"The Union for the Mediterranean and a usual round up on EU affairs...

The Union for the Mediterranean

By nosemonkey

Launched officially today, and I’ve yet to work out what it’s all for (bar an ego trip for Sarkozy and a jolly for various heads of state, that is).

Mark Mardell has the handiest overview I’ve found so far - and also doesn’t seem to know quite what to make of it. Wikipedia is, as ever, useful if taken with a pinch of salt - largely thanks to the overview of the controversies and squabbles that have marred its birth.

One thing that is fun, however, is to compare the map of this new international club with that of the Roman Empire at its height…

Turkey complex

By ERDAL ŞAFAK, SABAH

Will the "victory" announced by French President [Nicolas] Sarkozy in the opening summit of the new Union for the Mediterranean on Sunday in Paris' Grand Palais be enough to save at least one part of France's post in the Middle East?

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"The CER guide to the French Presidency

The CER guide to the French Presidency

France's EU Presidency "will have to focus on resolving the legal and institutional mess created by the Irish 'no' to the EU's Lisbon Treaty," says Katinka Barysch of the Centre for European Reform.

Sarkozy wants Barroso reappointed

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he backs European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso for a second term.

A man walks near a memorial inscribed with the names of some of those killed at Srebrenica

More than 8,000 Muslim men and boys were killed when their UN "safe haven" at Srebrenica, which was supposed to be protected by Dutch UN peacekeepers, was overrun by Bosnian Serb forces.In

Srebrenica buries its dead

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"The CER guide to the French Presidency

The CER guide to the French Presidency

France's EU Presidency "will have to focus on resolving the legal and institutional mess created by the Irish 'no' to the EU's Lisbon Treaty," says Katinka Barysch of the Centre for European Reform.

Sarkozy wants Barroso reappointed

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he backs European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso for a second term.

A man walks near a memorial inscribed with the names of some of those killed at Srebrenica

More than 8,000 Muslim men and boys were killed when their UN "safe haven" at Srebrenica, which was supposed to be protected by Dutch UN peacekeepers, was overrun by Bosnian Serb forces.In

Srebrenica buries its dead

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"The Barcelona Process and the Union for the Mediterranean: possibilities for the future

The Barcelona Process and the Union for the Mediterranean: possibilities for the future

The Union for the Mediterranean "constitutes an opportunity to relaunch Euro-Mediterranean integration," writes World Bank consultant Jean-François Jamet for the Fondation Robert Schuman.

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"EU immigration pact signed; G8 continues....

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"Rising costs dominate G8 summit

Rising costs dominate G8 summit

World leaders are starting a key summit in Japan that is expected to focus on soaring global food and fuel prices.

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"Rocky start to French presidency...

Rocky start to French presidency

President Sarkozy admits that France's EU presidency is off to a bumpy start, as Poland casts doubt on the Lisbon Treaty.

Sarkozy calls for major EU change

French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for a profound change to the way the EU is built, as France takes on the presidency.

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"Habermas on European Union

Habermas on European Union

By nanne

SPIEGEL online has a feature about the 'Disunity in the European Union', including lengthy analyses by Dirk Kubjuweit and Jürgen Habermas.

The piece by Habermas contains much the same diagnosis that I forwarded in a shorter version in the intro of the euroblog roundup. Not to claim originality, mind. Here are some of the more hard-hitting quotes:

Suddenly roused out of complacency, European governments don't want to appear helpless. They are looking for a "technical" solution -- which would result in a repeat of the Irish referendum.

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"New directives, same old directions...

New directives, same old directions

By Ruben Andersson

It’s been a terrible month for migrants. In South Africa, they have been hounded, lynched and necklaced in pogroms that have left more than 50 people dead. In Italy, vigilante attacks on Roma have accompanied the new government’s xenophobic rhetoric and promise to deport even fellow Europeans. In France, Sarkozy has flagged a hardline EU-wide ‘pact on migration’ – including provisions on ‘European values’ – for when his country assumes the Union presidency. And to top it off, the European Parliament is set to vote tomorrow on the ‘return directive’, an initiative deplored by Amnesty that will allow member states to detain migrants for up to 18 months before deportation.

