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Archive for September, 2009

STIB + CAMBIO + VILLO = ???

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Brussels | No Comments »

The Brussels region has been considerably improving its supply of public transport and right now it has valid options of car-sharing and bicycle-sharing. The STIB (Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles) is the largest urban public transport company in Belgium and ...

The new world monetary order and the need for EU foreign monetary policy

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 Posted in Europe, Europe english, Financial crisis, world governance | No Comments »

Why the EU needs to reflect on the role of the euro in world politics The monetary policy is an exclusive competence of the eurozone of the European Union, yet it is unclear what role the European currency is to play ...

Belgium rollers parade greenwash – a breath of CO2?

Sunday, September 20th, 2009 Posted in Brainwashing, Environment | No Comments »

I've been a passionate supporter of the Brussels rollerskate parade www.belgiumrollers.com since 5 years. Thanks to the rollers parade I managed to skate thousands of km in this otherwise ill-prepared city for skaters and cyclists. However, something that from the beginning ...

Barroso: the EP is the wrong audience

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Europe, Europe english | No Comments »

Having read the program of Barroso and having listened to the debate today (15/09/09) in the European Parliament, and regardless of the result of the vote of tomorrow where most likely he will be confirmed with the new mandate, I ...