Comments on: More ‘EU controlling blogging’ outrage – a more careful analysis

By: Moldova, its frozen conflict, and the EU’s sphere of influence « The 8th Circle

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:23:46 +0000

[...] MEP and head of the EU-Moldova delegation Marianne Mikko [yes, this is the same MEP responsible for this -ed.] warned that the approval of a negotiation mandate for the new partnership pact by 27 EU [...]

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Redemption Blues » Amber and Ointment — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:55:09 +0000

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Regulating anonymous blogs? | cearta.ie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:24:41 +0000

[...] of the EU (see also here from today’s Telegraph online), though there are some rather more balanced assessments as well. For example, European Avenue suggests that Mikko should exercise judgment when [...]

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:32:22 +0000

this stuff is fascinating. It couldn’t work, of course, even if it was a Commission proposal…
but if you are in the sort of mindset that sees this brave new blogging world as a threat because it subverts the traditional possibility of building a relationship with those commenting on what you do, you can see that your gut reaction would be to try to control it in some way.
I’ve been doing some thinking about this over at thoughts.com…

By: Fergus O'Rourke

Fergus O'Rourke — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:56:38 +0000

I wrote on a rather similar issue yesterday. See http://tinyurl.com/559way

By: Michael Cork

Michael Cork — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:52:31 +0000

That word ‘probably’ in the last line demonstrates the weakness of your position.

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:46:49 +0000

I know the game though – you play it one way and I play it the other. In every own initiative report you see a danger for the future, and I see it as not that much to worry about.

As for whether the Commission is behind this – not too sure. I think it’s more a rather foolish MEP that doesn’t know what she’s doing.

By: Richard North

Richard North — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:30:54 +0000

Jon

You don’t seem to understand what I do and do not understand … Try reading the piece again – here’s a clue:

“…Of course, Jon Worth can still dismiss this as an “own initiative” report with no legislative significance. But it is the case that the commission uses its stooges in the EU parliament to fly kites, and if they get friendly receptions â€“ which they so often do â€“ it then uses them as the justification for proposing legislation.”

I did not spend four years working in the EP without learning the difference between an own initiative report and a legislative proposal.

BTW – thanks for the photo!