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"New EU plan for illegal migrants...

New EU plan for illegal migrants

Euro MPs face a key vote on new EU rules for detaining illegal immigrants.

The Irish say “no” and Europe heads into yet another impasse

By David Robinson

In the European debate, we always come back to the same topic: democracy. Now that the Irish have rejected the Lisbon Treaty, Europe’s chronic inability to create ‘true’ democracy is once again at the forefront of the debate.

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"EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty...

EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty

EU foreign ministers agree to keep the Lisbon reform treaty alive despite its rejection by voters in Ireland.

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"Petition for Ms. Europe"

Citizens sign up to petition for Ms. Europe

In just one day, over 1000 signatures were collected for an internet petition demanding that heads of state and government appoint at least one woman to the four top positions in the EU.

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"French Presidency seeks strong 'Small Business Act'

French Presidency seeks strong 'Small Business Act'

The Commission harbours great hopes that France will broker an agreement among the bloc on a 'Small Business Act' (SBA) for SMEs, considered vital to boosting Europe's competitiveness. Paris particularly aims to improve access to public tenders and promote greater R&D investment.

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Med Union and Eastern Partnership are Rivals in the EU-Vision Contest...

The French EU Presidency

Under the motto "a more protective Europe", France takes over the rotating EU Presidency in the second half of 2008 with a keen eye on energy, climate change, defence and immigration policy.

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We are Grieving for our Founder and Chief Editor Detlev Albers

By Henning Laptop

On 31st May 2008, Social Europe Chief Editor Detlev Albers died after a short but severe illness. We are deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death.

EU Observer website is redesigned:

EUobserver has changed

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"Commission adopts code of conduct for EU lobbyists

Commission adopts code of conduct for EU lobbyists

The European Commission has adopted a code of conduct regulating lobbyists behaviour as a forerunner to the voluntary register to be launched by Administration and Anti-Fraud Commissioner Siim Kallas on 23 June.

The paintings made by Jose Maria Cano are receiving significant acclaim worldwide because of their groundbreaking characteristics. Photo: EFE / Sergei Chirikov. found in International Dealers Have $1.6 Billion of Art on Offer at the Moscow World Fine Art Fair

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"EU: the most peaceful region in the world

EU foreign policy 'undermined' by flurry of national initiatives

Following France's example with the EuroMed proposal, Poland and Sweden are due to present an 'Eastern Initiative' at a meeting next week, in a move which diplomats warned could ruin the EU's patient efforts to craft a common external policy.

EU: the most peaceful region in the world

The Economist Intelligence Unit has compiled a ranking of the peacefulness of countries, measuring both domestic and international violence. The results are very favorable for the EU. How do you interpret this? First of all, the European Union was designed to create stable peace in a continent that had gone through the worst wars of mankind,

Europe's old boys need to make way for women

The scarcity of women in top jobs is not about a shortage of capable female politicians, but a question of men choosing men, writes Margot Wallström

Europe is a geopolitical dwarf

Most European geopolitical gurus believe that the EU can survive well as a free-rider on US power, counting on it to keep the world safe while Europe tends to its internal gardens. The paucity of European strategic thinking is stunning, writes Kishore Mahbubani

Top five Eurovision hits

By Martyn Hawkins

Since its first broadcast on 24 May 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has seen hundreds of songs battle it out for the titles of the worst, the funniest and above all the best

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"Europe against leaders' presence at Olympics

Europe against leaders' presence at Olympics

Protests against China's rule over Tibet appear to have influenced more Europeans to oppose their leaders going to the opening of the Beijing games, says an opinion poll

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"Enlargement in Perspective: The EU's Quest for Identity

Enlargement in Perspective: The EU's Quest for Identity

By Reflection Cafe

Enlargement in Perspective: The EU's Quest for Identity
ARENA Working Paper Series
05/2008 / Helene Sjursen (ed.)
Centre for European Studies
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway

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"Sarkozy 'non' to Blair presidency

Sarkozy 'non' to Blair presidency

Nicolas Sarkozy has withdrawn his backing of Tony Blair to become the first EU president, sources say.

