World news about “European Union”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Kosovo energy fears if power plant shuts down The EU has called for the closure of a polluting power plant in Kosovo but it is feared a shut-down could mean energy… 06/11/2009 - tags: Energy, European Union, Kosovo
EU top jobs The chances of British Foreign Secretary David Miliband becoming the European Union’s foreign policy chief are… 06/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Diplomacy
Europe’s Afghan engagement The foreign troop presence in Afghanistan may hit the headlines but reconstruction efforts are equally important for… 06/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, European Union, Cooperation
Visa-free EU travel for Balkan states? The European Commission has proposed that citizens from Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia be allowed to travel freely to… 06/11/2009 - tags: Balkans, EU Commission, European Union, Travel
EU-Cuba improvements hinge on Havana’s rights record Cuba will have to improve its record on human rights to help normalise relations with the European Union. The 27-nation… 05/11/2009 - tags: Cuba, European Union, Cooperation
Herbal drug mix alert The European Union has sounded the alert about drug dealers targetting the European Union market with increasingly… 05/11/2009 - tags: Drugs, European Union, Internet
Changing trends in European drug use A new report on drug use in Europe shows that cocaine and heroin consumption are increasing. Production in countries… 05/11/2009 - tags: Drugs, European Union
Lisbon Treaty perceptions by ordinary Europeans … change for European Union citizens? How … stages of the European Union, we will get a … 04/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
US and EU move closer on climate change US President Barack Obama says the United States and the European Union have agreed to boost their efforts for success… 04/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Climate, USA
Online shopping eCommerce is booming, but in spite of Europeans’ enthusiasm, why is online shopping across borders having trouble… 03/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Internet
Poverty and social exclusion Most EU citizens do not consider themselves to be at risk from poverty, but 73% of them do consider poverty in their… 03/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Poverty
Van Rompuy, from Belgian premier to EU president?Belgian centre-right Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy is emerging as a strong “consensus” runner for the new full-time… 02/11/2009 - tag: European Union
EU eyes turn to Prague for treaty decision The Czech Republic court decision that could clear the way for the last signature on the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty… 02/11/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
Jacques Delors: Former European Commission President “The event was a shock, we had to wait and see if it was going to happen peacefully.” 20 years ago Jacques Delors… 30/10/2009 - tags: EU Commission, European Union, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Blair’s EU star wanes Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was much talked-about at the EU summit and beforehand, but his chances of… 30/10/2009 - tags: EU Presidency, European Union
High awareness of poverty in EU Nine out of 10 Europeans want urgent action by their government to tackle poverty. A new Eurobarometer survey reveals… 27/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Poverty
Cross-border inheritance rules shake up The news of a generous inheritance from a family member can sometimes be more like a poisoned gift when all the… 26/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Law
Roma inclusion Europe’s largest minority, some 12 million Roma, now live in the EU, where non-discrimination is institutionalised. But… 26/10/2009 - tags: European Union, minority rights
Malta, immigration and xenophobia Crossing the sea to a stormy welcome, African immigrants strike Malta. The Maltese feel stretched to their limits… 24/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Immigration
Poor coordination wastes aid billions Up to six billion euros is wasted per year in development aid given to other countries by the European Union; the … 22/10/2009 - tags: Developpment Aid, EU Commission, European Union
Planes, ships fall within EU CO2 reduction scope Aviation and shipping will be added to the European Union’s greenhouse gas reduction targets, under a proposal said to… 21/10/2009 - tags: Environment, European Union, Climate, Greenpeace
Fishing abuses equal licence loss Commercial fishermen breaking European Union rules will lose their licence. The fisheries ministers have agreed on a… 20/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Fishery
Who will serve new European diplomacy Changes in Europe’s diplomatic service are in full debate, with the advent of a new external relations position… 20/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Diplomacy
€280 million milk money leaves EU budget ‘plucked’ Europe’s milk sector has been thrown a 280 million euro lifeline. Yet struggling farmers’ unions say it is a drop in… 19/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Agriculture
Markets: 19th October European shares bounced back to one year highs, with banks, food producers and drugmakers leading the advance… 19/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Markets
