Time for endorsements
Jose M. de Areilza
January 30, 2008
Now that the New York Times has formally endorsed its favorite Democrat and Republican candidates (Hillary Clinton and John Mc Cain), all eyes are turned upon BlogEuropa.eu, waiting also for some kind of official backing, a decision that could seriously influence the outcome of the US primary elections -everybody knows that views of Europeans is a decisive factor for US voters all over the country.
Well, you are waiting in vain. BlogEuropa.eu will not endorse candidates, since it is a pluralistic blog, that values highly different opinions, debates and exchanges.
If you ask me, however, I personally have my favorites. On the Democrat camp, I ve got a crush on Obama. He does embody the American dream and he also insists we went to Law School together, I am not sure about it but it is a nice gesture on his side. I also like Bill Richardson, a great Hispanic leader, but he is no longer in the run -may be for Vicepresident?´
On the Republican side, I prefer Romney over Mc Cain and others. The former Governor of Massachussetts understands the economy and markets. But I have no clue if the Democrats will be able to win this time -they have a tendency not to miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
My only prediction is (more…)
El Modelo Social Europeo
Julio Crespo Maclennan
25 de enero, 2008
Reseña del libro: “Europa en la Era Global” de Anthony Giddens
El célebre sociólogo británico Anthony Giddens no sólo influyó en el primer ministro Tony Blair con su fórmula de la tercera vía, la clave que dio la victoria a los laboristas en 1997, también sus ideas se han visto influidas por el gobierno laborista en el poder. Este libro fue inspirado por un comentario hecho por Tony Blair en un discurso al Parlamento Europeo en 2005, en el cual se comprometió con el llamado modelo social europeo. ¿Que tipo de modelo social es ese, preguntó el primer ministro británico, que deja a casi veinte millones de personas en la Unión Europea desempleadas? A raíz de esta pregunta, Giddens, que se define a si mismo como europeísta se propuso analizar la situación de Europa desde la perspectiva de su modelo social y aportar ideas sobre su papel en la era global. (more…)
Surfer heaven is on the way
Tomás F. Serna
January 14, 2008
The title used for this post is not mine. You’ll be able to find it at the European Commission’s official website. Seriously.
After a public consultation on ‘Content Online’ launched on 2006, the European Commission has come to the conclusion that (…) “multimedia content is big business” and that (…) “if Europe really wants to harness the potential of the online content industry (…) there needs to be more certainty and consumers should have more choice”. (more…)