1. Welcome Croeso Cardiff EDC News April 2010

2. 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

3. Forthcoming talks, lectures and seminars on European themes in Cardiff All welcome

4. Europe Day Quiz Monday 10 May 2010 @ 7:00pm Free Buffet with wine and soft drinks To mark Europe Day 2010 the European Documentation Centre is organising a light-hearted EURO-QUIZ to test your knowledge of all things European – current affairs, the people and countries of Europe, food and drink, history, sport and the arts (and a few questions about the European Union). There is no cost to take part, and a buffet with wine and soft drinks will be provided. During the evening we will be taking a collection for charity. To register your team please send an email to edc@cardiff.ac.ukedc@cardiff.ac.uk by Monday 3 May 2010

5. http://choices1.cf.ac.uk/choices/languages.php 1 or 2 week courses in June & July 2010

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

7. In the News… Spain holds the EU Presidency for the period January–June 2010 Website: http://www.eu2010.eshttp://www.eu2010.es

8. The EU in the News… The European Commission issued its 2010 Work Programme on 31 March 2010

9. 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

10. Elections / Referendums in Europe April 2010 Hungary Parliamentary Election 11 and 25 April 2010 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Presidential Election 18 April 2010 (1 st Round) Austria Presidential Election 25 April 2010

11. Website: http://www.2010againstpoverty.euhttp://www.2010againstpoverty.eu

12. 112 is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States to get through to the Emergency Services http://ec.europa.eu/112

13. In the News… EU Roaming Regulation Entered into force on 1 July 2009 Cuts roaming costs for SMS, calls and data downloads up to 60%

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

15. Treaty of Lisbon came into force on 1 December 2009

16. Looking for information on these subjects or anything else connected with Europe? Please ask EDC staff or use http://www.europeansources.info

18. April 2009 – March 2011 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details http://www.europeansources.info

20. Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube

21. Have your say… Debate Europe website http://europa.eu/debateeurope/index_en.htm

22. New look and feel to top level EUROPA pages on the web September 2009-

23. EU Bookshop Digital Library From October 2009 all EU publications can be downloaded free from the EU Bookshop website

24. Find out what is happening… Give your opinions …

25. Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014 Jill Evans Kay Swinburne Derek Vaughan John Bufton