http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vg8wpxh23yz5 Nieuws bij Europese Unie (EU) nl 2013-05-25T15:19:49+00:00 PDC daily 1 1970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj9okgfy8byg?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw In 2012 heeft de Europese Unie de Nobelprijs voor de vrede ontvangen voor haar inzet voor vrede, verzoening, democratie en mensenrechten in Europa. EP-Voorzitter Martin Schulz nam op de officiële uitreiking in Oslo namens alle 'EU burgers' de prijs in ontvangst. Van 16 mei tot 6 oktober wordt de prijs tentoongesteld in het Parlementarium, het bezoekerscentrum van het Europese Parlement in Brussel, zodat alle burgers 'hun' prijs kunnen aanschouwen en kunnen lezen waarom hij precies is gewonnen. 2013-05-16T12:43:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj9nhgpfkjx6?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize might have been awarded to the EU, but EP president Martin Schulz made very clear who the honour really belonged to: "This Nobel Peace Prize is for all EU citizens." He duly accepted the prize during the official ceremony in Oslo on behalf of everyone in the EU. You now have to chance to see your prize up close in Parlamentarium, the Parliament's visitors centre in Brussels, where the medal will be displayed until 6 October. 2013-05-14T22:00:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj99dojf5yzr?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Central Bank director Mario Draghi, economic affairs commissioner Olli Rehn and EU Council head Herman Van Rompuy have all made a list of the world's 500 most powerful people published by the US-based Foreign Policy magazine. 2013-05-01T08:31:58+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj97jp54tdz4?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw Come along to express your citizenship and explore the corridors of Europe. This year's Festival of Europe takes place on Saturday 4 May (Brussels and Luxembourg) and 19 May (Strasbourg). 2013-04-28T22:00:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj94c6s1e1zj?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw Enjoy a day of fun and Europe when the EU institutions open their doors to mark Europe Day in May. The European Parliament will be offering a varied programme for the whole family in Brussels and Luxembourg on 4 May and in Strasbourg on 19 May, so don't miss the chance to have fun and find out more about how the EU works and makes a difference to your life! 2013-04-25T22:00:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj93ki6s1jy5?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw Geniet van een dag vol plezier en Europa wanneer de instellingen van de Unie hun deuren openen ter gelegenheid van de Dag van Europa in mei. 2013-04-25T12:39:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj89u8n1qgw6?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw BRUSSELS - Together with a long-standing attachment to politics by summit, the EU is fond of acronyms. How else can you describe a world inhabited by QMV, Coreper and co-decision, not to mention trialogues, comitology and the Luxembourg compromise? 2013-03-26T19:26:11+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj7hry9j3izg?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw EUROPEAN COUNCIL THE PRESIDT 2013-02-25T23:00:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj7hqghctjyw?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw Europeans are increasingly interested in European affairs, and a majority want to be informed on what happens at EU level, reveals a recently-published Eurobarometer survey. The economic crisis remains a key concern, as it has done since 2008, and a majority of Europeans also wants to see the European Parliament play a bigger role in tackling it than at present. 2013-02-25T23:00:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vj6wxxum5lz7?ctx=vg8wpxh23yz5&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw DEN HAAG (ANP) - Het kabinet komt half februari met een nieuwe visie op de toekomst van de Europese Unie en zal voor de zomer een lijst opstellen met bevoegdheden die beter terug kunnen van Brussel naar de lidstaten. Daar kunnen mogelijk ook taken op staan die juist beter aan Brussel kunnen worden overgedragen, bijvoorbeeld om de interne markt te verbeteren, zei minister Frans Timmermans van Buitenlandse Zaken erbij. 2013-02-05T22:11:00+00:00