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No Mladic yet, but Serbia readies its application for the EU’s club Hoping that the Netherlands - angered that Serbia hasn’t found accused war criminal Ratko Mladic, who has been seen in the county - will step aside and stop blocking its plans to join the European G8 officials call for clean energy Top world energy officials meeting in Rome on May 25, pledged to promote global economic recovery through energy investments, including boosting development of “cleaner” alternatives to fossil fuels such as oil and coal. Representatives from EU will keep pushing for Slovenia- Croatia border compromise  The European Union said it has not given up trying to find a compromise solution to the obscure border row between Slovenia and Croatia which has belatedly stymied Croatia’s bid to join the EU, the Minister says Turkey wants only full EU membership Turkey’s new foreign minister has ruled out Turkey accepting anything but full membership of the European Union, Turkish newspapers reported. “We will either become a full member of the EU or not become a member Troubled Iceland is knocking on the EU’s door too A nearly-ruined economic country, Iceland said it hopes to start talks this year to eventually become a member of the European Union, although it’s at the bottom of a waiting list that includes other countries Slovenia tells EU to back off over Croatia European Union officials have urged Slovenia and Croatia to quickly resolve their border dispute, warning that the row could also slow down the EU membership bids of other Balkan nations as well, but Slovenia isn’t Barroso presses Turkish President on freedom of the press  Departing from traditional caution and a kid-gloves handling of Turkey, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul that his country must do more to insure freedom of the press. “Full Turkey’s new face in Brussels  Following the spotlight recently placed on Istanbul and Ankara by the Middle East, Europe and the US, New Europe sat down with one of Brussels’ newest political figures. Kader Sevinc CHP Representative to the EU Smaller EU states say “cliques” undermine unity over economy  The European Union’s battle against righting countries crippled by the recession is being undermined by political infighting and insider clubs more concerned about national interests and excluding smaller members, a group of diplomats and ministers Five years after enlargement: EU bigger, stronger, more dynamic and culturally richer  The recent enlargements of the European Union were a milestone in the process of unifying Europe and have brought benefits to citizens throughout the Union. What are the direct consequences? On one side there are EU wants Slovenia and Croatia to bury the hatchet The European Union expects “clarity” on how to solve a border row between Slovenia and Croatia within weeks, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said. The prime ministers of the embattled countries are set to meet EU says enlargement economic success despite turmoil The European Union’s explosive expansion across Central and Eastern Europe in 2004 was an economic success, despite the financial turmoil now sweeping the region, the EU’s executive said in an analysis of how the newcomers Romania could be next to lose EU funds over corruption Romania is in line to become the second country, after Bulgaria, to have millions of Euro in European Union funds frozen after the bloc’s executive issued a critical report suggesting Bucharest was not doing enough Commission reports on Western Balkans The report ‘EU regionally relevant activities in the Western Balkans 2008/09’ published by the European Commission, addresses the main improvements and initiatives supporting the political and economic developments in the countries of the Western Balkans. Bankrupt Iceland on fast track to join the EU Although its banks went bust and its government was ousted, Iceland is still on the dance card to join the European Union, even if its finances would otherwise forbid being part of the club. That’s Ahtisaari asked to mediate Croatian-Slovenian dispute The European Commission has asked Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari to try to resolve a long-standing border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia, officials in Brussels said. Ahtisaari, a diplomat who formally worked as a Inch by inch, Turkey moves toward EU accession Turkey took another small step towards European Union membership on December 19 by opening two new negotiating chapters with the bloc's executive, the European Commission. But after talks in Brussels with Turkish Foreign Minister Ali INTERVIEW with Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia  Croatia lies on the map of the European Union like a gap in a puzzle waiting to be filled. Croatian Prime Minister, Ivo Sa nader spoke to New Eur ope’s Editor Alexandros Koronakis on the Irish to vote again as Sarkozy presents united EU front  The European Summit last week will be remembered for the fastest agreements on three major issues ever announced on time as the EU leaders called it an “historic summit.” There were congratulations galore as the Door still shut on Turkey, Balkan states get mixed grades  Turkey is set to stay in the waiting room for now as the European Union in its annual report reiterated that more reforms were needed, while Balkan states will see more opportunities opening in coming |
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 Lesbian Bisexual Gay and Transexual (LBGT) organisations across Europe cooperate under the umbrella of the International Lesbian and Gay Association This coming Thursday evening, November 19 during the “Last Supper,” the 27 heads of the EU Member States will decide The end of World War II found the United Kingdom winners, but literally bankrupt. The After months of networking, secret briefings, it seems that the candidates for the Council President In a meeting in Washington with the current Swedish Presidency of the European Union, US President Barack Obama said that As the United States and NATO have urged European countries to take a bigger role Europe must step up its efforts in Afghanistan if it wants to avoid straining relations Six months after they met in London and established a $1.1 trillion-dollar support package for As the first top British diplomat to visit Moscow in recent five years, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband wrapped up Despite French carmaker Renault’s earlier statement that it will not invest any more money in The United States and Russia on 9 November began another round of talks over nuclear Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the government will continue to adopt measures to better The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets, and the EU’s Chamber of Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas Just as the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China passed |
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