According to the parliament.com website MEPs have been censored by the removal of a poster which urges MEPs to sign up to the one seat campaign which believes that the monthly trek by MEPs, staff and civil servants to Strasbourg is a waste of time and money.
German ALDE MEP Alexander Alvaro has written to both the president of the parliament and it's secretary general demanding an explanation for the censorship.
The full article can be found here.
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Thursday, 2 October 2008
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Europe Day quiz answers
As promised, here are the answers to my Europe Day quiz. many thanks to those who puzzled over it and it's a familiar name who wins the ALDE goodie bag. Take a bow Stephen Glenn!
ROUND ONE
1. How many stars does the European flag have? Twelve
2. Name one of the two top wine producing countries in the world? France (1st) & Italy (2nd)
3. What is the name of the Festival which takes place in Munich every Autumn? Oktoberfest
4. Which country has borders with Belarus, Lithuania, Estonia and Russia? Latvia
5. How many countries are currently part of the Euro area? 15
6. Known as the Holy Mountain it is the centre of Eastern Christian Orthodox Monasticism. set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it is a treasury housing many artefacts and monument of religious, national and artistic value. Where is it? Mount Athos
7. Which two European cities does Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities describe? London & Paris
8. How many time zones are there in the EU? 3
9. They played a major political, military and cultural role in medieval Europe and the Near East. famed for their martial spirit, Christian piety and their culture, such as their unique architecture. Invaders and conquerors, they established a kingdom in Sicily and southern Italy. Who were they? The Normans
10. Where did the singing revolution take place? Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania 1987-1990
ROUND TWO
1. When was the "Year of the Barricades", student riots in Paris and other cities? 1968
2. Karol Wojtyla became Pope in which year? 1978
3. Year the UK held a referendum on EEC membership? 1975
4. In what year was the Treaty of Rome signed? 1957 (25th March)
5. Year the Berlin Wall was built? 1961 - a couple of days before I was born!
6. Year and location of the 1st Eurovision Song Contest? 1956 in lugano, Swtzerland
7. In what year was decimal coinage introduced to the UK? 1971
8. Date of the great influenza pandemic which killed more than 50 million world-wide? 1918 to 1919
9. Year of the death of Franco? 1975
10. Date of the Russian Revolution? 1917 - 25th October
THIRD & FINAL ROUND
1. What is the name of the Roman road which runs from London to York via Lincoln? Ermine Street
2. Which is the longest river in the EU and how many EU countries does it flow through? Danube and it flows through 6 countries - Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria & Romania. Also flows through non-EU Croatia, Serbia, Moldova & Ukraine.
3. In what year did the Channel Tunnel open? 1991
4. From the 10th century to the present day, pilgrims have made their way to which Spanish cathedral city? Santiago de Compostela
5. developed in the late 1870s by ophthalmologist Dr Ludovic Zamenhof to promote international understanding, it was denounced by Stalin as "the language of spies". which language? Esperanto
6. Name the mechanism where locations in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of encouraging human contact and cultural links? Town Twinning
7. Name 3 of Paris's 6 railway stations? Choose from: Gare du Nord, de L'est, Austerlitz, Lyon, Montparnasse, Lyon
8. Who was the German printer who invented a mechanical way of making books? Johann Gutenberg
9. Originally founded in Spain in 1944, this household name has sister magazines in Britain, Ireland, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Russia, Thailand, Canada, India, Mexico & UAE. What is the magazine's name? Hello magazine
10. Name the Italian cities where the following airports are located?
A. Leonardo Da Vinci - Rome
B. Galileo Galilei - Pisa
C. Amerigo Vespucci - Florence
ROUND ONE
1. How many stars does the European flag have? Twelve
2. Name one of the two top wine producing countries in the world? France (1st) & Italy (2nd)
3. What is the name of the Festival which takes place in Munich every Autumn? Oktoberfest
4. Which country has borders with Belarus, Lithuania, Estonia and Russia? Latvia
5. How many countries are currently part of the Euro area? 15
6. Known as the Holy Mountain it is the centre of Eastern Christian Orthodox Monasticism. set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it is a treasury housing many artefacts and monument of religious, national and artistic value. Where is it? Mount Athos
7. Which two European cities does Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities describe? London & Paris
8. How many time zones are there in the EU? 3
9. They played a major political, military and cultural role in medieval Europe and the Near East. famed for their martial spirit, Christian piety and their culture, such as their unique architecture. Invaders and conquerors, they established a kingdom in Sicily and southern Italy. Who were they? The Normans
