Why is Europe falling behind? Look at EU patent
The governments of the EU member states meet in the Council of the European Union, Monday to Tuesday (11 to 12 October 2010) in Luxembourg.
Yes, even when the Council presidency is in Belgian hands (Brussels), the October Council meetings are held in the Grand Duchy.
Netherlands cabinet gets go-ahead
EU: What is the Single Market Act? Preview by Barnier
On Europe Day, 9 May 2010, professor Mario Monti delivered his report on the internal market to the president of the European Commmission, José Manuel Barroso: A new strategy for the Single Market ? At the service of Europe?s economy and society (107 pages).
History invites itself to Bosnia elections
Bosnia votes brings uncertainty
German-American Relations 20 Years after Unification
The election of President Obama has not improved transatlantic cooperation as many pundits claimed it would. Rather German-American relations could fall back into crisis, writes Prof Anderson of Georgetown for AICGS. “Drift and disappointment” rule the day. A return to the “old normal” is not possible, but we need to work towards a “new normal”:
Wilders trial tests new coalition
MAIN FOCUS: Latvian voters endorse austerity measures | 04/10/2010
The minority government of conservative Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has won a clear majority in Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Latvia. Commentators say the results show approval for the country’s strict austerity policy and hope for greater integration of Russian-speaking Latvians, whose opposition party fared exceptionally well at the polls.
Belgian coalition talks ‘back to zero’
from EUobserver.com – Headline News
Europe 2020 strategy Press pack: Better, but still shotgun approach
What the Barroso II Commission has presented as its make of break challenges (raison d?être) are sound public finances and growth-enhancing reforms leading to new jobs. However, a long time has passed since formal endorsement of the Europe 2020 strategy by the European Council (17 June 2010; EUCO 13/10).
MAIN FOCUS: EU wants in on Asia’s growth | 07/10/2010
The EU and South Korea agreed on Wednesday to eliminate most import tariffs and open their markets. The first such agreement with an Asian country, this deal is set to increase trade volume by 19 billion euros per year. A groundbreaking model, writes the press, despite the risks it entails for European industry.
Europe 2020 strategy: Innovation Union
The seven flagship initiatives promised by the European Commission under the Europe 2020 (EU2020) strategy are Innovation Union, Youth on the move, A digital agenda for Europe, Resource efficient Europe, An industrial policy for the globalisation era, An agenda for new skills and jobs, and a European platform against poverty. See the blog post: Europe 2020 strategy: Barroso?s reform flotilla (flagship initiatives) (20 June 2010).
EU Treaty Change: back with a vengeance
It’s back!
The discussion about Treaty change, that is. As we’ve noted before, Germany continues to push for treaty change to allow for a permanent crisis resolution mechanism/orderly default procedure in the eurozone. Unable to stomach the prospect of another round of ad hoc bailouts in a few years time, which exposes its taxpayers to yet more unacceptable risks, Germany will next month publish the details of its proposal. The German government might seek to insert the new provisions into the Croation Accession Treaty, set for 2012. The FT has more.
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