Jun
1
European election party in London
June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On Thursday people will (not) vote for the European Parliament in the United Kingdom. Interested people like me might wonder if there is any “election party” organised (as I know it from elsewhere). So I enquired at the EP’s London office. The answer is that there is no party organised. But:
The European Parliament has information [...]
May
13
Moravcsik on the European Constitutional Settlement
May 13, 2009 | 7 Comments
One of the greatest benefits of studying at LSE has been to attend public lectures by world leaders and academics. So far my highlight had been the 3-day “tour de growth” with Philippe Aghion. After last night I feel that the most (academically) stimulating experience has been Andrew Moravcsik’s lecture on the “European Constitutional Settlement”.
As [...]
Oct
27
Botschaftsbesuch in London: Als Tier im Stall
October 27, 2008 | 3 Comments
Das Studium in London ist bekannterweise nicht das billigste. Zur Abzeichnung eines Teils meiner Studienfinanzierung hatte ich darum die nette Aufgabe, die deutsche Botschaft in London aufsuchen zu müssen. Also ging es Freitagmorgen im Rahmen der streng regulierten Öffnungszeiten in einen der vermögenden Teile Londons. Nach doppelter aber irgendwie-doch-nicht-Sicherheitskontrolle fand ich mich dann in einem [...]
Sep
28
From Brussels to London, smooth check-in at LSE
September 28, 2008 | 3 Comments
After some very good time in Brussels it was time to move on. So, since Wednesday I am a Londonian now
But whether my time here is to be limited we have to see. I have inscribed for a Masters at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) at the heart of [...]