World news about “European Union”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Chinese perceptions of Europe … Euronews: "The European Union now knows that … will allow the European Union to speak with … 20/11/2009 - tags: EU Presidency, European Union, China
EU gaining appreciation in Washington For an outside look at Europe moving forward, euronews sought out an American expert in international relations who… 20/11/2009 - tags: EU Presidency, European Union, Washington
EU shortens its phone number Rounding off coverage of Europe’s launch of new leaders, euronews’ in-house cartoonist harps on Kissinger’s quip which… 20/11/2009 - tags: EU Presidency, European Union
EU to choose executive commission The European Union has turned it’s attention to choosing an executive commission, after electing a new president and… 20/11/2009 - tags: EU Presidency, European Union
Van Rompuy, Ashton new pan-EU leaders Low-key Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been named the new full time President of the European Council… 19/11/2009 - tags: Council of Europe, EU Presidency, European Union, Foreign policy
Why Ashton is EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton has had little foreign affairs experience. She was appointed a member of the British parliament’s… 19/11/2009 - tags: Council of Europe, European Union, Foreign policy
Why Van Rompuy is EU President Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Fleming Herman Van Rompuy gained substantial favour as a candidate for… 19/11/2009 - tags: Belgium, Council of Europe, European Union
A new model for the Mediterranean Its now one year since the launch of the Mediterranean Union and the organisation is still searching for its identity… 19/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Mediterranean Union
Social Security and Mobility National authorities run their own social security systems but the European Union coordinates them, to ensure that… 16/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Society
Ecofin agrees on budget deficit moves Finance ministers from the 27 European Union countries have agreed that moves to cut budget deficits following the… 10/11/2009 - tags: Ecofin, European Union, Economy
Auditors’ Court approves EU accounts, with a sting in the tail Rural Europe, tax police patrol farm buildings built fraudulently with EU subsidies… sound familiar? It is to the… 10/11/2009 - tags: EU Budget, European Union, Agriculture
EU lobby register Who are the lobbyists at work in Brussels and Strasbourg, invited to register publicly a year and a half ago? Has this… 09/11/2009 - tags: EU Commission, European Union
Food prices The European Commission has food sales in its sights. Brussels wants to improve the efficiency of the supply chain so… 09/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Food
Age discrimination feels worse with recession Almost two thirds of all Europeans expect the economic downturn to lead to more age discrimination in the job market… 09/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Society
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Van Rompuy one step closer to presidencyFormer UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is out of the race for EU presidency. Belgium Prime Minister Herman Van… 19/11/2009 - tags: EU Commission, European Union, Foreign policy
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 - tags: EU Foreign Policy, EU Presidency, European Union
EU and Russia aim to reset relationsEurope and Russia will be hoping they can press the political and economic reset button today as summit in Stockholm… 18/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Russia, Sweden
EU-Russia look to rebuild trust despite differencesThe EU and Russia will seek to rebuild economic and political ties today at a summit in Stockholm. Relations have… 18/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Russia, Dmitri Medvedev
EU Swedish presidency favours top role for a womanThe 27 European Union leaders — overwhelmingly men, as any group photo shows — will gather for a special summit this… 16/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
Lisbon Treaty checks inThe EU’s controversial Lisbon Treaty has finally checked in. At a ceremony in Rome, Czech Prime Minister Jan… 14/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
Yes, Mrs President?Gender equality is being taken increasingly seriously in the hunt for a new European Union president. Ahead of next… 12/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Treaty of Lisbon
Spain calls for blockade of pirate portsSpain is calling for Europe to take a tougher stance in dealing with piracy on the high seas. It wants… 12/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Somalia, Piracy
French and Italian industrial output fallsSharp falls in industrial output in France and Italy suggests difficulties ahead for the euro zone’s still fragile… 10/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Eurozone, Economy
Brussels to move on budget deficitsThe European Commission will reportedly propose this week that Germany, France and Spain should have until 2013 to cut… 09/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Economy
Kosovo energy fears if power plant shuts downThe 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 jobsThe 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 engagementThe foreign troop presence in Afghanistan may hit the headlines but reconstruction efforts are equally important for… 06/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, European Union, Cooperation
Changing trends in European drug useA 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
US and EU move closer on climate changeUS 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
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
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
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
High awareness of poverty in EUNine 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
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
Poor coordination wastes aid billionsUp 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 scopeAviation 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
Who will serve new European diplomacyChanges 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
Fishing abuses equal licence lossCommercial fishermen breaking European Union rules will lose their licence. The fisheries ministers have agreed on a… 20/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Fishery
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
€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 OctoberEuropean shares bounced back to one year highs, with banks, food producers and drugmakers leading the advance… 19/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Markets
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. The… 16/10/2009 - tags: EU Presidency, European Union, Politics
Cash but no quota cut for struggling milk farmersEuropean 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 sufferCod 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
Croatia on course to join EU by 2012Croatia’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 careThe 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
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
