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Sweden straddle EU
Sweden's somewhere up there. But at the moment Europe's northern lights are somewhere kind of everywhere: take the eternal sandy or shock blonde ex-pat stereotype, the Swedish pirate political party which snatched a seat in the brand new European parliament in June, and the fact that the country is running the EU until the end of the year! Their political focus is on the crisis and the environment. Skål captain!
- Why Swedes go next door to Denmark to buy alcohol
- Swedish Pirate Party MEP Christian Engström: ‘Europe is stronger than the US’
- Swedish women, the ideal woman?
- Sweden's Cecilia Malmström: 'I'm a politician. It’s not my task to impose an identity on people'
- Study in Sweden: an American on Swedish and alcohol for the cold
Pierre Schellekens: ‘EU is partnership of member states, not rule of the strongest'
At 2 metres 09, the 37-year-old cuts an imposing figure. Politically active whilst a student in Gothenburg in the early nineties, he was appointed head of the Swedish EU delegation in February. At home in his apartment in the leafy, quiet area around Stockolm's Odengatan, he talks Sweden’s presidency of the EU, which runs from July to December
presidency, future of europe, european council, politicians, sweden, europe, reach
Jerzy Buzek: first eastern European to lead in EU
The 736-strong new EU parliament has elected former Polish prime minister Jerzy Buzek as its new president by a large majority at its constituent assembly. Snippets from the media reaction in Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, France and Finland
presidency, jerzy buzek, poland, eurotopics, european parliament, press review, european union
Iran's colourful presidentials: Facebook, fights and first wives
A week earlier, the EU campaigned to mobilise voters for the European parliamentary elections. Opposition candidates know that a similar effort may be their only chance of beating the incumbent in the Iranian presidentials. Iran's campaign officially rounds up as former PM, military chief and mullah go up against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 12 June. Overview
presidency, campaign, mahmoud ahmadinejad, youth, iran islamic republic of, facebook, text message
Barroso is his own enemy
Barroso is hoping for a second five-year mandate as president of the European council, but the members of the European parliament want the Portuguese conservative to present a schedule before they give him their support
presidency, liberalism, poul nyrup rasmussen, green party, felipe gonzalez, socialists, european left
Lithuania gets first female president
It's been a member state of the EU since 2004 and has just elected Dalia Grybauskaite, 53, to run the country - latest newsbite from Vilnius
Turkey-EU: Cyprus, Sweden and elections in 2009
Between 19 - 20 January, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Brussels. 2009 could (once again) become a decisive year for relations between Turkey and the EU. Since the opening of negotiations began in 2005 only ten chapters have been opened
presidency, justice and development party , past enlargements, enlargement, türkei-frage, enlargement, recep tayyip erdogan
David Cerny: 'president Klaus is a d**k'
We met the politically engaged sculptor, 40, in 2007. Labelled by many as 'the scandal maker', he is back in 2009 to pinpoint the Czech presidency of the EU with his installation of national stereotypes at the European parliament, alleged to be a hoax
presidency, david cerny , underground, brunch, architecture, union européenne, art market
Photos: Cuba as Castro retires at 81
Post-election images from the provincial tourist town of Viñales in the west, to the semi-tropical cacao plantations of Baracoa in the east. The Cuban leader will not run again as president at the National Assembly on 24 February
presidency, photogallery, baracoa, non-eu countries, fidel castro, retirement, cuba
Apple gets fair on UK music downloads
Portuguese no to reform treaty referendum, the pan-EU music marketplace and Sarkozy’s press conference
presidency, european union, downloads, euweek, internet, plan d, consumers
Portugal: small country, big expectations
From 1 July, Portugal assume the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, taking over a job well done from Germany
presidency, antonio de oliveira salazar, europe, lisbon, portugal, society, politics
A tale of two presidencies: no firm promises
The constitution, energy security, detangling bureaucracy: Germany dampened expectations as they took over the EU presidency on January 1
presidency, germany, european democracy, european commission, european constitution, economy, society
EU Presidency: the Finns bow out
It’s not only the final European council of 2006 that is taking place between 14 - 15 December. It also marks the swan song of the Finnish presidency, which will be heard by EU leaders in Brussels
presidency, biodiversity, diplomacy, nigel farage, war, matti vanhanen, finland
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