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Barroso, commission president again? Smells fishy in Europe

('rhiannon_nicolson',) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:01:59 -0000

Secrecy and suspicion shroud the elections for the next president of the European commission and the distribution of power between the European parties. It seems as though Hans Gert Pöttering wants to accelerate the process to enforce the Portuguese conservative’s re-election

Vaclav Klaus versus 'totalitarian' Europe

('Alexandra Baxter',) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:30:00 -0000

Following the Czech government’s approval of the Lisbon treaty, the Czech president lashes out at the EU and the European parliament. Latest titbit of news from Brussels

Dalai Lama visits European parliament

('Helen Swain',) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:09:02 -0000

'China lacks the moral authority to be a true superpower.' Following representatives from other religions - Christian, Muslim and Jewish - the Tibetan spiritual leader visited the European parliament on 4 December

European Ombudsman: 'Without ensuring political alliances, one cannot be elected'

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Nikiforos Diamandouros has been Ombudsman since 2003. As Pöttering becomes president of the European parliament on January 16, the Greek mediator explains how it all works behind the scenes

Hans Gert Pöttering: Borrell passes the presidential baton on

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0000

A veteran Christian Democrat from Germany. Just who is the new president of the European Parliament, who comes in hot on the heels of Josep Borell?