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Wed, 28/01/2009 - 16:18

Esperanto

Introduce Esperanto as a foreign language subject in European high schools
134 vote(s)
Mon, 12/01/2009 - 00:47

Europan Financial Supervisory Agency

This is an attempt to make a truly pan-European proposal, coming from Budapest. Most large European banks, including large Irish bank, operate in Europe, so we need a European Financial Supervisory Agency to effectively supervise them. Banks with subsidiaries or branches in other EU countries or outside the EU would need a European b
47 vote(s)
Sat, 14/03/2009 - 18:45

Be a Leader in Ending Global Poverty

Why focus on ending poverty across the world when we seem to have so many problems back home? Here are a few reasons... • the economic argument - by lifting others out of poverty we create markets and generate economic growth – not just for ourselves and the European Union but for the global community, • the security argument
22 vote(s)
Tue, 16/12/2008 - 14:19

Social Europe - addressing the social and economic imbalance in the EU

In the current economic crisis, and with 78 million people at risk of poverty in the EU, it is more important than ever that the EU in its Member States demonstrate a clear commitment that the social needs and rights of people are not subservient to needs of the economy.
20 vote(s)
Wed, 10/12/2008 - 16:03

I am glad that the EU has a Charter of Fundamental Rights!

Today is the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Fundamental Rights. Building the European Union as a social and political entity, I am glad that the EU also has a declaration of its core values. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights has one chapter on 'Equality before the law' and another chapter on socia
19 vote(s)
Fri, 12/12/2008 - 00:38

Citizen participation

I would like to propose a Erasmus type scheme to be made available to citizens of all ages, citizens who do not attend third level but who are studying in the university of life. Young people in employment, women working full time in the home, the elderly, unemployed people, anyone basically who is curious about how the world aroun
11 vote(s)
Sun, 04/01/2009 - 10:29

Include the category "militarisation" in this "debate"

Given that the militarisation of the European Union has been shown to be one of the major concerns of Irish citizens, it is extraordinary - and revealing, I think - that this category is not included among those up for discussion. I propose that this should be rectified.
8 vote(s)
Thu, 29/01/2009 - 00:43

marihuana legal

marihuana must be legal
5 vote(s)
Tue, 24/02/2009 - 17:11

I propose that Irish government Ministers make a much greater effort to talk in the Dail and to journalists about the business t

I propose that Irish government Ministers make a much greater effort to talk in the Dail and to journalists about the business they are doing on our behalf when they meet their counterparts in Europe. That way Irish news, at European level, will become more mainstream. They should also explain and take responsibility for the comprom
5 vote(s)
Mon, 23/02/2009 - 11:54

More transparency, less bureaucracy, Europe speaking with One Voice

I would like to see : More openness Less bureaucratic bumbling Transparency Documents in Plain English (a Daily Mirror type sub-editor would do the job!) Europe speaking with One Voice — frequently it’s like a Tower of Babel ____________________________ I have been a fervent supporter of Europe since the mid-60s, long before Irel
5 vote(s)
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Fri, 20/03/2009 - 13:22

Lower the voting age to 16

The National Youth Council of Ireland wants the law changed so that 16 and 17-year-olds can vote in the Local and European Parliament elections. We believe that young people should have a greater say in decisions and actions that affect them and their community. For more information visit
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Thu, 19/03/2009 - 12:45

Europe's Trade policies

Open up European trade policy processes to enable better democratic accountability and scrutiny by parliamentarians and civil society. Ensure that these policies prioritise development, environmental sustainability and human rights in poor countries. As the financial crisis has made clear, we cannot just keep removing regulations fro
3 vote(s)
Thu, 19/03/2009 - 12:33

Trade

Open up European trade policy processes to enable better democratic accountability and scrutiny by parliamentarians and civil society. Ensure that these policies prioritise development, environmental sustainability and human rights in poor countries. As the financial crisis has made clear, we cannot just keep removing regulations fro
2 vote(s)
Wed, 18/03/2009 - 01:53

Meeting Ireland's Energy Needs

Ireland has the highest electricity prices in Europe and our gas prices are also well above the EU average. Ireland is also more dependent on fossil fuels than almost any other EU country and we import the vast majority of our fuel requirements. We are therefore very vulnerable to international energy crises.
2 vote(s)
Sat, 14/03/2009 - 18:45

Be a Leader in Ending Global Poverty

Why focus on ending poverty across the world when we seem to have so many problems back home? Here are a few reasons... • the economic argument - by lifting others out of poverty we create markets and generate economic growth – not just for ourselves and the European Union but for the global community, • the security argument
22 vote(s)
Tue, 10/03/2009 - 09:20

Equal standards for all EU citizens

While the rate of development and economic power is not surprisingly disparate between Eastern and Western states of Europe, I would like to see a debate on how our constitution can normalize gender equality, access to education for all and employment rights across the EU. The basic rights of individuals is sanctified in the charter
2 vote(s)
Sun, 08/03/2009 - 13:55

Allow marriage to the human beings of any sexes

Marriage remains the only civic institution linked to sex. - Alone a woman has the right to marry a man. - Alone a man has the right to marry a woman. And, sex is a biological, but no way juridical notion. This residue of discrimination must be eliminated: Let us define marriage as the union freely and reciprocally approved betwee
4 vote(s)
Fri, 06/03/2009 - 14:28

Ban to torture the animals by game!

