Common Foreign and Security Policy

PRESS REVIEW common foreign and security policy : Egypt: President Mubarak's men in pro-democracy clashes

Egypt: President Mubarak's men in pro-democracy clashes

Several people were killed in Cairo on 2 February in the violent clashes between supporters and opponents of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. The Slovenian, Swedish and German press blames the regime for the escalation of violence and bemoans the low level of EU and US support for the opposition

by eurotopics @ // 03/02/11

common foreign and security policy, democratisation, arab spring, european film academy, society, egypt, hosni mubarak

FOCUS common foreign and security policy : Catherine Ashton, Ashford or Ashley?

Catherine Ashton, Ashford or Ashley?

Never mind that she went to earthquake-stricken Haiti six weeks late, or that she missed a ministerial conference, or that she's not David Miliband, or that she can't speak French. Let's begin with the fact that some struggle to remember even the name of the first ever EU foreign policy chief. Maybe it's the title 'baroness' which throws everyone

by Nabeelah Shabbir @ // 06/05/10

common foreign and security policy, media, europe, diplomacy, european media, united kingdom, european union

PRESS REVIEW common foreign and security policy : EU press criticise air travel regulations as ash cloud lingers

EU press criticise air travel regulations as ash cloud lingers

Since 15 April, Europe's airports have been forced to stay closed after a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland has obscured EU airspace. The flight ban that many of us are experiencing shows just how dependent the economy is on air traffic - but Europe can co-operate much better too. The Italian, Swedish, Dutch and Austrian press react

by euro topics @ // 20/04/10

common foreign and security policy, eurotopics, economy, iceland, european press, european union, travel

REPORT common foreign and security policy : Cypriot national identity – Turkish, Greek or both?

Cypriot national identity – Turkish, Greek or both?

On either side of the Green Line that has divided the island since 1974, young Cypriots talk about community identities and a general aspiration for unity through European integration

by Nadja Jolene @ // 30/03/10

common foreign and security policy, european identity, identity, nationalism, civil society, turkey, society

PRESS REVIEW common foreign and security policy : Full body scanners, Obama and Yemen: terrorism 2010

Full body scanners, Obama and Yemen: terrorism 2010

Fears of terrorism are on the rise around the world after the failed christmas day attack on a US airliner. Calls for greater security and tougher anti-terror measures are mounting. Other European papers warn of the threat of war in Yemen, and argue that weapons alone cannot bring a lasting solution.The word from the British, Slovenian, Spanish, Austrian and Danish media

by eurotopics @ // 04/01/10

common foreign and security policy, eurotopics, road safety, european terrorism, islamic terrorism, society, security

Who Van Rompuy? Baroness Ash-who? Watch the video

- Video Who Van Rompuy? Baroness Ash-who?

20/11/09

common foreign and security policy, belgium, josé manuel barroso, united kingdom, brussels, herman van rompuy, catherine ashton

European defence: on the attack? Watch the video

- Video European defence: on the attack?

07/04/09

common foreign and security policy, video, army, ejército, defensa europea, world affairs, grand projects

NEWS common foreign and security policy : China reacts to the Guantanamo proposal

China reacts to the Guantanamo proposal

On 11 February the Lithuanian government announced that they were ready to take up to 10 Guantanamo prisoners. US president Barack Obama has said the Cuba-based prison will be closed within a year

by Daiva Repečkaitė @ , Daiva Repečkaitė @ // 16/02/09

common foreign and security policy, lithuania, european elections 2009, prison, euweek, independence, guantánamo

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The Future of Humanitarian Aid in a Resource-hungry Europe

By Lorenzo Marchese & Delphine Reuter On November 30, the “''Security and Defence Day ’10”'', organized for the third year by the think-tank Security and Defence Agenda, brought together policy experts, high-profile functionaries and political representatives in Brussels to try to assess new security challenges, including whether the EU can still ...

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Russian Oil Pipeline to Asia: Reports

There are a two interesting analytical reports on the opening of the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) oil pipeline that links Russian oil to Asian markets.

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Joschka Fischer takes a gloomy view on Europe

By Fanny Hass, London, 18th March 2009 “We, as Europeans, are not able to do our homework. If we do not act stronger, history will beat us up!” When Joschka Fischer, Germany’s former minister for foreign affairs, came to speak at the London School of Economics at the end ...

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Time is ripe for Europe

Article written by Joan Marc Simon, Secretary General of UEF Time is ripe for Europe. The current economic downturn can be a dangerous threat for the European project but it can most certainly be the window of opportunity that federalists have been waiting for during last years. It is in ...

manajan by manajan on federalists

News – Preparation for the EU Summit next week

Brussels - By Stella Willborn Six points on the table for further discussions The German Presidency sent a working document to Member States listing six open issues requiring further discussion, namely: EU symbols, primacy of EU law, changes in terminology, Charter of Fundamental Rights, place of EU foreign policy, the division ...

fedepoggi by fedepoggi on bruxelles