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21 August 2008
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EU funding fraud on the rise  [FR] [DE]

The financial impact of irregularities and suspected fraud in the use of EU funds by the bloc's member states continues to grow despite the decreasing number of cases documented, reveals a report published yesterday (22 July) by the European Commission.

ListNews:   Bulgaria upsets EU over leaked corruption report
EU recruitment strategy gets overhaul  

Appointments to the EU institutions will focus more on the personal and professional competences of candidates rather than detailed EU knowledge, David Bearfield, the director of the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), told journalists last week (18 July).

ListNews:   Ombudsman slams EU recruitment office over language bias
Ombudsman raps MEPs over allowances  [DE]
Parliament wants more visibility for EU external aid  [DE]
Parliament bans small political groups  [FR] [DE]
Interview: There is collective remorse in Ireland  [FR] [DE]
Interview: EU cannot market itself properly  [FR] [DE]
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Consumer communications: A more popular EU? 

Consumer policy is moving up the European Commission's agenda as the EU becomes increasingly concerned about its popularity level among citizens. (read more)

Web 2.0: New opportunities, new risks  [FR] [DE]

New user-friendly technologies have made the Internet more interactive, turning millions of users into content creators and increasing the services available online. (read more)

Blogs: Filling the EU's 'communication gap'?  [FR] [DE]

A range of European-affairs weblogs has emerged since 2005 - even Commissioners are now operating their own daily internet-diary updates. (read more)

 
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Analysis & Commentary
Towards a common register for EU lobbyists 
Alexander Stubb, Finnish foreign minister & former MEP
Now's the time for the EU to improve communication with citizens 
Dr. Susana del Río, Communications consultant
Improvements required in the EU public affairs process 
Tom Spencer, Executive Director, European Centre for Public Affairs
The evolving role of regional representations in Brussels 
Michel Huysseune & M. Theo Jans, Brussels Studies
Public opinion polling in a globalised world 
Tony Cowling, TNS
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Agenda
  1. 1 - 2 September 2008
    Informal meeting of the ministers for transport
  2. 5 - 6 September 2008
    Informal Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Gymnich)
  3. 12 - 13 September 2008
    Informal meeting of the finance ministers
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