Microcredit in the EU Microcredit, or the offer of small loans for the world’s poorest countries, is increasingly in demand in Europe. How… 19/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Economy
Blair faces a battle in his bid for EU presidency Tony Blair’s bid to become the president of a post-Lisbon Treaty European Council has run into choppy waters. The… 16/10/2009 - tags: EU Presidency, European Union, Politics
Cash but no quota cut for struggling milk farmers European dairy farmers will be offered a 300 million euro aid package to help them through a crisis caused by low… 16/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Agriculture, Crisis
Fish quotas set for cut as cod stocks suffer Cod fishermen have been battered by some more bad news by the European Commission as it looks to fixing quotas for next… 16/10/2009 - tags: EU Commission, European Union, Fishery
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… 16/10/2009 - tags: EU Council, European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
Croatia on course to join EU by 2012 Croatia’s bid to enter the European Union could be wrapped up as early as next year. In its annual report on … 14/10/2009 - tags: EU Enlargement, European Union, Turkey
Europe told it could do better on HIV care The number of Europeans contracting HIV is accelerating along with the number of people practising unsafe sex according… 13/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Health, AIDS
Airline passengers rights Air passengers’ rights in Europe: late planes mean the airline has to feed you, cancelled flights, they have to pay… 09/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, European Union
Milk wars Under pressure from producers and several member states, EU Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel is… 29/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Agriculture
European retail banking under scrutiny The financial service sector is in the sights of the European Commission. Hinden charges and opaque banking practices… 29/09/2009 - tags: Banking, Consumer Protection, European Union
Will the Lisbon Treaty achieve its goals? When a EU member state adopts the Lisbon Treaty, the ratification document is sent to Italy. If all 27 documents… 26/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Italy, Politics, Treaty of Lisbon
Focus on Millenium Development Goals European development aid, and how documentary films are bringing the Millenium Goals to the public’s attention. Behind… 25/09/2009 - tags: Developpment Aid, European Union, Festival
Ireland’s Lisbon Treaty vote approaches Irish voters are preparing to cast a ballot in a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty on October 2. The future of how… 24/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Ireland, Treaty of Lisbon, referendum
Digital sector vs economic crisis Can the digital economy help lift Europe out of crisis? The European Union is counting on new technologies to boost… 22/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Technology, Crisis
Parliament’s challenge to Barroso The only candidate as next President of the European Commission, to succeed himself, has European governments’ support… 11/09/2009 - tags: European Union, France, Politics
Barroso: “This is not the time for partisan division in Europe” The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has been spelling out his political ambitions for the… 04/09/2009 - tags: EU Commission, European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
British Nationalism and Europe Amid unrest in the European Parliament about the British National Party winning two MEP seats in the June European… 04/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Politics, Immigrants
europeans: Europe’s green footprint Measuring the “ecological footprint” of towns and villages – even monastries…and then comparing them to best… 03/09/2009 - tags: Energy, Environment, European Union
New hope for better IVF treatment Across Europe, more and more women are struggling with infertility. Between 12 and 15 percent of women of child-bearing… 01/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Health, Research
New media literacy What is the European Union doing to promote equal exposure to new media technology, to maximise media literacy? 31/08/2009 - tags: European Union, education, Technology
Saving the Baltic Sea For centuries the Baltic has been a crossroads for trade, but these days it is one of the most polluted seas in the… 31/08/2009 - tags: Environment, Europe, European Union
Safer roads The summer holidays mean more fatal road accidents and they are the leading cause of deaths among children, teenagers… 25/08/2009 - tags: European Union, Accident
Back to school with flu fears Back to school time with the added stress of the new flu virus… How is the European Union preparing? 25/08/2009 - tags: European Union, Children
Erasmus programme Since its launch in 1987, the Erasmus exchange programme has enabled some 2 million higher education students to study… 11/08/2009 - tags: European Union, education
Promoting sustainable Consumption Production and consumption are putting increasing pressure on the environment. However, more and more Europeans are… 10/08/2009 - tags: Consumers, Environment, European Union
