Post on 26-Dec-2015
WelcomeCroeso
Cardiff EDC NewsOctober 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 2010-11 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
Forthcoming Cardiff EDC EventTuesday 2 November 2010
Welcome to ERASMUS Students
Forthcoming Cardiff EDC EventThursday 11 November 2010
European Film Night
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: http://www.eu2010.be
In the News…
Open Days:European Week of Cities and Regions
4-7 October 2010
In the News…
Innovation Union6 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…
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
Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe…
Click on the image to link to the report
Click on the image to link to the report
Click on the image to link to the report
Click on the image to link to the report
Looking for information on these subjects
or anything else connected with Europe?
Please ask EDC staff
or use
http://www.europeansources.info
April 2008 – March 2011
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
Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union
http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube
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 2009-2014
• Jill Evans
• Kay Swinburne
• Derek Vaughan
• John Bufton
Elections in Europe October 2010
LatviaParliamentary Election
2 October 2010
Bosnia & HerzegovinaParliamentary &
Presidential Elections3 October 2010