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European Commission News
Van Rompuy, Ashton selected to revive european project
Le Roi des Belges; or perhaps not so royal but democratic, although his new Foreign Minister is a Baroness sending a message to the world that the new European Council President and his High Representative
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EU, US boost cooperation through Energy Council
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and US Secretary for Energy Steven Chu attended the launch of a new EU-US Energy Council on 4 November in Washington DC, aiming to boost transatlantic energy cooperation. The EU said
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Joined-up ‘development’ thinking
Joined-up thinking has become a valuable business management mantra. It’s now being put to work for EU development policy, too, in the first ever European Report on Development which was launched at the European Development
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Outgoing EU Commission will be no lame duck
There will be no slackening of work at the European Commission when its mandate expires at the end of October, even though no new commission will be ready to replace it, commission spokesman Johannes Laitenberger
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Commission fines transformers cartel
THE European Commission on 7 October imposed a €67.6 million fine ($99.5-million) on French, Swiss and Japanese producers of power transformers for forming a market-fixing cartel. Germany’s Siemens also participated in the illegal agreement but
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EU and Arab world seek co-operation on green energy
THE European Union and the governments of Egypt, Israel, Syria and much of the Arab world began discussions on 9 October on the launch of a common green energy market. The occasion was a conference
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Consumer prices dive deeper into negative
CONSUMER prices in the 16-member eurozone tumbled deeper into negative territory in September, according to data released on 30 September. Annual consumer prices slipped to minus 0.3% in September from minus 0.2% in August, the
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Why the Euro Corridors Matter: The Case of the South Moravia
The South Moravian Region (1,130,000 inhabitants) lies in the southeast of the Czech Republic on the borders with Austria and Slovakia. The region is home to the Czech Republic’s second largest city Brno, an important
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EU helps broker Iran okay on nuclear inspections deal
With the European Union’s chief diplomat helping lead the way, a stubborn Iranian government has agreed to international inspections of a mysterious nuclear facility and said it would continue talks about its nuclear program with
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Yes to the Lisbon Treaty
There are many loose ends to tie up after 2 October and we must assess the changes needed to effectively communicate Europe to its citizens. European People’s Party (EPP) Secretary-General Antonio Lopez Isturiz told New
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Lisbon countdown
The crucial vote on Ireland’s 2 October re-vote on the European Union’s governing document, the Lisbon Treaty – which replaced the failed EU Constitution and was rejected by the Irish last year – became even
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Can Lisbon help to fight poverty?
All eyes are on Ireland this week and the much-anticipated outcome of the Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.  If the majority of my compatriots do vote ‘yes’ on October 2, it will be largely down
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Facing Europe
Anna Diamantopoulou, former EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs is in the midst of a hectic election campaign schedule leading up to the ballot on 4 October in her country, Greece, where she is
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Obama Goes Historic on Nuclear Weapons: Let the Battle Begin
President Obama marked his chairing of the United Nations Security Council on September 24 with the submission of a US-sponsored resolution intended to promote the ultimate goal of the abolition of nuclear weapons. The resolution
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EU must take a lead in ensuring Europeans are Fit for Work
A Call to Action is being launched this week to seek proper intervention and treatment for the more than 44 million EU citizens who have a longstanding health problem that affects their ability to work.
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India tells the EU: US, China – now it’s our turn
With the eyes of the world riveted on China and hopes it can help end the recession still gripping the planet, the other great power of Asia – India – has quietly begun to make
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Barroso reelection strengthens EU abroad
Clearly relieved and sporting a winning smile, José Manuel Barroso reenters the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg to the applause of the MEPs after waiting outside for them to cast their secret ballot that
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Power games
It is not always easy to follow or understand the inner workings of the European Parliament – or the dynamics within and between the different political groups. The “power games” that undeniably go on behind
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One fearful step forward; one fearful step back
As we edge closer to the Irish referendum, even some of the most doubtful citizens of Ireland have been convinced that accepting the Lisbon Treaty is the right thing to do. Both the government and the
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The EU Communication ‘propaganda’ debate
A brutal debate flared up over the hottest days of the summer in Europe, about the European communication efforts. The discussion was sparked by a report by Swedish think-tank, Timbro, entitled  “The European Union’s Burden
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EU-Russia energy game
EU budget: Naming and Shaming of Member States allowing fraud
A message for Turkey: tear down Cyprus’ wall now!
India says global warming is not to blame for Himalayan glacier melt
A misled Merkel takes a swipe at GM over its Opel U-turn
Focus: Equal Rights for the Sexual Minorities
Does Europe welcome gay politicians?
Lesbian Bisexual Gay and Transexual (LBGT) organisations across Europe cooperate under the umbrella of the International Lesbian and Gay Association
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Representing the sexual minority

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Thursday’s Last Supper
This coming Thursday evening, November 19 during the “Last Supper,” the 27 heads of the EU Member States will decide
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The Cold Case Of (Premeditated?) Intelligence Failures
The end of World War II found the United Kingdom winners, but literally bankrupt. The
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Wining And Deciding
After months of networking, secret briefings, it seems that the  candidates for the Council President
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USA
Obama says US, EU must avoid protectionism temptation
In a meeting in Washington with the current Swedish Presidency of the European Union, US President Barack Obama said that
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Britain beefs up Afghan force but Russia smells defeat
As the United States and NATO have urged European countries to take a bigger role
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NATO chief sides with US, says Europe must help in Afghanistan
Europe must step up its efforts in Afghanistan if it wants to avoid straining relations
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World’s leaders hatch another ‘Save the World’ plan
Six months after they met in London and established a $1.1 trillion-dollar support package for
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Russia
Moscow, London try to thaw frosty ties
As the first top British diplomat to visit Moscow in recent five years, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband wrapped up
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Russia hopes Renault will up stake in AvtoVAZ
Despite French carmaker Renault’s earlier statement that it will not invest any more money in
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US, Russia continue arms reduction talks
The United States and Russia on 9 November began another round of talks over nuclear
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Putin vows to improve investment environment
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the government will continue to adopt measures to better
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CHINA
EU firms bullish on China, intellectual property debated
The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets, and the EU’s Chamber of
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China miffed over German snubs at Frankfurt book fair
Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas
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As China cranks up PR machine, media groups want openness
Just as the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China passed
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NE Online Edition

EWI
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Israel’s right to be the Jewish state: Consequences?
Dr. Greg Austin

Interviews
Alexander Berezikov
EU, Russia in high-stakes energy game, says Duma advisor
Alexander Berezikov
Vladimir Sokor
Caucasus’ frozen conflicts not so frozen, Sokor says
Vladimir Sokor
Vladimir Senko
Belarus has had the EU’s stick, and now it’s looking for sanction-free carrots
Vladimir Senko

Bylines
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
EU budget: Naming and Shaming of Member States allowing fraud
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Electric cars and sustainable development = a future
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Francisco Jaime Quesado
Is Bucharest the Paris of the East?
 Francisco Jaime Quesado
Laszlo Tokes
Ecumenical Intergroup at the European Parliament
Laszlo Tokes
Dr. Greg Austin
Accelerating Change: Bold Leaders, Chinese Pragmatism
Dr. Greg Austin
Jeffrey D. Sachs
King Coal’s Climate Policy
Jeffrey D. Sachs



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