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This site is intended as a quick guide for journalists and journalism students. Visit the links section for a large collection of sites especially for the media, go to the resources page to access a list of lecture tapes available upon request and click on our experts to ask questions on past, present and future European issues. This week's stories:

Latest Issue:

Thursday, November 5, 2009: The 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Fall of the Iron Curtain

Wednesday, July 29, 2009: Food Expert: Without Fair Trade, What Can $20 Billion Do?

Thursday, October 16, 2008: New Trade Opportunities between Canada and the EU

Previous Issues:

Monday, October 6, 2008: Financial Crisis Spreads to Europe, Leaders look for EU Reforms

Tuesday, September 30, 2008: Africa and the EU announce new Energy Partnership

Monday, September 15, 2008: EU Brokers Possible Peace Deal between Russia and Georgia

Monday, April 7, 2008: European Parliament Celebrates 50 Years

Tuesday, March 4, 2008: Discrepancies of wealth in the EU27

Thursday, February 28, 2008: EU Concerned with US Economic Recession

Monday, February 25 , 2008: EU States Begin Ratifying Lisbon Treaty

Tuesday, February 12 , 2008: Slovenian Presidency Outlook

Thursday, January 31, 2008: Mediterranean Sea Level Rising

January 25 , 2008: Cyprus and Malta Adopt the Euro

January 25 , 2008: US President Bush supports Turkey’s bid for EU membership

November 26 , 2007: New members for the Schengen passport-free zone

November 5 , 2007: EU-US sign Open Skies Agreement, Canada to follow

October 11, 2007: EU Officials prepare for Treaty Summit

May 28 , 2007: The Invisible Summit

April 17, 2007: European Commission targets ships as sources of greenhouse gases

April 17, 2007: $12 US Flights to the European Union?

April 12, 2007: European Commission says iTunes breaking EU law

April 5, 2007: EU will cooperate with U.S. and Russia to battle terrorism

March 16, 2007: Russia and Italy Push for Russia-EU Partnership

March 8, 2007: Europe Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome

March 2 , 2007: Europe to Phase Out Energy-Wasting Light Bulbs to Help Stop Climate Change

March 2, 2007: EU Ministers Push Ahead To Cut Greenhouse Gases

February 16, 2007: European Commission Proposes Cut in CO2 Emissions from New Cars

February 9, 2007: A Free Trade Agreement Between Canada and the European Union?

Upcoming events at the Centre for European Studies

The Centre for European Studies sponsors public lectures on current European issues as well as on important areas of research related to Europe. Please follow the link below to see a complete list of upcoming CES events.
http://www.carleton.ca/ces/events/events.htm

For further information Contact:
Natasha Joukovskaia
Centre for European Studies
Carleton University
(613) 520-2600 ext. 1179
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