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		<title>Euroblog round-up #2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Heres another round up of issues making the rounds in the eurobloggerosphere at the moment, with thanks to BloggingPortal.eu Swedish Presidency The Swedish Presidency of the European Council is coming an end, and Spain gets ready to share the reins. A number of blogs look back at the 6 months of the Swedish Presidency. Mats Engström calls the Presidency &#8220;Effective&#8221; but it wasn&#8217;t exciting. (then again name one that was!) The Swedish Europe Minister (and Commissioner Designate), Cecilia Malmström, updates us on the last few weeks of work that are still ahead. Grahnlaw thinks it was an effective and professional presidency. EU Institutions Grahnlaw highlights the issue of the 18 &#8220;ghost MEPs&#8221; Brussels Sunshine highlights the issue of the preception of corruption in the EU. Climate Change Lots and lots of climate change blog posts appearing as the Copenhagen conference continues. Graham Watson MEP (ALDE) is updating us on the goings on in Copenhagen. Dr. Sean tells us of the (confusing) stance taken by the Czech ODS. The German Marshall Fund Blog highlights why some countires like Kyoto and are clinging to it. The Open Europe tells us a bit more about who is gaining from the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Heres another round up of issues making the rounds in the eurobloggerosphere at the moment, with thanks to <a href="http://www.bloggingportal.eu" target="_blank">BloggingPortal.eu</a></p>
<p><strong>Swedish Presidency</strong></p>
<p>The Swedish Presidency of the European Council is coming an end, and Spain gets ready to share the reins. A number of blogs look back at the 6 months of the Swedish Presidency.</p>
<p><a href="http://matsengstrom.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/effective-but-not-exciting/" target="_blank">Mats Engström</a> calls the Presidency &#8220;Effective&#8221; but it wasn&#8217;t exciting. (then again name one that was!)</p>
<p><a href="http://se2009.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/countdown/" target="_blank">The Swedish Europe Minister</a> (and Commissioner Designate), Cecilia Malmström, updates us on the last few weeks of work that are still ahead.</p>
<p><a href="http://grahnlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/swedish-eu-council-presidency-effective.html" target="_blank">Grahnlaw</a> thinks it was an effective and professional presidency.</p>
<p><strong>EU Institutions</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://grahnlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/search-for-18-ghost-meps-scandal-in.html" target="_blank">Grahnlaw</a> highlights the issue of the 18 &#8220;ghost MEPs&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.brusselssunshine.eu/2009/12/eu-citizens-suspect-corruption-in-eu.html" target="_blank">Brussels Sunshine</a> highlights the issue of the preception of corruption in the EU.</p>
<p><strong>Climate Change</strong></p>
<p>Lots and lots of climate change blog posts appearing as the Copenhagen conference continues.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.grahamwatsonmep.org/pages/copenhagen-report.html" target="_blank">Graham Watson MEP</a> (ALDE) is updating us on the goings on in Copenhagen.</p>
<p><a href="http://drseansdiary.blogspot.com/2009/12/going-green-with-ods-in-copenhagen.html" target="_blank">Dr. Sean</a> tells us of the (confusing) stance taken by the Czech ODS.</p>
<p>The<a href="http://blog.gmfus.org/2009/12/14/clinging-to-kyoto/" target="_blank"> German Marshall Fund Blog</a> highlights why some countires like Kyoto and are clinging to it.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/ets-awards-millions-in-windfall-profits.html" target="_blank">Open Europe </a>tells us a bit more about who is gaining from the EU&#8217;s ETS scheme.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://blog.gmfus.org/2009/12/14/organized-chaos/" target="_blank">German Marshall Fund Blog </a>tells us about the confusion at the talks.</p>
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		<title>Graphics from the Website of thr Portoguese Presidency of the EU</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All graphics taken from www.eu2007.pt. Thought they looked cool so posted up the Postcard for Ireland and the Logo. Slovenia take over next in January 2008, and will over see the ratification of the Reform Treaty.]]></description>
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<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ue2007.pt/NR/rdonlyres/69E55D30-F92F-4329-A773-7C3BFB505C6A/0/Ireland.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.ue2007.pt/NR/rdonlyres/69E55D30-F92F-4329-A773-7C3BFB505C6A/0/Ireland.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>All graphics taken from <a href="http://www.eu2007.pt">www.eu2007.pt</a>. Thought they looked cool so posted up the Postcard for Ireland and the Logo. Slovenia take over next in January 2008, and will over see the ratification of the Reform Treaty.</p>

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