"When politics is, like that of the European Union, a bit dimmed in the public eye, the need to communicate well is at the same time an urgency and a problem". An urgency, "because the European Union must staunch an endless flow of hostile articles, being published by the nationalist press of different countries"; a problem, because the vocabulary required "is honestly depressing". This was stated by Frank Turner (Europe Infos), who, in the opening note to the issue of Sir Europa online from tonight at old.agensir.it, defines the "Debate Europe" project and its website (http://europa.eu/debateeurope/index.fr.htm, completed by its own video space on YouTube, the so-called "EU Tube"), which started a few weeks ago, "a new, extremely useful attempt to present the objectives and institutions of the European Union". The purpose of the initiative, he explains, "is to promote a general, permanent debate between the citizens" about the future of the European Union. This issue of SIR Europa also contains an interview with scientist Gregory Katz about stem cells.
