Hello everyone

December's Focusis now up on the Members' Area of the EIA's site - www.eia.org.uk (contact [log in to unmask] if you haven't got your user id and password yet).  This month we take a look at the knotty subject of the EU budget.  What's behind Mr Blair's European dash to do a deal?  Editor Eric Davies sheds some light on the financial complexities.

As we approach the end of the year, I look back at the highs and lows of 2005 for the Association.  (We've done a lot...!)  Our new EU People slot features Órla Gillen, EIA Treasurer and Librarian at the Dept of Foreign Affairs in Ireland.  Find out her favourite information freebie and Euromyth.

Websites of the month includes the soon to be introduced .eu domain name, a new site about the EU's languages and the demise of the Commission's pages on grants amongst others.

The hard copy will be sent out next week and hopefully won't get stuck in the Christmas post.

Finally - best wishes to all for a very happy Christmas and New Year!
Catherine

Catherine Webb, EIA Manager
European Information Association
Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD, UK
Tel: +44 (0)161 228 3691
Fax: +44 (0)161 236 6547
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