World news about “EU Council” published by euronews.
No easing of Belarus repression In the cold, outside the human rights defence body the Council of Europe, this handful of exiles from Belarus shout: “Stop Lukashenko!” (president of what… 26/01/2012
MEPs want swift action on saving the euro The European Parliament has urged EU leaders to come up with concrete solutions to the euro zone debt crisis. MEPs say this weekend’s summit in Brussels… 19/10/2011
EU welcomes Kosovo Serbia trade compromise EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy welcomed his Kosovan counterpart to Brussels on Tuesday following last week’s deal between Pristina and Belgrade to end… 07/09/2011
What do Europe’s symbols mean? I’m curious as a French person, as a European, what’s the situation with these symbols? There’s a flag, an anthem, but what for? We have this hymn that no one… 27/04/2011
EU is seeking for Council President After the Irish ‘Yes’ on the Lisbon Treaty, the European Union is creeping closer to having a stable Council President. Former British prime minister Tony… 16/10/2009
Europeans back UN recognition of Palestinian stateA large number of Europeans back the creation of a separate Palestinian state, a new opinion poll shows. The research carried out by YouGov in France, Britain… 12/09/2011
Palestinians unfurl giant flag in BrusselsWith a key UN discussion on the Palestinians’ status coming up in seven days time activists have erected a giant flag in front of the European Council in… 12/09/2011
EU tells Greece to unite behind austerity planEU leaders have urged Greek politicians to unite behind tough new austerity plans. It comes on the second day of what has been described as a “frustrating” … 24/06/2011
Nine out of 10 MEPs anti-StrasbourgA survey of European Parliament members has shown that nine out of ten of them think it is time to stop using Strasbourg as their common work base one week… 10/02/2011
Euro zone gets international rescue fundEU has agreed to set up a permanent rescue fund to help euro zone members struggling with sovereign debts. EU treaties will now be revised to allow the fund… 17/12/2010
EU Summit ‘won’t discuss euro zone bonds’This week’s European Union summit will not discuss the issuing of joint euro zone bonds. So says Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn who added that… 13/12/2010
EU summit could include Roma and UN questionsA meeting of the 27 EU heads of state and government this Thursday in Brussels is expected to give vent to European concerns surrounding France’s handling of… 15/09/2010
Russia backs CoE rights abuse report on North CaucasusRussia has supported, for the first time, a condemnation of human rights abuses in the North Caucasus region by the Council of Europe Parliamentary… 22/06/2010
WHO rejects Council of Europe H1N1 accusationsThe World Health Organization has rejected all accusations that it was unduly influenced to declare a pandemic state of emergency for the H1N1 influenza… 26/01/2010
The Three CouncilsThere is the Council of the European Union, the European Council and the Council of Europe. They are completely distinct. What are they? 26/01/2010
Kissinger’s call question answeredThe European Union has the answer to the long running question attributed to former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger: Who do I call if I want to call… 20/11/2009
Van Rompuy – Belgian ‘loss’ Europe’s gain?Belgians are juggling pride and pragmatics as their prime minister’s chances of becoming European President increase. In the centre of Brussels, passers-by… 09/11/2009
