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Cardiff EDC NewsJune-July 2012

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European Capitals of Culture 2012

Guimarães (Portugal) and Maribor (Slovenia)

Cyprus holds the EU Presidency for the period July-December 2012

http://www.cy2012.eu/en/page/home

Forthcoming talks and events in Cardiff with a European theme

Details of 2012 language courses now available

French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish plus Croat, Polish, Russian and Turkish

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn/choices/courses/languages

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/

Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe …

Click on image to download report

Click on image to download report

In the News…Wednesday 6 June 2012

Commission adopts Renewable Energy Communication

The Communication analyses the state of play of the renewable energy market in Europe. It will take stock of the progress made

and call for better reform of support schemes and the use of cooperation mechanisms in the Directive.

In the News…1 July 2012

New roaming rules enter into force

On 1 July 2012 the new Roaming Regulation will enter into force bringing significant reductions to the cost of using mobile phones whilst travelling in

another EU country. For the first time price caps will be introduced for downloading data from the internet using a mobile connection. Prices for

voice and text calls will also be reduced.

European Citizens’ Initiative

Launched 1 April 2012

http://ec.europa.eu/citizens-initiative/public/welcome

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

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 2013

is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales

Please ask for details

http://www.europeansources.info

Sign up to receive information athttp://www.the-eu-and-me.org.uk/

New website from the EU bringing together information for children about the EU

http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm

A new electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice information throughout the EU

https://e-justice.europa.eu/

http://www.ukecc-services.net/

EU citizenship resources available…

http://euroacademyonline.eu/

                                               

 

   

CITZALIAA virtual role-playing game

and social networking forum to boost citizens' understanding

of how the EU worksTwo new educational games

from the European Central Bank

http://www.ectarc.com/european-training/working-abroad_117.html

http://europa.eu/youthonthemove/index_en.htm

Fraternité2020Their goal is to make European exchange programmeslike Erasmus or the European Voluntary Service (EVS)

more attractive in order to enable more European citizensto spend time in another country

http://www.fraternite2020.eu/index.html

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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

Elections in Europe June – July 2012

FranceLegislative Election10 & 17 June 2012

GreeceParliamentary Election

17 June 2012

IcelandPresidential Election

30 June 2012