[CivilSoc]The Newropeans Democracy Gazette N°17/40

[Gazette NDM]

CONTENTS: 
1- MARATHON'S WEEKLY REPORT
. Last Call for Partners: The Marathon needs YOU to host debates in 40 more cities
. Vision Europe 2020: finally on sale in French, English and German - Launch-offer: 30 euro instead of 45
. Triumphal tour throughout Romania and Romanian government circuits
. Get a glimpse of the size now reached by the Marathon's network of partner-organisations
2- THE EUROPEAN CIVIL SOCIETY OBSERVATORY
. 8 March: "Women against Integrism" (Brussels)
. The International Association, a Georgia-based NGO fighting for human rights
. ERA - Academy of European Law - Trier
3- POLITICAL EUROPEAN PRESS REVIEW with EU Observer
. US ponders base pull-out in western Europe 
. Iraq to influence articles in EU constitution 
. Aznar puts pressure on Blair to join the euro 
. Polish government collapse raises referendum fears 
. New coalition in Austria escapes European protest  
. New tool for would-be students 
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1- MARATHON'S WEEKLY REPORT
. Last Call for Partners: The Marathon needs YOU to host debates in 40 more cities
The Marathon is seeking for the last 40 partners: local organisations (clubs, associations, institutes, municipalities, academic centres...) anchored in big, medium and small-size towns and interested to add a debate on 'Where is Europe going?" to their programme. Check is your town is already on the list (http://www.newropeans.org/en/ndm/index.php3) and if not, suggest a new stop over: mhcaillol at europe2020.org
. "Vision Europe 2020" finally on sale in French, English and German - Launch-offer: 30 euro instead of 45
Prefaced by Jean Guyot, former collaborator of Jean Monnet and the first financial director of the European Coal and Steel Community, Vision Europe 2020 is the sum-book of Europe 2020's reports, papers and executive summaries since 1999; it is also the corpus of analyses on which is based the 14 propositions debated in the Marathon. 
The first 100 to order it will enjoy of 30% rebate: http://www.europe2020.org/en/vision/doc_vision.htm
. Triumphal tour throughout Romania and Romanian government circuits
Geta Grama, Zoe Petre, Vasile Magradean, Anca Teodorescu and Christian Norocel: the Romanian Dream-Team turned into a success the passage of the Marathon in Romania. Three debates in three cities, meetings with top-officials (President Ion Iliescu and his advisers, former-President Emil Constantinescu,...), extensive press-coverage, the Marathon was really a big European event in Romania.
. Get a glimpse of the size now reached by the Marathon's network of partner-organisations
Only half-way on its route, the Marathon has already mobilized more than 70 civil society organisations from all over Europe. You can meet with them European Democracy Pioneers; they're all there on: http://www.newropeans.org/en/ndm/partners.php3
Everything on the Marathon, available as always on: www.newropeans.org/en/ndm 
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2- THE EUROPEAN CIVIL SOCIETY OBSERVATORY
. 8 March: "Women against Integrism" (Brussels)
Plenary session on Women against terrorism on the occasion of Women's Day in the Brussels Parliament Palace (rue du Lombard, 69 - 1000 Bruxelles). 
Register to : depute at M-Romdhani.be
. The International Association, a Georgia-based NGO fighting for human rights
International Non-governmental, Euro-Sceptic, public, scientific and educational organization. Main goals: 1. Permanent monitoring of Human Rights situation in the Caucasus; 2. Study the Rights of the Nations; 3. Study the Ethnic Relations in the Caucasus; 4. Study the Caucasian Geopolitics, etc
Website : http://www.geocities.com/iacerhrg/iacerhrg.html
Contact: Dr Levan Z. Urushadze: iacerhrg98 at hotmail.com
. ERA - Academy of European Law - Trier
The Academy of European Law Trier (ERA) is a continuing education centre and forum for debate for lawyers throughout Europe. It acts as an interface between the European decision-making centres of Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg and all European law practitioners.
Website: http://www.era.int
Contact: Gersende Bachelier: gbachelier at era.int
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3- POLITICAL EUROPEAN PRESS REVIEW with EU Observer
. US ponders base pull-out in western Europe - The US was playing down reports on Monday that it may be about to withdraw significant numbers of its troops from Western Europe."With an alliance that is moving to the east, it stands to me as eminently logical that we will have more contacts with the east" said General James L Jones, the commander of US forces in Europe and NATO military chief...
http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?aid=9560
. Iraq to influence articles in EU constitution - The current split in Europe over the crisis in Iraq will influence the Convention's drafting of articles on foreign policy.
Convention president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing says that in the new constitution there would be "obligations committing everyone" in the area of Common Foreign and Security Policy, CFSP.
http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?aid=9531
. Aznar puts pressure on Blair to join the euro - British prime minister Tony Blair is "running on one leg" as a European leader if he keeps the pound, Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar has warned. Talking to the Daily Telegraph Mr Aznar stressed that British euro membership would be good for "Europe, for the transatlantic relationship and for the UK."
http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?aid=9547
. Polish government collapse raises referendum fears - Poland's ruling coalition collapsed unexpectedly on Saturday following a row over a parliamentary vote. Prime Minister Leszek Miller decided to eject the Polish Peasant  Party (PSL), his junior partner, from the cabinet just a few months ahead of the country's referendum on joining the EU.
http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?aid=9542
. New coalition in Austria escapes European protest - Europe has learned to live with the right-winger. When Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel on Friday announced the formation of a new black-blue government not one single voice of protest was heard. Two years ago the 14 EU partners froze bilateral diplomatic relations with Austria, when the Freedom Party entered the Vienna government.
http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?aid=9549
. New tool for would-be students - The Commission will launch a new internet portal on Wednesday designed to help people to study or gain work experience in other European countries...
http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?aid=9574
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