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In the News… Essen (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Pécs (Hungary) are the European Capitals of Culture 2010

In the News… Spain holds the EU Presidency for the period January–June 2010 Website:

The EU in the News… European Citizens Initiative The Lisbon Treaty introduces a new form of public participation in European Union policy shaping, the European citizens initiative, which enables one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States to call directly on the European Commission to bring forward an initiative of interest to them in an area of EU competence In March 2010 the Commission launched a consultation in preparation to launch the ECI

1-4 June 2010 Biodiversity is the theme of the 2010 Green Week

10 June 2010 Annual report on quality of bathing water in European waters

10 June 2010 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage EUROPA NOSTRA Awards 2010

30 June 2010 European Commission unveils its European Tourism policy

Elections in Europe June 2010 Netherlands Parliamentary Election 9 June 2010 Belgium Parliamentary Election 13 June 2010

Elections in Europe June 2010 Slovakia Parliamentary Election 12 June 2010 Poland Presidential Election 20 June 2010 [First Round]

Referendums in Europe June 2010 Slovenia Referendum on Croatia-Slovenia Border Dispute 6 June 2010

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

Which role shall sport play in Europe? Article 165 of the Treaty of Lisbon gives the EU soft powers on sports policy

Treaty of Lisbon came into force on 1 December 2009

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April 2009 – March 2011 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

Find out what is happening… Give your opinions …

Welsh Members of the European Parliament Jill Evans Kay Swinburne Derek Vaughan John Bufton