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encouraging you to ask questions, give your opinions and make suggestions to the EU
Details of 2010-11 language courses now available French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish plus Croat, Greek, Polish, Russian and Turkish
Jamie PearceJamie Pearce
Website: http://europa.eu/volunteering
http://www.ectarc.com/european-training/working-abroad_117.html
Cardiff is named European Capital for Sport Cardiff has been successful in securing the prestigious title of European Capital of Sport 2014. The announcement was made by officials from the European Capitals of Sports Association (ACES) at an event held in Valencia this week. It was recognised that Cardiff has firmly established itself as a leading city for sport, offering state of the art stadiums and facilities including the Millennium Stadium, SWALEC Stadium and Cardiff International Sport Stadium. Leader of the Council, Cllr
Rodney Berman said: "There is no denying the city already has a fantastic sporting pedigree”.
There is no denying the city already has a fantastic sporting pedigree
”.
Cardiff has been namedEuropean Capital of Sport 2014
http://www.aces-europa.eu/
In the News…
Turku (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia)
European Capitals of Culture 2011
In the News…
Poland holds the EU Presidency for the period July – December 2011
Website: http://www.pl2011.eu
Travelling around Europe?Find out your rights…
Rail – Air – People with reduced mobility…
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights
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
April 2008 – March 2012
is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales
Please ask for details
http://www.europeansources.info
A new electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice information
throughout the EU
https://e-justice.europa.eu/
New: The UK European Consumer Centre for Servicesprovides 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.
http://www.ukecc-services.net/
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
Try out two new educational games from
the European Central Bank
€CONOMIA+
INFLATION ISLAND
Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union
http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube
Find out what is happening…
Give your opinions…
EU Citizenship resources available…
Further informationhttp://euroacademyonline.eu/
Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014
• Jill Evans
• Kay Swinburne
• Derek Vaughan
• John Bufton
Click on image to connect to MEP’s website
August is the traditional month forthe EU to go on holiday
Cardiff EDC News offers you some pictures of places you might like to visit
Vorarlberg: Austria
Bruges: Belgium
Rhodope Mountains: Bulgaria
Drouseia: Cyprus
Prague: Czech Republic
Copenhagen: Denmark
Tallinn: Estonia
Lapland: Finland
Chamonix: France
Berlin: Germany
Santorini: Greece
Budapest: Hungary
Rock of Cashel: Ireland
Montepulciano: Italy
Riga: Latvia
Trakai Castle: Lithuania
Luxembourg
St. Julian’s Bay: Malta
Amsterdam: Netherlands
Cracow: Poland
Sintra: Portugal
Sighisoara: Romania
Kosice: Slovakia
Lake Bled: Slovenia
Seville: Spain
Vastergotland: Sweden
Anglesey (Wales): United Kingdom