on personal experience and anecdotes. ( One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anecdotes comparing old diplomacy, trade diplomacy and External Action Service</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/05/01/anecdotes-comparing-old-diplomacy-trade-diplomacy-and-external-action-service/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/05/01/anecdotes-comparing-old-diplomacy-trade-diplomacy-and-external-action-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 16:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is an element supporting my optimistic view about the new EU diplomatic service, at least with a medium to long term perspective. In a separate post, I explain why EAS will eventually succeed. First, I remember visiting years ago the Embassy of a large EU country to Beijing, together a group of corporate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English invasion of French: Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense!</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/05/01/english-invasion-of-french-honi-soit-qui-mal-y-pense/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/05/01/english-invasion-of-french-honi-soit-qui-mal-y-pense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 15:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The invasion of the langue de Molière by English words is intolerable… Or should we laissez-faire? Actually, France had a lien on phrases lent to the alleged lingua franca. Many words in English are née françois: they have French roots, plenty of bons mots kept their spelling and hence the italics. So, let me play [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What prevents the Gonzales group from a debate on EU borders?</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/04/30/what-prevents-the-gonzales-group-from-a-debate-on-eu-borders/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/04/30/what-prevents-the-gonzales-group-from-a-debate-on-eu-borders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am reacting to this blog by Georgi Gotev: Will the ‘wise men’ dare to mention Turkey’s place in Europe? &#8221; On Europe Day the EU’s ‘group of wise men’ will submit its report on the challenges facing Europe until 2030. I had the chance to gather some views from some of these men and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>German as EU working language: Beschwerungen,  Verteidigung oder wirkliche Förderung?</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/20/german-as-eu-working-language-beschwerungen-verteitigung-oder-wirkliche-forderung/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/20/german-as-eu-working-language-beschwerungen-verteitigung-oder-wirkliche-forderung/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A post by Günter K.V. Vetter about German as working language of the new EU External Action Service triggers my writing down some opinion that I kept relatively private so far. Here is the original post, in German of course&#8230; and I also react in this language: German as EU working language: Beschwerungen,  Verteitigung oder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Yanukovitch finally prepare Ukraine for European integration?</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/13/will-yanukovitch-finally-prepare-ukraine-for-european-integration/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/13/will-yanukovitch-finally-prepare-ukraine-for-european-integration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I observed one week of post-election commentaries (some more sources here): this is my short ‘net take’. But before attempting to answer this question, let’s get rid of one frequent misconception in Western reporting: that the Presidential elections was a choice between Russia and Europe. Here is a clear quote from an interview by www.EurActiv.sk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some more sources on Ukraine’s elections and Europe</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/13/some-more-sources-on-ukraine%e2%80%99s-elections-and-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/13/some-more-sources-on-ukraine%e2%80%99s-elections-and-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article by Gideon Rachman makes good points: Oranges and lemons in Ukraine Two Ukraine experts also write good articles on the topic in the FT, Stefan Wagstyl Roman Olearchyk But these articles are regrettably behind a paywall: a different approach from EurActiv’s transparency, for example. Summarised here, or if you cannot read French, there. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EurActiv&#8217;s Xth anniversary: any feed-back and anecdotes to share?</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/euractivs-xth-anniversary-any-feed-back-and-anecdotes-to-share/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/euractivs-xth-anniversary-any-feed-back-and-anecdotes-to-share/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(includes links to video summary with Barroso &#38; Buzek statements, programme, introduction speech) EurActiv&#8217;s anniversary was about 10 years of&#160;EurActiv.com, 5 years of the 10 country EurActiv network, and 5 years of Fondation EurActiv. It was celebrated in three different ways: 1) publication of the Policy Guide to the new European Parliament &#8211; a print [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Debating Europe Nationally’: Debate at Parliament and Awards</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/%e2%80%98debating-europe-nationally%e2%80%99-debate-at-parliament-and-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/%e2%80%98debating-europe-nationally%e2%80%99-debate-at-parliament-and-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speech