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Welcome to the 5th JMECE Lab Newsletter (available online at: http://www.box.net/shared/bxzkx7n0x8) Institute of Communications Studies @ University of Leeds

In this issue we have the honour to include an article written exclusively for the JMECE Lab by Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, EU presidency of the European Union between January and June 2009.

Inside this issue:

* “European Harmony – Conductor or metronome?” by Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, EU presidency of the European Union between January and June 2009 (front page)

* “The 10 commandments for efficient Communication with EU citizens”, Meta-Report by Stergios Mavrikis, PhD candidate, ICS (page: 3)

* “Economic crisis, “the perfect excuse” to avoid environmental commitments”, Report by Francisco Seoane Perez, PhD candidate, ICS (page: 6)

* “Multilingualism: a long term investment for EU” by Nathalie Henry, PhD candidate, ICS (page: 7)

* Movers and Shakers: The making of the European Parliament, by Juliet Lodge, Director Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence, Professor of European Studies, ICS (page: 8)

* “European Union: A citizen’s perspective” by Bruno van den Elshout, Journalist and photographer (page 11)

* “Communicating Europe: How can this Utopia come about?” by Geoff Martin, Special Adviser to the Commonwealth Secretary General on Strategic Relationships (page 12)

* “Greece and Sarkozy’s “Union for the Mediterranean””, by George Tassiopoulos PhD candidate in political science University of East-Paris (page: 13)

* “Debate: European Communication Policy biased propaganda?” Silke Stumvoll, journalist, stagiaire at a Communication and information Unit of the Commission (page: 14)

* “Publication of Special JCER issue on Media and Communication in Europe: Babel Revisited”, by Agnes Inge Schneeberger, PhD candidate, ICS, (page 15)