Too often, the animals are considered to be things which they can exploit, kill, torture, by game, for show, by tradition or for the only pleasure of making suffer. It is time to envisage seriously a Regulation European on the Rights of the Animals for: - forbid and suppress very put to death, useless torment or ill-treatment inflic
1 vote(s)
Thu, 05/03/2009 - 15:14

Too much salt and sugar in our food!

The salt, this « killer hidden », and his accomplice, the sugar, are in our food for the most poor reasons which are: - It returns the heavier goods, by keeping some water, - It reinforces the taste of a flavourless product because of poorer quality, badly kept, or diluted in some cheap "Excipient", - It gives thirst, therefore en
1 vote(s)
Wed, 04/03/2009 - 15:06

Stop the warlike toys.

Toys representing weapon, guns, war airplanes, tanks of attack, muscular heroes throwing out the machine guns are the sad inheritance of an epoch when to educate a boy was first to make a soldier. The worst is these games videos or it is necessary to to pull, to pull, to pull on all that moves Let us cease teaching war our children!
1 vote(s)
Thu, 26/02/2009 - 23:41

Common EU TV channel...

It is with sadness that I see that most people do not know much about EU, what it does and how it affects them...Plus we need more transparency of what is going on in Brussels...People are just to ignorant about the actions of the europarliament, even who their MEPs are...We need to allow them greater access to EU, so they won't see
1 vote(s)
Thu, 26/02/2009 - 23:35

Little Europe City Districts....

That idea came to me as i was posting another thread in another EU related blog...But it made sence to me so i will post it here as well... I am talking about a city district in all or in as many as possible large or main European cities, the capitals of each country and perhaps one-two more main cities, that will be named Little Eur
1 vote(s)
Thu, 26/02/2009 - 23:31

Common European Language,or just a second official one?

I have seen in many blogs, some people pushing for "esperanto" language, to be the future language of EU and Europe, even to replace the current nationals... Well in my opinion, if any language will dominate Europe in the future,it will do it gradualy, naturaly and because people will chose it for the lingua franca...And this languag
2 vote(s)
Thu, 26/02/2009 - 23:28

More European Movies Please

I grew up in a Europe that most of the films come from on single industry...Holywood....we in Europe not only are well able to make good films, but we have a large market to promote them....Funny isn't it...?? The largest market in the world, cannot be dominated by internal "products"...
2 vote(s)
Thu, 26/02/2009 - 23:25

Cutlural Capital of Europe

I was wondering why we NEVER see ,watch or hear anything from the Cultural Capital of Europe in our national media..Every year one or two cities of Europe have the honour of being the Cultural Capital, but we as citizents, have never the opportunity of watching in out television any acts, events or news from the Capital,unless we are
1 vote(s)
Tue, 24/02/2009 - 17:11

I propose that Irish government Ministers make a much greater effort to talk in the Dail and to journalists about the business t

I propose that Irish government Ministers make a much greater effort to talk in the Dail and to journalists about the business they are doing on our behalf when they meet their counterparts in Europe. That way Irish news, at European level, will become more mainstream. They should also explain and take responsibility for the comprom
5 vote(s)
Mon, 23/02/2009 - 11:54

More transparency, less bureaucracy, Europe speaking with One Voice

I would like to see : More openness Less bureaucratic bumbling Transparency Documents in Plain English (a Daily Mirror type sub-editor would do the job!) Europe speaking with One Voice — frequently it’s like a Tower of Babel ____________________________ I have been a fervent supporter of Europe since the mid-60s, long before Irel
5 vote(s)
Thu, 29/01/2009 - 00:43

marihuana legal

marihuana must be legal
5 vote(s)
Wed, 28/01/2009 - 16:18

Esperanto

Introduce Esperanto as a foreign language subject in European high schools
134 vote(s)
Mon, 12/01/2009 - 00:47

Europan Financial Supervisory Agency

This is an attempt to make a truly pan-European proposal, coming from Budapest. Most large European banks, including large Irish bank, operate in Europe, so we need a European Financial Supervisory Agency to effectively supervise them. Banks with subsidiaries or branches in other EU countries or outside the EU would need a European b
47 vote(s)
Sun, 04/01/2009 - 10:29

Include the category "militarisation" in this "debate"

Given that the militarisation of the European Union has been shown to be one of the major concerns of Irish citizens, it is extraordinary - and revealing, I think - that this category is not included among those up for discussion. I propose that this should be rectified.
8 vote(s)
Tue, 16/12/2008 - 14:19

Social Europe - addressing the social and economic imbalance in the EU

In the current economic crisis, and with 78 million people at risk of poverty in the EU, it is more important than ever that the EU in its Member States demonstrate a clear commitment that the social needs and rights of people are not subservient to needs of the economy.
20 vote(s)
Fri, 12/12/2008 - 00:38

Citizen participation

I would like to propose a Erasmus type scheme to be made available to citizens of all ages, citizens who do not attend third level but who are studying in the university of life. Young people in employment, women working full time in the home, the elderly, unemployed people, anyone basically who is curious about how the world aroun
11 vote(s)
Wed, 10/12/2008 - 16:03

I am glad that the EU has a Charter of Fundamental Rights!

Today is the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Fundamental Rights. Building the European Union as a social and political entity, I am glad that the EU also has a declaration of its core values. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights has one chapter on 'Equality before the law' and another chapter on socia
19 vote(s)