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Footie fans’ jubilation on TV case may be premature

Posted by Michael Berendt on 06/10/11

It’s not often that court rulings from Europe are celebrated in British pubs, so it was a rare sight to see the delighted reaction of football fans to this week’s ECJ pronouncement on the broadcasting of Premier League matches. The Court of Justice was responding to the High Court of England and Wales which had [...]

We’re all Europeans now!

Posted by Michael Berendt on 05/10/10

We’re all Europeans now! At least when it comes to the Ryder Cup – the biennial golf competition between the United States and Europe. The European team triumphed on the final day by a nail-biting 14½ points to 13½ . Spot the flags in the victory picture! And note José Manuel Barroso’s proud message of [...]

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