EU summit to open talks on full-time president

European Union leaders are pencilling in a Brussels -summit on June 19-20 for their first substantive discussions on who should become the bloc's first full-time...

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"The end of Labour and the consequences for Europe

MAIN FOCUS: The end of Labour and the consequences for Europe | 05/05/2008

The Labour Party and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown have suffered disastrous results in local elections in England and Wales. It looks like the end is near for Labour after over ten years in power. What consequences does this shift have for Europe as a whole?

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"Security and crossborder care to dominate EU health agenda

Security and crossborder care to dominate EU health agenda

Tackling health threats such as avian flu and ensuring safe, efficient and equitable access to cross-border healtcare will be top priorities of the EU public health policy agenda in the years to come, predicted the Commission's public health director Andrzej Ryś in an interview with EurActiv.

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"Social Europe Interview with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn

Social Europe Interview with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn

By Henning Laptop

In the last years, the number of EU member states has almost doubled from 15 to 27 members. This major extension has obviously had economic, political and cultural consequences. How do you think this enlargement was absorbed by the Union? And were there any political consequences?

Gazprom Hardens Its Grip on Europe

Marek Swierczynski: Greece and Russia signed an agreement to build the southern branch of the South Stream natural gas pipeline. President Putin’s last victory hardens Gazprom’s grip on Europe and makes any energy diversification projects more difficult. Unless the EU looks at the map and acts.

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"Germany seals off its labour market until 2011

DOSSIER: Germany seals off its labour market until 2011 | 28/04/2008

Germany's grand coalition government doesn't want to grant workers from Eastern European states freedom of movement in Germany until 2011. The restrictions in access to its labour market are to be extended by two years.

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"Sarko's Interview Fallout

Sarko's Interview Fallout

By Boz

Sarkozy's 90 minute Q&A probably won't swing a lot of voters, especially since no politican scores points by trying to explain why the economy is doing badly. As of now, the interview being cherry picked for various one-liners. Here's a sampling:
Sarkozy admits 'mistakes' during first year in power
France's Sarkozy rules out blanket amnesty to undocumented workers
French Pres:Euro At 'Extraordinary' Level, Dollar Weak
Sarkozy still dissatisfied with SocGen chairman
Sarkozy told China was "shocked" by Tibet crisis
Sarkozy opposes Turkish entry into EU, vows referendum
Sarkozy wants EU deal on Olympics
Sarkozy: No talk with Hamas

Sarkozy attempts to regain initiative

Nicolas Sarkozy sought to inject some fresh momentum into his presidency, saying he was on the right course to modernise France's economy and welfare state but needed time

Commission goes audiovisual to communicate Europe

The European Commission will today (25 April) launch a comprehensive audiovisual media strategy to "increase coverage of EU affairs" and help people engage in a proper debate on EU policies.

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"EU deal on immigrant detentions

EU deal on immigrant detentions

After years of wrangling, the EU says new rules have been agreed on the return of illegal immigrants.

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"EU concern at 'disguised' US, Japan protectionist agendas

EU concern at 'disguised' US, Japan protectionist agendas

The use of national security issues as a pretext for protecting companies and markets from EU competition is a source of "increasing concern" in the EU, the Commission declared in an annual report on US trade barriers. In a visit to Tokyo, the EU's trade chief also raised the issue of steep barriers to trade and investment as a key concern in EU-Japan relations.

Anti-immigrant party gains in Italy

By Joshua Keating

After its surprisingly strong showing in Italian parliamentary elections last week, the quasi-separatist, anti-immigrant Northern League Party is likely to take over several key posts in Silvio Berlusconi's cabinet including the interior, reforms, and agriculture ministries. The League's control of the Interior Ministry puts Italy's immigration policy is in the hands of a party whose leaders have suggested that the navy fire on rafts carrying illegal immigrants.

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"Should Wilders be censored?

