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7/25/06

Songs For Europe

EURSOC

"Songs For Europe

By EURSOC Two
25 July, 2006

The Sunday Telegraph reports that EU Commission propagandists want to hijack next year's Eurovision Song Contest - making it a celebration of the European Union's 50th anniversary.

The scheme apparently emanates from the desk of Margot Wallstrom, chief of the commission's communications strategy. The newspaper quotes Ms Wallstrom's memo enthusing that a song contest - birthday celebration would highlight 'the need of close co-operation in our common project', 'solidarity' and 'the benefits that European integration has brought to its citizens'.

Eursoc reported in June that plans were afoot to make next year's anniversary a memorable one: A Eurovision-style contest 'to show Europe can dance' was one of the proposals, along with cake-baking competitions and a special 'commissioner's day' celebration."

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