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Communicating Europe to the citizens
November 17, 2009 | Written by Andrew Manasseh
Last week I went to the EurActiv 10th anniversary debate and awards ceremony at the European Parliament. A theme running through the evening was how Europe can best communicate to its citizens.
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EU Communications – damned if you do, damned if you don’t
August 18, 2009 | Written by Andrew Manasseh
The first two weeks of August are normally quiet in Brussels, but there may be a storm brewing over European Commission communications with the EU citizens.
A new report from a Swedish think-tank, Timbro, is highly critical of the European Commission’s communications, accusing the EU of creating an illegitimate “propaganda machine.”
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The European elections 2009 – bets are on
May 6, 2009 | Written by Andrew Manasseh
If you read the European press and blogs lately you get the impression that the voter turnout for the European elections in June 2009 is going to be at an all time low.
Turnout in 2004 was 48% – this time will it be higher or lower? I’m taking bets.
More power = less interest
The irony is [...]
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