On September 17, Dr. Vazrik Bazil, German PR specialist of Armenian origin, Doctor of Philosophy, delivered a lecture at the YSU Centre for European Studies. During the interactive lecture Dr. Bazil firstly raised the question concerning what the participants understand by saying ghostwriter, and also matters of professional and personal…
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EU economic recovery stronger than projected, but still fragile
The European economy has been on a fragile mend that is set to do better than expected for the next couple of quarters, but will still see lower growth than a slight spurt seen in the spring, largely as a result of global recovery that is “losing momentum”, according to…
Continue ReadingAshton announces first tranche of appointees to new service
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced the first tranche of EU ambassadors within the new diplomatic service on Wednesday (15 September) with the prized China posting going to a German diplomat. The posts were advertised in March. Since then, the appointment process has been under the watchful eye of…
Continue ReadingEuro ‘bad for the economy,’ say French, Germans, Spaniards
As EU leaders gather in Brussels to brainstorm on the EU’s role on the world stage and ways to toughen eurozone fiscal discipline, a fresh survey shows that most citizens in the main euro-countries think the common currency has been bad for the economy and are looking at national governments…
Continue ReadingRoma dispute threatens to engulf EU summit
Centre-right leaders gathering in a castle near Brussels on Wednesday night (15 September) tried to calm the waters in a rapidly escalating dispute over French Roma expulsions. But the row risks hijacking the agenda at this week’s EU summit. “There will definitely be discussions about [France’s Roma policy] at this…
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