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Ukraine crisis marks biggest turning point for EU since the last one
Russia's fresh power play over Ukraine marks a potential major turning point for the European Union, its biggest ever since the last one....
Berlaymonster
Jan 24, 20221 min read
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Revealed: The full list of EU 'tricks' to make football fans more climate-conscious
The European Commission has spent 700 000 euros on a video ad to make football fans more aware of the things they could do to contribute...
Berlaymonster
Oct 18, 20212 min read
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French in bid to play Tough-Guy role with AstraZeneca bosses
France has clearly had enough with being perpetually depicted as the lover and the artist, and is now trying to embrace a more...
Berlaymonster
Mar 16, 20212 min read
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On superfluous teaspoons in oversized packaging
The European Commission today presented what it called "a communication providing member states with broad guidance on the conduct of...
Berlaymonster
Mar 3, 20213 min read
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Of Trade Strategies and Inspirational Memes
Didn't you hear? EU trade policy is going to become more strategically autonomous, or autonomously strategic. But also more "open and...
Berlaymonster
Feb 19, 20213 min read
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Why AstraZeneca may be shrugging off EU's vaccine-deal tantrum
*removes BM satire typing mittens (patent pending)* *Serious face* **Very serious face** *Trigger warning: light on gags, heavy on legal...
Berlaymonster
Jan 25, 20213 min read
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And taking the Gold Medal in the definitely-not-participating-in-an-election-campaign event...
Gymnastics fans: Have a read of the European Commission's response to Ombudsman concerns about President VDL's video interjection last...
Berlaymonster
Jan 14, 20212 min read
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The Future of Europe – But First: Personnel Issues
It’s the most Brussels of parlour games: The Top Job Speculation Game. A kind of ‘Who’s Who?’ of European politics, or a ‘Who’s That?’...
Berlaymonster
Oct 13, 20204 min read
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EU Summit – of Carrots and Compasses
“Our special meeting on Thursday and Friday will primarily focus on Europe’s place in the world and our capacity to shape our own...
Berlaymonster
Oct 2, 20203 min read
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La Rentrée – whisky business
I got an ad on my Facebook feed this week. Presumably one of those notorious behavioural ones. It was for a subscription home-delivery...
Berlaymonster
Sep 4, 20203 min read
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Idle Thumbs: a Tweetise
[Some contribution I made to some book or something. Reproduced here to contribute to an event about “Digital Influencers” *beurk* in EU...
Berlaymonster
Oct 19, 20173 min read
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