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WelcomeCroeso

Cardiff EDC NewsAugust 2010

helping you find out about the European Union and the countries of Europe

promoting debate about the EU and European issues

encouraging you to ask questions, give your opinions and make suggestions to the EU

Details of 2010-11 courses now available – all the above plus Croat, Greek, Polish, Russian and Turkish

European Jobs Week 2010

European Jobs FairCity Hall, Cardiff

Wednesday 27 October 2010

This is a unique opportunity to find out more about working elsewhere in Europe

Website: http://www.2010againstpoverty.eu

In the News…

Essen (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Pécs (Hungary) are the

European Capitals of Culture 2010

In the News…

Belgium holds the EU Presidency for the period July – December 2010

Website: http://www.eu2010.be

Travelling this summer?Find out your rights…

Rail – Air – People with reduced mobility…

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights

112 is the common telephone number to ring in ALL EU Member States

to get through to the Emergency Services

http://ec.europa.eu/112

Recently published reports on topics relating to Wales and Europe…

Click on the images to link to the reports

Click on the image to link to the report

Click on the image to link to the report

Looking for information on these subjects

or anything else connected with Europe?

Please ask EDC staff

or use

http://www.europeansources.info

April 2008 – March 2011

is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales

Please ask for details

http://www.europeansources.info

Sign up to receive information at:http://www.the-eu-and-me.org.uk/

A new electronic one-stop-shop foraccess to justice information

throughout the EU

https://e-justice.europa.eu/

New: The UK European Consumer Centre for Servicesprovides general information on consumer laws and rights

when buying a service in another EU member state,as well as contact details for organisations that could provide

practical assistance in the case of a dispute.

http://www.ukecc-services.net/

Welcome to the Youtube space of the European Union

http://uk.youtube.com/EUtube

Find out what is happening…

Give your opinions …

Welsh Members of the European Parliament 2009-2014

• Jill Evans

• Kay Swinburne

• Derek Vaughan

• John Bufton

August is the traditional month forthe EU to go on holiday

Cardiff EDC News offers you some pictures of places you might like to visit

Vorarlberg: Austria

Bruges: Belgium

Rhodope Mountains: Bulgaria

Drouseia: Cyprus

Prague: Czech Republic

Copenhagen: Denmark

Tallinn: Estonia

Lapland: Finland

Chamonix: France

Berlin: Germany

Santorini: Greece

Budapest: Hungary

Rock of Cashel: Ireland

Montepulciano: Italy

Riga: Latvia

Trakai Castle: Lithuania

Luxembourg

St. Julian’s Bay: Malta

Amsterdam: Netherlands

Cracow: Poland

Sintra: Portugal

Sighisoara: Romania

Kosice: Slovakia

Lake Bled: Slovenia

Seville: Spain

Vastergotland: Sweden

Anglesey (Wales): United Kingdom