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Welcome. Croeso. Benvenuto. Cardiff EDC News June 2010. helping you find out about the European Union and the countries of Europe promoting debate about the EU and European issues encouraging you to ask questions, give your opinions and make suggestions to the EU.

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  1. Welcome Croeso Benvenuto Cardiff EDC News June 2010

  2. helping you find out about the European Union and the countries of Europe promoting debate about the EU and European issues encouraging you to ask questions, give your opinions andmake suggestions to the EU

  3. Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars on European themes in Cardiff All welcome

  4. Sign up to receive information at: http://www.the-eu-and-me.org.uk/

  5. 1 or 2 week courses in June & July 2010 http://choices1.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php

  6. In the News… Essen (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Pécs(Hungary) are the European Capitals of Culture 2010

  7. In the News… Spain holds the EU Presidency for the period January–June 2010 Website: http://www.eu2010.es

  8. The EU in the News… European Citizens Initiative The Lisbon Treaty introduces a new form of public participation in European Union policy shaping, the European citizens’ initiative, which enables one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States to call directly on the European Commission to bring forward an initiative of interest to them in an area of EU competence In March 2010 the Commission launched a consultation in preparation to launch the ECI

  9. 1-4 June 2010 Biodiversity is the theme of the 2010 Green Week

  10. 10 June 2010Annual report on quality of bathing water in European waters

  11. 10 June 2010European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage EUROPA NOSTRA Awards 2010

  12. 30 June 2010 European Commission unveils its European Tourism policy

  13. Elections in Europe June 2010 Netherlands Parliamentary Election9 June 2010 Belgium Parliamentary Election13 June 2010

  14. Elections in Europe June 2010 Slovakia Parliamentary Election12 June 2010 Poland Presidential Election20 June 2010[First Round]

  15. Referendums in Europe June 2010 Slovenia Referendum onCroatia-Slovenia Border Dispute6 June 2010

  16. Website: http://www.2010againstpoverty.eu

  17. 112is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States to get through to the Emergency Services http://ec.europa.eu/112

  18. Which role shall sport play in Europe? Article 165 of the Treaty of Lisbon gives the EU soft powers on sports policy

  19. Treaty of Lisbon came into force on 1 December 2009

  20. Looking for information on these subjects or anything else connected with Europe? Please ask EDC staff or use http://www.europeansources.info

  21. April 2009 – March 2011 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details http://www.europeansources.info

  22. Have your say… Debate Europe website http://europa.eu/debateeurope/index_en.htm

  23. Find out what is happening… Give your opinions …

  24. Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014 • Jill Evans • Kay Swinburne • Derek Vaughan • John Bufton

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