International Internet Magazine Saturday, 22.11.2008, 08:06
Four thousand hits a day! The Baltic Course has now readers in 137 countries
07.08.2008Four thousand hits a day! 440 000 pages a month. These figures make us happy at The Baltic Course: it proves that we are a success. The numbers are a result of an “Googlepagerank” evaluation. It puts our web-site number five among business-like magazines. And we have only been six months on the world-wide net.
Warning signal: there might be several “Unions” instead of one
14.07.2008During the last three years –at least since the French and Dutch NO to the then European Constitution draft in 2005 – politicians in the EU have received several warning signals concerning regional integration. This warning multiplied this June after the Irish NO to the Lisbon treaty. Now everybody can see that “the EU’s boat is leaking”. So, what is ahead for EU integration?
French Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Expectations for the Baltic States
02.07.2008The new and interesting period in the EU Presidency’s “institution” has begun, since France has taken the half-a-year Council’s Presidency on the 1st of June. Both the EU-27 Member States and the Baltic States expect wise and constructive Presidency work. France’s political, cultural and diplomatic potentials are enormous and rewarding.
EU-Russia summit: hopes for respectful attitude
29.06.2008The two major players, i.e. the European Union and Russian Federation, determine the present climate of political and economic situation in Europe. Good and sustainable relationships between the two are fatally important for both sides in commercial, security and political stability terms. This weekend’s EU-Russia summit in Siberia has been a good start towards forming a new and respectful partnership agreement.
EU-Russia summit: hopes for respectful attitude
29.06.2008The two major players, i.e. the European Union and Russian Federation, determine the present climate of political and economic situation in Europe. Good and sustainable relationships between the two are fatally important for both sides in commercial, security and political stability terms. This weekend’s EU-Russia summit in Siberia has been a good start towards forming a new and respectful partnership agreement.
Post-Summit: “business as usual”
23.06.2008Less than one page from a total of 24. So little room is devoted to the Lisbon Treaty in the official declaration issued after the 19-20 June Summit. So little ado about such a big thing?
Ways to go and lessons to learn. Post-Referendum crisis in the EU.
16.06.2008In saving the Lisbon reform treaty after Irish No, the EU-27 members have to stand in a united front defending all the values and integration models envisaged in the defunct treaty. Going further on in the EU reforming process and withstanding globalisation challenges, there are certain options for the Community.
