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Newsletter no. 29 - May 2011 pdf
PUBLICATION
RJEA - 2011 Summer Issue
The summer issue of the Romanian Journal of European Affairs offers us the opportunity to analyse the European Union’s strategic presence in the world arena, as well as the relations that the EU currently has with the BRIC countries. The analytical perspective is directed from the world arena to the Black Sea Region and the evolution of the regionalisation process ... For the full text of the interview please see the pdf file
IN FOCUS
The European Year of Volunteering (2011) between objectives and reality. Actions of the European Institute of Romania towards supporting the engagement of volunteers
In the European Union, each year is dedicated to an initiative meant to mobilize the European citizens. This year, the European Commission wishes to bring forward the volunteering; thus 2011 is considered the European Year of Volunteering ... For the full text of the article please see page 2
The European Parliament — The Plenary Session 9-12 May 2011
In the opening, the president of the European Parliament (EP), Jerzy Buzek evoked Europe Day and the 61st anniversary of the Robert Schuman Declaration. On this occasion, the president of the EP highlighted the importance of the fact that the United Nations granted European Union a new status, by which EU will have a stronger role in the UN ... For the full text of the article please see page 6
Green Week 2011
The 11th edition of the annual conference “Green Week” was held in Brussels between 24 and 27 May. Under the motto “Using less, living better”, this year’s theme was “Resource Efficiency” ... For the full text of the article please see page 7
The G8 Summit 2011
The G8 summit is an official forum which is held annually by the heads of state and government from the European Union, The United States of America, Russia, Great Britain, Japan, Canada, France and Germany ... For the full text of the article please see page 8
EVENT
Debate — “The Lisbon Treaty: Implications on Romanian Policies and Institutions”
The debate “The Lisbon Treaty: Implications on Romanian Policies and Institutions” took place at the Parliament Palace on 18 May. The event was organized by the European Institute of Romania (EIR) in partnership with the Commission for European Affairs — Chamber of Deputies and had as a starting point the conclusions of the homonymous study published in the EIR project Strategy and Policy Studies — SPOS 2010 ... For the full text of the article please see page 3
Debate — “The EU ‘Newcomers’ weight its Costs and Benefits”
The debate “The EU ‘Newcomers’ weight its Costs and Benefits” took place at the Parliament Palace on 5 May 2011. The event, organized by the European Development Platform (EDP), in partnership with the Department for European Affairs (DEA) and the European Institute of Romania (EIR) is a follow-up of the high-level round table organized in Brussels on 29 March 2011 ... For the full text of the article please see page 4
Local public finances balance and decentralisation in the European Union
A new conference in the series “Romania-France: together in Europe”
This series of conferences was created in order to shape a French-Romanian perspective on the challenges regarding Romania’s accession to the European Union. The most recent event took place on 23 May and was held by Joël Bourdin, senator, Vice-president of the Finance Committee, Honorary Professor at the University of Caen ... For the full text of the article please see page 5
ANALYSIS | OPINION
Europe Day 2011
The 61st anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, which constituted the first step to what is now the European Union, was celebrated on 9 May 2011. On this occasion, several events have taken place with the participation of key representatives of the EU, especially for the Festival dell’Europa held in Florence (between 9 and 10 May) ... For the full text of the article please see page 5
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*The texts published in this Newsletter express the authors’ opinion and do not represent the official position of the European Institute of Romania or of the editors.
ISSN 2065 - 457X
Editor-in-Chief: Mădălina - Paula Magnusson
Editors: Mariana Bara, Agnes Nicolescu, Diana Popa, Mihai Sebe
Graphics: Monica Dumitrescu
English version: Raluca Brad, Loredana Licuţa, Vlad Mihai, Mihaela Papa, Diana Popa
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