In search of stability in Georgia Sitting at a crossroads between Europe and Asia, Georgia occupies a vital strategic position for the European Union… 16/07/2009 - tags: European Union, Georgia
Sweden’s Baltic Sea focus Against the backdrop of a festival in Gotland, in the Baltic Sea, Sweden’s European Union presidency considers… 10/07/2009 - tags: Environment, European Union, Sweden
High hopes pinned on “green jobs” As people try to find ways to beat the financial crisis, some are pointing towards a low-carbon economy. Despite the… 09/07/2009 - tags: Environment, European Union, Ecology
Paying for peace in DRC European experts with the EUSEC and EUPOL missions are helping to restore security and state authority in the… 09/07/2009 - tags: European Union, Republic of Congo, Military
Tackling security in Guinee Bissau Guinee Bissau. This small country in West Africa is one of the world’s poorest and, in recent times, among the least… 04/07/2009 - tags: Developpment Aid, European Union, Guinea-Bissau, Security
New faces, big changes? Their seats secure, 736 members are getting ready to start a new legislative period in the European Parliament. Among… 19/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European Union, European elections
Space, Defence and Security Walls and watchtowers have long been used to ensure the safety of citizens sheltering under their protection. The… 11/06/2009 - tags: European Union, Security, Space
The coming of age of the European Parliament The European parliament has had to travel a long hard road to become an integral part of the European Union’s… 05/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European Union, European elections
EU fights job cuts by thinking big but acting small The EU’s Globalisation Fund was designed to help businesses adjust to the challenge of globalisation. Now it is being… 04/06/2009 - tags: European Union, Globalization
Lisbon not automatic door-opener The question: “Hello, my name is Jürg Jensen, from Germany. I have this question: will the Lisbon Treaty, once… 02/06/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
EU builds the rule of law in Kosovo The rule of law holds sway throughout Europe, and all its people can expect it. Beyond the EU’s frontiers, in Kosovo… 28/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Kosovo
Young dropouts’ second chance Young European dropouts are paying a high price for school failures with the economy in recession. Many feel pushed… 28/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Unemployment
Climate change efforts … things the European Union can do to … of all, the European Union is involved in … 27/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
The 2-city parliament A German-speaking voter asks: “Why is the European Parliament in Strasbourg and in Brussels?” The response… 26/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
Court power and politics A Dutch voter is interested in the role of the ECJ: “Hello, my name is Luke, and I come from the Netherlands. My… 25/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
Mali, CIGEM and so on Encouraging alternatives to leaving home. Mali and Europe join hands to manage migration from one of the world’s… 22/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Immigration, Mali
Organic Austria resists GMOs Austrian voters want the next European Parliament to fight against genetically modified crops. Only about 20% of… 21/05/2009 - tags: Austria, European Union
Jobs galore if you know where to look – EURES Crisis? What crisis? A British politician once famously told the unemployed to get on their bikes and go look for work… 21/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Jobs
A Parliament 20% legitimate? A German voter asks: “Will the European Parliament still have legitimacy if less than 20% of the people vote in… 20/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
Compulsory voting, anyone? A German voter asks: “What, concretely, do you see raising citizens’ interest for the European elections?“… 19/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
Iceland in the EU? … in joining the European Union?" … get into the European Union. They know … 13/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Iceland
Turkey’s EU future … get into the European Union?" … between the European Union and Turkey is … 13/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Turkey
Will globalisation break up Europe or help it close ranks? Europe is up against it with the global financial and economic crisis, but will big nations like France and Germany… 24/04/2009 - tags: European Union, Crisis, Globalization
Combatting online images of child sexual abuse and exploitation The Council of Europe and the European Commission are launching new initiatives to try to curb the distribution of such… 17/04/2009 - tags: European Union, Internet, Children
Czechs complete Lisbon Treaty ratificationThe way is now cleared for a major revamping of the EU institutions to take form. This is aimed at improved… 03/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
Klaus signs, Lisbon Treaty due Dec. 1With a heavy heart, Czech President Vaclav Klaus has finally signed the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty. He said that… 03/11/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