by EurActiv Founder Christophe Leclercq on 12 November 2009, Please see also the whole programme with VIP guests and Fondation EurActiv Award winners. The whole event tonight is about celebrating EurActiv’s Xth anniversary and Debating Europe Nationally. Rather than just congratulating ourselves, we want to discuss this major challenge for Europe. The point is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lancer Europe 2020? Leçons de 10 ans d’EurActiv</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/lancer-europe-2020-lecons-de-10-ans-d%e2%80%99euractiv/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/lancer-europe-2020-lecons-de-10-ans-d%e2%80%99euractiv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[( You have a view on how to debate and communicate the EU 2020 replacement of the Lisbon Agenda? Please react, by simply clicking below) (Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, Janvier 2010) Avec Barroso II, de nouvelles politiques vont bientôt être débattues. L’agenda de Lisbonne a échoué au plan national. Que peut-on en conclure pour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EurActiv grandit et accompagne l’Union, au-delà de la crise</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/euractiv-grandit-et-accompagne-l%e2%80%99union-au-dela-de-la-crise/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/euractiv-grandit-et-accompagne-l%e2%80%99union-au-dela-de-la-crise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(You have a view on how the EU celebrated the 2009 year of anniversaries? Please react, by simply clicking below) (Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, janvier 2009) Chers partenaires et amis d’EurActiv, En ces temps incertains, et en phase avec la transparence, nous vous indiquons nos résultats ainsi que nos priorités. D`abord notre réseau en [...]]]></description>
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		<title>« Change we need » « Crises = opportunités »  … en pratique : des débats ouverts en 2009</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/%c2%ab-change-we-need-%c2%bb-%c2%ab-crises-opportunites-%c2%bb-%e2%80%a6-en-pratique-des-debats-ouverts-en-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/%c2%ab-change-we-need-%c2%bb-%c2%ab-crises-opportunites-%c2%bb-%e2%80%a6-en-pratique-des-debats-ouverts-en-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, novembre 2008) (You have a view on how the EU reacted (or not) to the economic crisis at the time? On how it shaped today’s positions? Please react, by simply clicking below) Chers partenaires et ‘acteurs européens’ Toutes les capitales s’interrogent sur l’impact de la crise financière: comment adapter les [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ukrainians knock on the doors, which one would YOU open?</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/ukrainians-knock-on-the-doors-which-one-would-you-open/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/ukrainians-knock-on-the-doors-which-one-would-you-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ukrainians knock on the doors, which one would YOU open? Answer a minister question Posted by EurActiv Correspondent on 30/07/09 I recently spent several days in Ukraine, both out of personal interest for the country and also to assess on behalf of EurActiv the fit of the country with European integration, EU enlargement or not. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renouvellements 10 ans et 5 ans: agenda de Lisbonne et Barroso, EurActiv et son réseau</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/renouvellements-10-ans-et-5-ans-agenda-de-lisbonne-et-barroso-euractiv-et-son-reseau/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/renouvellements-10-ans-et-5-ans-agenda-de-lisbonne-et-barroso-euractiv-et-son-reseau/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Edito newsletter ‘EurActiv et Vous’, septembre 2009) (You have a view on the political process from EU elections to the new Commission? Please react, by simply clicking below) Cher(e)s partenaires et ami(e)s d’EurActiv, Passées les élections, les vacances, et la phase aiguë de la crise, il est temps de mettre à jour les priorités et [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why EurActiv 10 years in 10 countries…, oops 11 countries, including Espana!</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/why-euractiv-10-years-in-10-countries%e2%80%a6-oops-11-countries-including-espana/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/02/why-euractiv-10-years-in-10-countries%e2%80%a6-oops-11-countries-including-espana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Europe is not made mainly in Brussels: let’s not confuse holding the pen, providing ideas, involving, deciding… and actually doing! In as many languages as possible, but not just translating: localizing. This is why the EurActiv network is very decentralized. Here is a link to our current network: Network and this is the latest one, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Stanley reaching 400 posts on Blogactiv</title>
		<link>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/01/20/on-stanley-reaching-400-posts-on-blogactiv/</link>
		<comments>http://euroman.blogactiv.eu/2010/01/20/on-stanley-reaching-400-posts-on-blogactiv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Leclercq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Stanley Crossick describes himself as a European of British origins, it is difficult to think of a better metaphor than an English cricketing one to celebrate his fourth century of blog posts in under three years! He educates us on China, entertains us with insights into the Middle East, elucidated many of the more [...]]]></description>
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