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Mig has read through most of the treaties, and posted lots of comments explaining the different EU institutions in various levels of detail. Trouble is digging out those comments...

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Fri Feb 27th, 2009 at 01:30:10 PM EST
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I've been working on exactly that, though mostly through reading hundreds of thousands of EU online descriptions of themselves and comparing them with such sites as Followthemoney etc - and of course wikipedia and quite a few other sites of varying degrees of bias.

It's an interactive map with v. short descriptions that appear on mouse rollover, and more comprehensive text appears if you click. I'm trying to get it down to 3000 neutral words total - but feels like its going to be over 5k. (Already too much for the wide audience it is aimed at).

I'm doing it for a social liberal party in Finland, after persuading them of the benefits of shoestring supporting such an endeavour, as part of a rather large 'rebranding' of the party. As such, I can't share the texts yet, but there will be a beta version up in a few weeks that I will need feedback on. I'd be happy to give access to interested people when the time comes.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Feb 27th, 2009 at 03:09:30 PM EST
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Wow, thanks for the heads up on that sven, I would be very interested in such a site. Especially one prepared by you! I am in dire need of a primer on the EU. I have only a vague understanding of the actual EU governing structure and processes.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead
by blueneck on Fri Feb 27th, 2009 at 07:19:54 PM EST
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You are not alone in vague understanding! And it is easy to see why. The EU is built like the brain, with massive redundancy - a linear process it is not. Not many people can get their heads around the fact that there exist 'The Council of the European Union', 'The Council of Europe' and 'The European Council'. Quite an Alice of Wonderland arrangement. 3 different bodies and only one legally part of the EU.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Feb 28th, 2009 at 02:47:26 AM EST
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