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Author Archives: Martina Weitsch
A Taste of the Middle East: Cuisine, Culture and Conflict
This is a guest blog post by Martina Weitsch. How can we talk about the Middle East today? On 8 November incidents took place in Gaza that led to the most recent outbreak of violence; on 9 November 32 Quakers and … Continue reading
EU upgrading relations with Israel by the back door – part 2
On 24 July we reported on this blog that the European Union had apparently agreed to enhance the EU – Israel relationship with what we referred to as ‘a whole raft of measures all of which are considered technical and … Continue reading
EU upgrading relations with Israel by the back door – a blow to justice
When the Foreign Affairs Council issued its conclusions on the Middle East on 14 May 2012 it spelled out its concern that the two-state-solution (which is one of the key cornerstones of EU policy with regard to Israel and Palestine) … Continue reading
Is there room for civil society in the concept of stakeholder engagement in European research?
The name for the next European Research Framework Programme which will apply from 2014 for the following 7 years – is Horizon 2020 – a name arrived at through means of a public consultation. That might suggest that there is … Continue reading
On the occasion of World Water Day – a thought-provoking event in the European Parliament
Alexandra Thein, MEP from the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and Margarete Auken, MEP from the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance co-hosted the screening of a film: Our water, their water made by French film … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice, Peace
Tagged inequality, Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Sustainability, Water, Water scarcity, World Water Day 2012
Social Protection in EU Development Cooperation
In December 2011, the European Commission launched a public consultation under the title: Consultation for the preparation of a Commission Communication on Social Protection in European Union Development Cooperation. The consultation period is just about to expire and QCEA made … Continue reading
Democracy at Work – Watching the Debate on the EU Budget
We often hear thatBrusselsis imposing its will on Member States and ‘telling us what to do’. Well, let’s have a look at this in relation to an important discussion which is at the heart of EU decision-making this year. Yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Accountability, Economic Justice
Peace House in the West Bank demolished for the 5th time
Israeli authorities demolished Beit Arabiya (“Arabiya’s House”) last night (Monday, January 23rd) for the fifth time, along with structures in the East Anata Bedouin compound. Beit Arabiya, Located in the West Bank town of Anata (Area C) just to the northeast of Jerusalem, is … Continue reading
Posted in Peace
Transparency: who really makes the decisions?
This isn’t about EU bashing. Nor is it about having a go at civil servants or diplomats. Most of these people work very hard and for the common good and deserve more of our attention and support. But how can … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Accountability
Tagged Accountability, Council of the European Union, decision-making, transparency
The European External Action Service (EEAS) one year on
Ashton Reports to the European Institutions European Foreign Policy matters. The European Union encompasses 27 countries, representing 500 million people, 25 per cent of the world’s GDP and 20 per cent of the world’s trade. What the European Union does … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Accountability, Peace
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