New EU President Spain aims to boost economy … begins its EU Presidency, Europe is … So the Spanish EU Presidency has made … 22/01/2010
Crash in 2010, Spanish economist warns EU Constantino de Miguel, euronews: “Professor Niño Becerra, you are forecasting a crash for 2010. But stock… 22/01/2010
Spain seeks to boost gender equality in Europe A pioneering country in the fight against domestic violence, Spain wants to make it a political priority for Europe… 22/01/2010
Spain’s drive for Europe-wide gender equality, interview with Brigitte Grésy Audrey Tilve, euronews: “Brigitte Grésy, France’s general inspector for social affairs, you also represent… 22/01/2010
Cuba, Spain and the EU Last October, the Spanish Foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos went to Havana – his goal; to normalise… 22/01/2010
Cuban independent blogger Yaoni Sánchez answered euronews’s questions by Internet Interview by María Piñeiro The current situation in Cuba is very difficult. The economy is still hit by the dual… 22/01/2010
The EU’s journey into the unknown On January 8, Spain formally assumed the rotating presidency of the European Unon for the next six months. Taking… 22/01/2010
Double-headed EU ‘makes no sense’ Beatriz Beiras, euronews: “Josep Ramoneda, political analyst and Director of the Centre for Contemporary Culture… 22/01/2010
What happens when EU leaders get their heads together Cartoon by Rafa Cereceda and Etienne Barthomeuf 22/01/2010
Spanish MEP on EU-Cuba relation-building Maria Pineiro, euronews: “Luis Yáñez, Spanish Socialist member of the European Parliament, in its… 19/01/2010
Spain at the helm to implement the Lisbon Treaty Spain takes over the European presidency in the new year. It is a presidency that will oversee the implementation of… 11/12/2009
Spain’s EU presidency to boost organ donationsSpain will be leading the EU for the next six months, and intends to use its experience in medical transplants to help… 20/01/2010
The Lisbon Treaty explainedAmong the long-awaited Lisbon Treaty’s goals are modernising how the EU states take common decisions and raising… 19/01/2010
Spanish EU PresidencySpain will share the presidency of the European Council with the new full time Lisbon Treaty president during a… 21/12/2009
Sweden ready for challenges of EU presidencyAfter the Czech Republic, it is Sweden’s turn to hold the EU presidency. But are the Swedes ready for the… 29/06/2009
Spain’s EU presidency will ‘do its best’ – officialSpain has been celebrating the formal inauguration of its six-month European Union presidency, in Madrid. This… 08/01/2010
Cuba-Europe relations complicated by Yáñez moveOne of Spain’s goals while it is presiding nation of the European Council is to continue trying to normalise… 05/01/2010
Spanish EU Presidency takes economic bull by the hornsThe Spanish EU Presidency-in-transition has been consulting expert opinion to pull Europe and its own national… 05/01/2010
Chinese perceptions of EuropeReinforcing Europe’s influence on the world stage is one of the big goals behind the EU’s streamlining of… 20/11/2009
EU gaining appreciation in WashingtonFor an outside look at Europe moving forward, Euronews sought out an American expert in international relations who… 20/11/2009
EU shortens its phone numberRounding off coverage of Europe’s launch of new leaders, Euronews’ in-house cartoonist harps on… 20/11/2009
EU to choose executive commissionThe European Union has turned it’s attention to choosing an executive commission, after electing a new president… 20/11/2009
Congratulations pour in for new EU presidentFrom now on the US knows who to call if President Obama wants to phone Europe – the old so-called Kissinger… 20/11/2009
Pro-Europe Ashton gets to sit at EU high-tableThe choice of Catherine Ashton could be seen as a nod towards understated efficiency rather than the influence of a… 20/11/2009
EU top jobs, names still swirlingThere are lots of names in the hat but only one will be drawn out for each of the EU’s new top jobs. A special… 11/11/2009
Blair’s EU star wanesFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair was much talked-about at the EU summit and beforehand, but his chances of… 30/10/2009
Spain, Belgium, Hungary EU Presidency teamSpain, Belgium and Hungary are teaming together for their combined 18-months running of the European Union presidency… 29/10/2009
Juncker ‘wouldn’t say no’ to EU presidencyAnother contender to lead the EU… Both Tony Blair and now Jean-Claude Juncker are considered as possible future… 27/10/2009
Blair faces a battle in his bid for EU presidencyTony Blair’s bid to become the president of a post-Lisbon Treaty European Council has run into choppy waters… 16/10/2009
Sweden, Spain coordinate over EUSweden, the EU’s current presiding nation, has been focusing attention on the economy. Spain will take its turn… 31/08/2009
Opponents press for delayed Barroso voteEuropean socialists have stepped up their opposition to picking Jose Manuel Barroso as President of the European… 16/07/2009
Swift moves promised to tighten EU financial rulesSweden’s Prime Minister has promised to move quickly to secure EU agreement on ways to tighten financial… 15/07/2009
EP, Stockholm discuss BarrosoThe new European Parliament’s group heads have made the customary trip to the EU’s presiding nation, which… 06/07/2009
Sarkozy talks Turkey with Sweden… taken over the EU presidency, wants to open … made clear the EU presidency will not count … 03/07/2009
Czechs bow out of EU presidency to little applauseThe stormy six-month boat-rocking Czech presidency of the European Union is at an end. Many – among the 27… 30/06/2009
EU summit finds agreement on Ireland and BarrosoTwo of the men who emerged with the most to smile about from the summit of the 27 EU leaders in Brussels were the… 19/06/2009
Barroso’s Lisbon delayJose Manuel Barroso sooner or later? Some European Union countries want to delay formally naming him to continue as… 17/06/2009
Netanyahu to EU: ‘Don’t rush us’… The EU Presidency has met the … holds the EU presidency: … 24/04/2009
