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Short Language Courses available June 2009 to prepare you for a summer holiday: French – German – Italian – Portuguese – Spanish Further information:

In the News… Cardiff has been chosen to represent the UK as a European City of Sport for During its term Cardiff will host the UK School Games

In the News… Vilnius (Lithuania) and Linz (Austria) European Capitals of Culture 2009

Vilnius

Linz

In the News… The Czech Republic holds the EU Presidency for the period January-June 2009 Europe without Barriers

In the News… Sweden holds the EU Presidency for the period July-December 2009

Elections in June 2009 in Europe Greenland: Parliamentary 2 June 2009 Moldova: Presidential [2nd Round] 3 June 2009 European Union: Parliamentary 4-7 June 2009 Luxembourg: Parliamentary 7 June 2009 Denmark: Referendum 7 June 2009 Italy: Referendum 21 June 2009 Albania: Parliamentary 28 June 2009

In the News… 11 June 2009 Annual Report on the Quality of Bathing Water in European Waters

112 is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States to get through to the Emergency Services

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April 2009 – March 2010 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details

Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union

Have your say… Debate Europe website

Elections to the European Parliament June 2009 Political Parties with Candidates in Wales

The European Commission and MTV launched on 8 April 2009 an EU-wide initiative called Can you hear me Europe which is aimed at prompting young people to make their voices heard by voting in the European Parliament elections in 2009

Elections to the European Parliament June 2009 The results…