MAIN FOCUS: Next pillar of banking union standing | 19/12/2013 The EU finance ministers agreed on a system for dealing with failing banks on Wednesday. Europe‘s financial institutes are to start building up a joint fund so that in future the owners and investors are the first to pay for bank bailouts. Europe is gradually … Read more
EU summit: Leaked draft conclusions Herman Van Rompuy during a public appearance at the European Council building on Wednesday EU leaders are gearing up for their first summit in four months tomorrow ? the longest hiatus since the outbreak of the eurozone crisis three years ago. MAIN FOCUS: NSA scandal reaches France | 22/10/2013 The US’s NSA … Read more
VIDEO: Death sparks violence in Greece Violent clashes have broken out in several Greek cities after a left-wing musician was stabbed to death, the suspect is a member of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. Protesters, police clash in Greek anti-fascist demos Protesters and police clashed across Greece on Sept. 18 as thousands demonstrated against fascism following … Read more
Eight small European Countries are the happiest on Earth Just in time for the UN General Assembly, the UN secretariat has published the second World Happiness Report. On the basis of extensive polls in 156 countries it assesses how people rate their overall happiness in life. German election: don’t forget the Turkish vote(s)! There are … Read more
EU, industry to invest ?22 billion in research and innovation (News) The Commission, member states and industry will invest more than ?22 billion over the next seven years in innovation. The investment will primarily go to special sectors via five public-private partnerships called Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs). The Commission says research and innovation are critical … Read more
EU takes Russia to WTO for first time EU officials say a levy to cover recycling costs is a protectionist ploy in environmental disguise because it only applies to imported vehicles MAIN FOCUS: Help for Greece in dribs and drabs | 09/07/2013 After the conclusion of the troika’s review the finance ministers of the … Read more
The EU won?t stand up to the USA or protect our rights against ?the eyes? For all their purported shock and outrage, the inconvenient truth for many European leaders is that their own intelligence services are up to their necks in unregulated surveillance and/or cooperation with the global USA-UK spying infrastructure. European economy signals … Read more
Is Turkey delaying the Israeli normalization process? It has been nearly three months since Turkish and Israeli diplomats started negotiations for the terms of an agreement. Israelis think apology to Turkey ?mistake? A large majority in Israel believe it was a mistake to apologize to Turkey for the Mavi Marmara raid Turkey: Background and … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: EU outraged over US spying | 02/07/2013 After media reports about spying activities of the US intelligence services in EU offices, the European Union is checking its facilities for bugging devices. The European Commission has demanded speedy explanations from the US. Some commentators say Europe should stand up to America, while others … Read more
US spies ?bugged? Turkish mission: Report The U.S. intelligence agencies have spied on embassies and missions of many other countries including Turkey, according to the latest US NSA documents leaked by Snowden Turkey to ‘react’ if US spy claims true Turkey would seek an explanation from the United States if the claims of spying on … Read more
Library of the European Parliament’s Blog: Croatia ? sources of information For the occasion of Croatian accession to the European Union on the 1 July 2013 and becoming the 28th member state, we have prepared this document as introductory information to sources that are already available in Library of European Parliament Croatia: President Plays Beethoven to … Read more
full report here. EUROPEAN YOUTH: PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC LIFE INTRODUCTION The primary objective of the Flash Eurobarometer survey ?European Youth: Participation in Democratic Life? (No 375) was to study young EU citizens? participation in society, with special reference to attitudes towards participation in elections and intentions to participate in the European elections in 2014. Only … Read more
EU poised to blacklist Hizbollah army Hope that a formal request by UK, ahead of a foreign ministers? meeting in late June, will open way for sanctions of Hizbollah?s European activity Desegregating Roma and Croat schoolchildren: what has been done? Three years after the ECHR’s decision in Or?u? and Others v. Croatia found “separate but … Read more
Italy?s Napolitano re-elected as head of state from FT.com – World, Europe The manner of Napolitano?s election by the mainstream parties after a closed doors deal is likely to fuel support for the Five Star Movement European Federalist Papers by Ralf Grahn The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United States … Read more
Booklet: Why You Should Care About ACTA 14 November, 2011 » Campaigns | Intellectual Property Enforcement The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a plurilateral agreement which proposes international standards for enforcement of intellectual property rights. The Agreement, negotiated by a handful of countries1 in coordination with certain parts of industry, is controversial in both process … Read more