EU foreign ministers condemn Dutch film on Islam

EU foreign ministers on Saturday (29 March) broadly condemned a controversial film released by Dutch MP Geert Wilders which portrays Islam as a religion which incites violence, but defended the filmmaker's freedom of expression...

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"EU migration policy: An A-Z

EU migration policy: An A-Z

briefing by Hugo Brady, February 2008

More and more people want to come to Europe to live and
work. This is a welcome development, given Europe's ageing population. But increasing migration poses big challenges for EU governments. They know that they need to work together in order to manage large-scale immigration effectively, yet they are far from adopting a single approach. In this A-Z guide, Hugo Brady explains the EU's growing role in migration policy and highlights some of the key debates over how to best manage this global phenomenon.

Hugo Brady is a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform.

Please find the links below to the press release and briefing:

Press release

Sarkozy defends 'offensive' Francophony concept

Speaking on International Francophony day (20 March), the French President stressed the need to make more frequent use of the French language in international institutions, including the EU.

European Civic Education

By INGBER Georges

As the gap between the EU and its citizen is constantly widening,thus weakening its cohesion and capacity to act,civic education appears essential to start filling the gap in 4 phases:

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"60 Ideas for Europe

The European Movement: 60 Ideas for Europe- Building together the Europe of the Future

For the complete report from The European Movement click on this link

60 Ideas for Europe- Building together the Europe of the Future

Isabel Aspe-Montoya wrote: "Immigration is currently one of the largest challenges facing European societies. This has been declared the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, and one of its objectives is the promotion of interaction between Europeans and different cultures, languages, ethnic groups and religions on the continent and elsewhere.....

Broadband spread in EU too slow, finds report

High-speed internet connections can now be found in one out of five households across the EU, but this is still well below the bloc's 30% target, according to the 2007 report on the EU Telecoms sector published by the European Commission on 19 March.

In Search of European Roots, The Forgotten Cement of European Unity: The Literary Canon

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"Energy: Europe needs to make up its mind

Europe's sputtering political engine

We must hope that Nicolas Sarkozy realises sooner rather than later that nurturing the Franco-German axis is in the interests of France, the EU and himself

Energy: Europe needs to make up its mind

With the US, China and Russia all vying for energy resources, EU weakness is compounded by its lack of a single voice, writes Josu Jon Imaz

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"National angle and new media tools key to EU communication

Busy EU agenda for next Russian president

European leaders have a long 'to-do' list for the person who takes over from Vladimir Putin as Russian president after next Sunday's election (2 March), with negotiations on a bilateral partnership agreement considered as top priority.

Neanderthal Museum

The world's oldest condom is one of the highlights of the exhibition.

found in: Photo Gallery: 100000 Years of Sex - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

A new exhibition in the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann explores the fascinating history of "100000 Years of Sex."

Medvedev wins amid claims of vote rigging

Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin's hand-picked successor, yesterday secured an overwhelming victory in the election to become Russia's next president although his..

Let's have more centralised power

By nanne

Jon Worth and Jan Seifert have set up an online campaign in order to finally give Henry Kissinger what he wants - a single person to call in Europe.

whodoicall.eu - One President of the EU

By Jon

It’s probably the most famous quote about European politics - Henry Kissinger’s “Who do I call if I want to call Europe?” From today there’s a new campaign website that might just start to give an answer to that historic question… whodoicall.eu calls for One President of the EU - i.e. the same person to be President of the European Commission, and President of the European Council (the latter a new position setup in the Lisbon Treaty). Why is this a good idea? Well, it gives the EU strong leadership, and allows the President to be democratically accountable. More arguments and debate can be found on the whodoicall.eu site.

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Serbs as usual...

Map locates Belgrade, Serbia, where protesters attacked the U.S. Embassy

The interesting smell of burning embassies

By Douglas Muir

So a mob attacked the US, Croatian, Turkish and Bosnian embassies in Belgrade today. The US embassy — evacuated in advance — was looted and partially burned. The other embassies also suffered varying degrees of damage.

