ETYEN MAHÇUPYAN – Why is Turkey drifting apart from the EU? Only 10 years ago it seemed difficult for Muslim Turkey, which was struggling to attain economic stability, had an underdeveloped democracy and suffered from the conviction that the only way it could be modern was under military tutelage, to become a part of the … Read more
“Two young French muslim women decided to protest the recent French ban against wearing veils that cover the face, by walking around Paris in Niquab veil and ….. mini-skirt. Creating quite a stir. French article and video here. English article here.” Found here. Greek taxing madness by Open Europe blog team Today’s gloomy revelations from … Read more
Ed Miliband… MAIN FOCUS: “Red Ed” shifts Labour to the left | 27/09/2010 from euro|topics Ed Miliband has edged out his brother David to win the elections for the position of chairman of the British Labour Party. The victory of Ed Miliband – situated on the party’s left – means a change in direction for … Read more
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Greek far right protesters burn the Turkish flag during a rally against the visit of Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Athens May 14, 2010.? Read more » REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Council of the European Union has issued COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism; published OJEU 12.5.2010 L 118/1.
Once upon a time, I explored the stages leading towards the Lisbon Treaty, writing a number of blog posts about what became Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
Now that the EU member states have felt the need to shore up the common currency, it is interesting to see in which terms the provision on financial assistance was discussed at the time. In this blog post we look at the legislative history of Article 122 TFEU.
In a surprise move British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced on Monday his resignation as Labour Party leader, to pave the way for coalition talks with the Liberal Democrats. But Europe’s press doubts this gambit can keep Labour in power.
Interactive Maps of the Status of Debt in Europe from EU Pundit by Andis Kaulins Take a look at this set of interactive maps in the Global Business section of the New York Times — Debt Rising in Europe. Is Large-Scale Tax Evasion One Cause of Greek Financial Problems? Their GDP Indicates the Government of … Read more
Greek strikers hit Athens streets from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Greek public sector workers storm the Acropolis and scuffle with riot police during a strike against austerity measures. Euroblogging journalist Prune Antoine wins two European young journalist awards by Julien Frisch Sometimes people who actually deserve it win prizes, and this time … Read more
Huge Greece bail-out deal agreed from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Eurozone members and the IMF agree an historic 110bn-euro ($146bn) bail-out to rescue Greece’s ailing economy. Greece’s debt crisis strains European unity from washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns by David Ignatius When European leaders laid the foundations of the European Union with the … Read more
well, in the end EU will take care of Greek crisis, they have to but for the moment, things getting chaotic in euroland…
Fears that a planned rescue of Greece could stall and extend the financial crisis to other euro zone countries seemed to materialise Wednesday (28 April) as rating agencies downgraded Portugal and Spain, hitting European markets.
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