EU politicians have been attempting to save the Lisbon Treaty after Irish voters rejected it in a referendum. The politicians say member states should push ahead with ratification and the Irish should come back in four months with new proposals about how to "get back in the game", as German chancellor Angela Merkel put it. But how did the Irish feel after the Brussels summit? Did Dublin's political leaders get the cold shoulder or warm understanding from their EU colleagues? And have Irish journalists in Brussels become the object of ridicule, or are things as they were before the vote?

Saragossa is Spain's fifth largest city and has the air of a sleepy provincial town. But now Saragossa is ready to shake off the wall-flower image and take its place among the cities of the world with EXPO 2008. The theme is the sustainable use of water, and about 100 countries will be taking part. The city has cleaned up many streets, squares and bridges for EXPO, and 9 billion euros will be invested in Saragossa by 2010. It's all part of the effort to turn the city into the biggest logistics centre in southwestern Europe.

Anglers in Belgium and other countries have been sounding the alarm recently. Carp ponds have been overfished. Polish anglers with no licenses have been blamed for the drop in carp stocks. And while Belgians usually return their catch to the water, Polish anglers normally toss their carp in the frying pan. It's also true for smaller fish that have not yet spawned. And that can lead to a decimation of the carp population in smaller lakes and ponds. Anglers' associations want tighter controls on illegal fishing.

Switzerland is well known for its banking secrecy. But it is somewhat less circumspect when it comes to other kinds of data. If you happen to be driving in Geneva and want to know who the pretty woman in the car next to you is, simply send an SMS to the number 939 with her license plate details. Five seconds later you will receive a message with her name, address and postal code. What was originally intended to be a way of preventing drivers fleeing the scene of an accident has turned into a major abuse of personal data.

Kiel on the Baltic coast is Germany's busiest cruise-ship port, with the number of departures rising fast. For the port agency Sartori & Berger, each arrival and departure presents a logistical challenge, especially if cruise ships come and go in quick succession.