European economy on the road to recoveryEconomic activity in the euro zone has exceeded the expectations of the European Central Bank, leading it to revise its… 03/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Eurozone, Economy
Search for new EU President goes onThey agreed on a climate deal but failed to pick a president which means EU leaders must continue to debate who should… 31/10/2009 - tag: European Union
EU agrees final stance for climate talksEU leaders have urged other world powers to follow their lead after provisionally agreeing a deal in Brussels to help… 31/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Climate
EU agrees climate change funding positionEurope has agreed how much money it is prepared to to offer poor countries to deal with climate change: between 22 and… 30/10/2009 - tags: EU Summit, European Union, Climate
Swine flu vaccine programme in EU speeds upOne EU citizen in three could be infected by the H1N1 flu in the coming months. This is the warning issued by the… 27/10/2009 - tags: European Union, swine flu vaccine
Eurozone ministers warn of recovery stallEurozone finance ministers are worried that economic recovery is being threatened by the shared currency’s strength… 20/10/2009 - tags: Euro, European Union, Eurozone, Jean-Claude Trichet
26 down just one to go for the Lisbon TreatyPoland has now formally ratified the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty, leaving the Czech Republic the only one of the… 10/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Poland, Treaty of Lisbon
Ban on liquids in plane cabin baggage 2012 horizonEuropean airline passengers might have to endure strict anti-terrorism rules on liquids in hand luggage at least until… 09/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, European Union, Transport
EU and US at odds over AfghanistanWhen it came the call was loud and clear. US General Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, wants a… 06/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, European Union, Military
Multi-billion euro trade decline backdrop to EU-Brazil summitBrazil’s President Lula da Silva, emotional after his country’s successful bid to hold the Olympics, has been in… 06/10/2009 - tags: Brazil, European Union, Climate
Money ministers talk jobs and climate cashEU finance ministers meet for a second day in Gothenburg where employment policy and climate financing are on the menu… 02/10/2009 - tags: Ecofin, European Union
Ireland holds crucial EU treaty voteVoting is underway in the second referendum on the EU’s controversial Lisbon Treaty in the Republic of Ireland… 02/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Ireland, Treaty of Lisbon, referendum
Iran offers proposals to ease nuke stand-offThe EU’s foreign policy chief Javier Solana has said he believes Iran intends to fully cooperate with UN’s nuclear… 01/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Iran, Nuclear Energy
Ukraine’s future under the microscopeThe grand Livadia Palace which hosted the famed Yalta conference on the 4th of September 1945 where Franklin … 28/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Ukraine
Banks must stop abusing customers — BrusselsPeople who feel that dealing with banks is a form of cruel and unusual punishment now have the European Commission on… 23/09/2009 - tags: Banking, European Union
Germany’s latest paperwork to ratify Lisbon TreatyRatification of the EU’s Lisbon reform treaty in Germany remains only a technicality, President Horst Koehler’s office… 23/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Germany
Milk strikers hand it out free in ParisFrench milk producers after two weeks on strike have been giving it away free in central Paris. 22,000 litres was… 22/09/2009 - tags: European Union, France, Italy, Agriculture
Migrants evicted from Calais ‘jungle’ campIt took barely two hours to clear ‘the jungle.’ Resigned and bewildered, there was little resistance from those who… 22/09/2009 - tags: European Union, France, Immigration, Calais, United Kingdom
Intel evidence revealedEU competition regulators have made public the evidence used in deciding to hit US microchip maker Intel with a massive… 21/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Technology
Dairy farmers won’t cry over spilt milkDairy farmers from six countries have been spilling thousands of litres of milk as part of a coordinated protest to… 21/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Agriculture
Besson urges EU clampdown on illegal immigrantsFrench Immigration Minister Eric Besson is urging EU member states to agree a “plan of action” to deter illegal… 21/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Immigration, Immigrants
EU cash handout for Ireland before Lisbon voteThe European Commission has offered a cash handout to help more than 2,000 redundant workers in Ireland, less than two… 20/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Ireland, Treaty of Lisbon
Brussels’ battle against bankers’ bonusesA curb on bankers’ bonuses looks more likely after EU leaders agreed on a common stance ahead of a G20 summit next… 18/09/2009 - tags: Banking, European Union, Financial Crisis, Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy
Belarussian leader back in EUThe Belarussian President has made his second trip to an EU country since the warming of relations with the West… 17/09/2009 - tags: Belarus, European Union, Lithuania
