Once again my country’s president puzzled me. Romanians are euro-optimists because of their perfectly justified naivete that Europe would bring us “the good”, without too much interference on our behalf. Most Eastern Europeans have joyfully embraced the European Union, despite lack of knowledge, awareness and information on this magnanimous institution. Continue reading ‘President Basescu and the EU. Sheer amazement.’
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Before I plunge into more substantial issues – and I promise I will – about the French Presidency of the European Union (the Council I mean, of course), which is a hot topic since Mr. Sarkozy has plenty of ambitions up on the agenda, keep your fingers crossed tomorrow. The Irish will vote, through referendum, on the Lisbon Treaty. They are the only ones who refused to pass the treaty through the parliament, and have pushed for a very risky popular vote instead. The Dutch killed a treaty once through public vote, and the Irish have a history for rejecting EU treaties as well. They are small, insular, conservative and not at all content with the common agricultural policy. Is it going to be a YES or a NO for Europe? Though one…
Read the official story here and the socialist/for one here and the against one here. (Photo: source)
Later edit: Uite aici si un articol in romana, care indica faptul ca votul ar indica spre NU…
Va voi povesti in curand despre teza mea de licenta. In ultime vreme am citit anormal de mult despre subiectul respectiv, de la carti de filosofia dreptului, drept international, constitutionalism, relatii internationale, pana la autori de tip Kant si Burke (ca sa fac o mica aroganta intelectuala in debutul lucrarii, fireste). Pe scurt insa, teza mea spune ca Adunarea Generala a Natiunilor Unite ar trebui sa fie o busola mondiala a politicului si o arena unde tumultul politic sa se resimta cel mai bine. Continue reading ‘Obama si Natiunile Unite’
If macaroni stood for “wacko”, “nuts”, “insane”, then Italy would surely qualify. Not because of Italian moods and mores (as charming as they might be… I’ve been to Rome twice, and I’d surely go back anytime), but because of politics.
Berlusconi’s won a third term as prime minister. Who’s Berlusconi? The guy who’s cornered the market in Italy, controlling everything from the media to football. Read some very interesting portraits of the guy here and here.
But wait. It gets only worse. Gianni Alemanno is Rome’s new mayor. Continue reading ‘Italy’s going macaroni. Yet again, on migration’
I’ve discovered an excellent article on the branding of the electoral candidates in the US, and how that’s related to the country’s image abroad. With this occasion, I also remembered Salon, a great online journal I used to read while I was living abroad.
Basically, “Brand-aid” speaks about the way a good branding of the president-to-be can heal the United States’ worn and torn image abroad. I’d like to live to see the day when political campaigns in Romania will be as clever as the American one, and voters, as well as candidates, as mature as their American counterparts. This fall, I hope to read about the Romanian electoral campaign as “an ad agency review”.
Andreea, the article’s a must for your thesis! 
See below the branding of American presidential candidates in a nutshell… My love-mark stands out in the picture