10. Where did the singing revolution take place? Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania 1987-1990
ROUND TWO
1. When was the "Year of the Barricades", student riots in Paris and other cities? 1968
2. Karol Wojtyla became Pope in which year? 1978
3. Year the UK held a referendum on EEC membership? 1975
4. In what year was the Treaty of Rome signed? 1957 (25th March)
5. Year the Berlin Wall was built? 1961 - a couple of days before I was born!
6. Year and location of the 1st Eurovision Song Contest? 1956 in lugano, Swtzerland
7. In what year was decimal coinage introduced to the UK? 1971
8. Date of the great influenza pandemic which killed more than 50 million world-wide? 1918 to 1919
9. Year of the death of Franco? 1975
10. Date of the Russian Revolution? 1917 - 25th October
THIRD & FINAL ROUND
1. What is the name of the Roman road which runs from London to York via Lincoln? Ermine Street
2. Which is the longest river in the EU and how many EU countries does it flow through? Danube and it flows through 6 countries - Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria & Romania. Also flows through non-EU Croatia, Serbia, Moldova & Ukraine.
3. In what year did the Channel Tunnel open? 1991
4. From the 10th century to the present day, pilgrims have made their way to which Spanish cathedral city? Santiago de Compostela
5. developed in the late 1870s by ophthalmologist Dr Ludovic Zamenhof to promote international understanding, it was denounced by Stalin as "the language of spies". which language? Esperanto
6. Name the mechanism where locations in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of encouraging human contact and cultural links? Town Twinning
7. Name 3 of Paris's 6 railway stations? Choose from: Gare du Nord, de L'est, Austerlitz, Lyon, Montparnasse, Lyon
8. Who was the German printer who invented a mechanical way of making books? Johann Gutenberg
9. Originally founded in Spain in 1944, this household name has sister magazines in Britain, Ireland, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Russia, Thailand, Canada, India, Mexico & UAE. What is the magazine's name? Hello magazine
10. Name the Italian cities where the following airports are located?
A. Leonardo Da Vinci - Rome
B. Galileo Galilei - Pisa
C. Amerigo Vespucci - Florence
Thursday, 10 April 2008
ALDE backing for Tibet
The European Parliament voted this morning on a key resolution on the ongoing political tension over China's policy on Tibet ahead of its hosting of the Beijing Olympics this summer.
Graham Watson (UK, Lib Dem), Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, said:"There is no doubt that the cause of the Tibetan people is a just one, and all EU Member States should unite behind a common position, sending an ultimatum to the Chinese authorities that if they wish to have the political legitimacy at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, then they have until August 8th to open meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama and release political prisoners or those imprisoned for freedom of thought like Hu Jia.
"This is not an attack on the Olympic Games but rather a defence of the spirit of the Games themselves - breaking down political barriers through sport."The IOC should publish the terms of the host-city contract so we can all judge the requirements on China for holding the Olympics in terms of press freedom and human rights."
ALDE Human rights spokesperson, Marco Cappato (Italy, Radicals), added:"His Holiness the Dalai Lama has constantly made appeals on his people to avoid any violence. China should acknowledge and give credit to this effort. It would surely ease the process towards the opening of a dialogue.
"We regret that the majority of the Parliament did not see fit to call upon the Council to invite the Dalai Lama to Brussels. We have now missed an opportunity to encourage the EU to agree a common policy on Tibet and on relations with China."
Graham Watson (UK, Lib Dem), Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, said:"There is no doubt that the cause of the Tibetan people is a just one, and all EU Member States should unite behind a common position, sending an ultimatum to the Chinese authorities that if they wish to have the political legitimacy at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, then they have until August 8th to open meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama and release political prisoners or those imprisoned for freedom of thought like Hu Jia.
"This is not an attack on the Olympic Games but rather a defence of the spirit of the Games themselves - breaking down political barriers through sport."The IOC should publish the terms of the host-city contract so we can all judge the requirements on China for holding the Olympics in terms of press freedom and human rights."
ALDE Human rights spokesperson, Marco Cappato (Italy, Radicals), added:"His Holiness the Dalai Lama has constantly made appeals on his people to avoid any violence. China should acknowledge and give credit to this effort. It would surely ease the process towards the opening of a dialogue.
"We regret that the majority of the Parliament did not see fit to call upon the Council to invite the Dalai Lama to Brussels. We have now missed an opportunity to encourage the EU to agree a common policy on Tibet and on relations with China."
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