Turkey-EU horizon turbidThe current Czech EU Presidency has been at work with Turkey’s representatives to try and unjam its … 21/04/2009
Lisbon Treaty’s further jolts in PragueRatification of the European Union’s Lisbon reform treaty by the Czech Republic will be harder with the… 25/03/2009
Czech PM: Govt collapse will have “no impact” on EU… affect the EU Presidency,” he … takes over the EU presidency. … 25/03/2009
Czechs present EU 6-month planThe European Union’s presiding nation, the Czech Republic, has sketched out its programme for the first half of… 14/01/2009
Parliament welcomes Topolanek warilyPreferring the Lisbon treaty’s predecessor, defending the Czech Republic’s eurosceptic president and… 14/01/2009
Czech hoax art raises offenceCzech sculptor David Cerny has seriously upset national sensitivities in Europe with a hoax artwork hung in Brussels… 14/01/2009
Czechs make light of EU stereotypesAn artwork portraying stereotypes of each EU country has been hung in the atrium of the Council building in Brussels… 13/01/2009
Czechs’ Topolanek to face MEPsNow that the Czech Republilc EU presidency has been hard at work for two weeks, Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek will… 13/01/2009
Crises no crimp on EC-Czech courtesyIn Prague, with gas, Gaza and global economic crises in full gallop, European senior officials presented a calm and… 07/01/2009
Czech! One-two! Is this on?!The President of the European Parliament has told Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek in Prague that the success of the… 05/12/2008
Spain convenes “wise council” for economic crisis talksWith the fireworks and fanfare now over, Spain appears to be wasting no time in implementing its agenda as holder of… 05/01/2010
Spain takes up the reins of the EU presidencyThe dawn of a New Year and with it comes a new head of the EU’s rotating presidency. This time it is Spain at… 01/01/2010
The road ahead for Spain’s EU presidencySix months to put the shine back on the Socialists is the big challenge facing Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis… 01/01/2010
New EU President prepares to take officeThe EU’s first permanent president is enjoying his last few days of relative obscurity, before Monday’s… 01/01/2010
Spain takes reins of EU presidencyThe 1st of January has also ushered in the Spanish presidency of the EU and there was an impressive light show in… 01/01/2010
Spain marks 2010 as it takes up the EU presidencyThe clock in Madrid’s famous Puerta del Sol formed the focal point as Spain welcomed in 2010. Thousands turned… 01/01/2010
Belgian and Brit face tough tenure at the topThe European Union has named unassuming Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy as the new full time President of the… 20/11/2009
Van Rompuy, Ashton new pan-EU leadersLow-key Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been named the new full time President of the European Council… 19/11/2009
EU appoints new leadership teamBelgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been appointed as the first permanent European Council President and the… 19/11/2009
Time is ticking for decision on top EU postsWith only a few hours to go, there is still confusion as to who will scoop the European Union’s two top jobs… 19/11/2009
EU-Russia boost ties with climate and trade pledgesEU and Russian officials have called their latest annual summit “the best yet”. The European Union… 18/11/2009
Swedish EU presidency targets finance and climateThe Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has set out Sweden’s plans for the next six months as holder of the… 15/07/2009
Sweden to lay down EU priorities of presidencyEight years ago Sweden took the EU presidency in times of relative calm, but those days are long gone. Later today… 15/07/2009
Sweden takes the wheel of the EUThe rotating presidency of the European Union has turned to from the Czech Republic to Sweden. The occasion was… 01/07/2009
Sweden takes the reins of the EUSweden has taken up the rotating presidency of the European Union. Tackling the economic crisis and climate change… 01/07/2009
Swedish EU presidency faces big challengesSweden faces some daunting tasks as it assumes the EU’s six month rotating presidency. The Nordic country of… 01/07/2009
Czech Prime Minister formally quitsThe Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has formally resigned after losing a no-confidence vote earlier this week… 26/03/2009
Europe faces fallout of Czech crisisThe European Union goes into next week’s G20 summit with its leadership in question and with rifts with… 26/03/2009
EU backs Czech presidencyThe European Commission says it is confident the Czech Republic will continue to effectively preside over the European… 25/03/2009
Czech eye patch on humour‘Now you see it, now you don’t!’ This approach leaves a prank artwork hung in the European Council… 20/01/2009
Topolanek sets gas and Gaza as EU prioritiesThe Czech Prime Minister has set out his country’s priorities for the presidency of the European Union. In a… 14/01/2009
Gas and Gaza lead Czech Republic’s EU “to-do” listConcerns are growing over the Czech Republic’s ability to lead the European Union at a time of multiple and… 01/01/2009
Czech Republic to announce cabinet reshuffleAiming to quell fears over its ability to lead the European Union, the Czech Republic said it will concentrate on the… 01/01/2009
Czech takes over EU Presidency from FranceThe Czech Republic has taken the helm of the EU for a six-month stint. And it’s not going to be plain… 01/01/2009
Czech Rep. prepares for tough EU presidencyThe New Year will see the Czech Repbublic take over the presidency of the EU from France, for what promises to be a… 31/12/2008
Sarkozy sums up France’s 6 months running EuropeFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy today made his final speech to the European parliament as rotating EU president, just… 16/12/2008
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