This came at the same time as a government-sponsored mass demonstration against Kosovo’s declaration of independence. (Yes, Serbia still does government sponsored mass demonstrations. It’s a bad old habit that they still haven’t shaken.) The official line is that the two events were completely unrelated, and indeed the US and Croatian embassies were a couple of kilometers away from the center of the demonstration.

Protect embassies, EU tells Serbs

The European Union calls on Serbia to do all it can to protect foreign missions after a day of violence in Belgrade.

Body found as riot hits US embassy

The US branded Serbia's behaviour yesterday as "unacceptable" and condemned the country's government for what it said was the incitement of violence after scores of...

Interview: EU must pay the price of Kosovo failure

Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence has opened a "Pandora's box" which will have consequences for the conditions of minorities in countries such as Spain or Georgia, Thierry de Montbrial, director of the French Institute for International Relations (IFRI), told EurActiv France in an interview.

Serbian Protesters Storm U.S. Embassy Compound in Belgrade

By William Branigin

Serbs protesting the independence of Kosovo broke away from a government-sponsored rally in Belgrade today and attacked the U.S. Embassy in the city, setting a consular office on fire and burning an American flag before being chased away by riot police.

Kosovo protests turn violent as EU promises support

Serbia will continue to oppose Kosovo's independence using all diplomatic, political and economic means, the country's foreign minister Vuk Jeremic told MEPs yesterday as the climate in Kosovo becomes increasingly explosive.

Serbia embassy attacks condemned

The UN Security Council decries attacks against embassies by protesters in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.

Kosovo 'tool kit for separatists'

Kosovo independence sets a dangerous precedent for other states with separatist movements, says Serbia.

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"Ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon

Ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon

The ratification process for the Treaty of Lisbon began in December 2007 and is set to continue throughout 2008 - while most countries will ratify the treaty by parliamentary vote, Ireland is the only nation certain to put the text to a referendum, with the UK under strong pressure to do likewise.

The EU Agenda for 2008

By nanne

It's February, already, and high time for an overview of what is going to happen in European Union politics this year.

My crystal ball is not all bad, but of course there will be unexpected developments. This is a summary of what we do know will happen:...

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July 16, 2008

"The Union for the Mediterranean and a usual round up on EU affairs...

July 12, 2008

"The CER guide to the French Presidency

"The CER guide to the French Presidency

July 10, 2008

"The Barcelona Process and the Union for the Mediterranean: possibilities for the future

July 09, 2008

"EU immigration pact signed; G8 continues....

July 07, 2008

"Rising costs dominate G8 summit

July 02, 2008

"Rocky start to French presidency...

June 25, 2008

"Habermas on European Union

June 20, 2008

"New directives, same old directions...

June 18, 2008

"New EU plan for illegal migrants...

June 17, 2008

"EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty...

June 06, 2008

"Petition for Ms. Europe"

June 04, 2008

"French Presidency seeks strong 'Small Business Act'

June 02, 2008

Med Union and Eastern Partnership are Rivals in the EU-Vision Contest...

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EU Observer website is redesigned:

May 30, 2008

"Commission adopts code of conduct for EU lobbyists

May 24, 2008

"EU: the most peaceful region in the world

May 17, 2008

"Europe against leaders' presence at Olympics

May 15, 2008

"Enlargement in Perspective: The EU's Quest for Identity

May 07, 2008

"Sarkozy 'non' to Blair presidency

May 06, 2008

"The end of Labour and the consequences for Europe

May 05, 2008

"Security and crossborder care to dominate EU health agenda

May 02, 2008

"Social Europe Interview with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn

April 28, 2008

"Germany seals off its labour market until 2011

April 25, 2008

"Sarko's Interview Fallout

April 24, 2008

"EU deal on immigrant detentions

April 22, 2008

"EU concern at 'disguised' US, Japan protectionist agendas

April 01, 2008

"Should Wilders be censored?

March 22, 2008

"EU migration policy: An A-Z

March 20, 2008

"60 Ideas for Europe

March 08, 2008

"Energy: Europe needs to make up its mind

March 03, 2008

"National angle and new media tools key to EU communication

February 22, 2008

Serbs as usual...

And more in Europe:

February 14, 2008

"Ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon