Welcome Croeso Cardiff EDC News October 2010
helping you find out about the European Union and the countries of Europe promoting debate about the EU and European issues encouraging you to ask questions, give your opinions and make suggestions to the EU
Details of language courses now available French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish plus Croat, Greek, Polish, Russian and Turkish
Forthcoming talks and events in Cardiff with a European theme
Further information: Contact: Jenny Hulin
Further information: Contact: Jenny Hulin
Forthcoming Cardiff EDC Event Tuesday 2 November 2010 Welcome to ERASMUS Students
Forthcoming Cardiff EDC Event Thursday 11 November 2010 European Film Night
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In the News… Essen (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Pécs (Hungary) are the European Capitals of Culture 2010
In the News… Belgium holds the EU Presidency for the period July – December 2010 Website:
In the News… Open Days: European Week of Cities and Regions 4-7 October 2010
In the News… Innovation Union 6 October 2010 The ‘Innovation Union’ is one of the seven flagship initiatives described by the Europe 2020 Strategy
In the News… 21 October 2010 European Green Capitals The two cities that will become European Green Capital in 2012 and 2013 will be named
Travelling around Europe? Find out your rights… Rail – Air – People with reduced mobility…
112 is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States to get through to the Emergency Services
Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe…
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Looking for information on these subjects or anything else connected with Europe? Please ask EDC staff or use
April 2008 – March 2011 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details
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A new electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice information throughout the EU
New: The UK European Consumer Centre for Services provides general information on consumer laws and rights when buying a service in another EU member state, as well as contact details for organisations that could provide practical assistance in the case of a dispute.
Look out for the launch of… CITZALIA a new virtual role-playing game and social networking forum to boost citizens' understanding of how the EU works
Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union
Find out what is happening… Give your opinions…
Make a film for the EU… The deadline for submissions is 17 January 2011
Welsh Members of the European Parliament Jill Evans Kay Swinburne Derek Vaughan John Bufton
Elections in Europe October 2010 Latvia Parliamentary Election 2 October 2010 Bosnia & Herzegovina Parliamentary & Presidential Elections 3 October 2010