Posted by Jeff Rees on October 25, 2006 10:05 AM | Permalink
What does London, Edinburgh and Barcelona have that Cardiff does not?
Answer a European Parliament Office.
Lets find out the views of our MEPs. Responses to this e mail will be posted on receipt.
Annywl MEP
Please can you tell why the European Parliament does not have a EP information Office in Cardiff, as the capitals of Scotland and England do?
What measures are you taking to get one for Cardiff?
Diolch.
Did you get any responses to these emails?
Posted by: Gerald Lewis | August 21, 2007 4:56 PM
Yes.
Why?
Who are you, Gerald Lewis?
Would you please answer back? And what is your opinion about Wales?
Posted by: Annette Strauch | August 22, 2007 12:43 PM
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Cymru - Gwlad Fydol
Annette Strauch wrote...
London, Edinburgh and Barcelona as cities have a stronger country behind them. They have a parliament with some sort of presence. Not many people in Germany know about a Welsh parliament. When I listen to the Welsh news on TV, most of it is negative: a murder somewhere, problems with the court, problems with the NHS - often somebody seriously ill asks for compensation, a factory has just closed, people are demonstrating to help pupils and teachers in a rural community to stay open, etc. CARDIFF NOT, Cardiff KNOT.
In Wales, the culture seems to be old-fashioned. It has to do with people that run institutions like the National Library of Wales (undoubtedly a great national institution) but if you give them ideas they would not listen. I know a woman who is well-known in Welsh circles and is responsible for marketing. Instead of making profits she is a loss for the Library but everything is kept quiet. I had a good insight there & how people waste money, ressources. That is another subject. Coming back to the point: Edinburgh, Barcelona and London are inviting to Europeans, Wales is not so much. It used to be better - this is how I came but for tourists it is unattractive! London & Edinburgh are vibrant, in Welsh cafes - even down in Cardiff much is shut by half past five!
Posted by: Annette Strauch | July 24, 2007 10:58 AM