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EU Parliament: attempt to block the advance of new treaty
On 11 July, approval was predicted for the motion backing the European Parliament to host the intergovernmental conference on 23 July
european constitution, italy, strasbourg, france, european parliament, european union, politics
Last chance saloon: mini-treaty, or mini-Europe
The next EU Summit takes place in Brussels from 21 - 22 June - an opportunity for German Chancellor Angela Merkel to encourage members to reconsider the idea of an EU constitution
european constitution, netherlands, european elections 2009, angela merkel, nicolas sarkozy, france, european council
'The most interesting part of my Plan A+ is the +'
The vice-president of the European Parliament, 46, suggests reducing the four parts of the constitutional treaty and putting it to a transnational referendum
european constitution, charter of fundamental rights, referendum, belgium, european parliament, brussels, european union
Brown, Sarkozy and gang - sceptic fantastics
Is Europe increasingly Eurosceptic as with the arrival of a new generation of new leaders?
european constitution, romania, united kingdom, jaroslaw kaczynski, lech kaczynski, poland, nicolas sarkozy
'We need a new Single European Act'
There is an urgent need to reform the Union's economic and institutional plans. Claude Fischer, leader of European think tank 'Confrontations Europe’, proposes a simplified treaty
european constitution, charter of fundamental rights, nicolas sarkozy, belgium, european council, brussels, european union
Join the Le Pen and Mussolini club
Representing a mere 2.5% of the EU chamber, the new far-right group in parliament is receiving the political cold shoulder
european constitution, jean-marie le pen, bulgaria, right wing extremism, marine le pen, vlaams belang, romania
Hans Gert Pöttering: Borrell passes the presidential baton on
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?
european constitution, turkey, josep borrell, hans gert pöttering, right-wing, candidate countries, angela merkel
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
european constitution, eu presidency, germany, european commission, european democracy, society, economy
Europe in 2007
What is in store for new year's Europe? We look at the upcoming leaders, movers and shakers who will transform the face of the EU in 2007
european constitution, past enlargements, eu frontiers, development, international trade, future of europe
Why Europe should dare to be dull
Over a year after the French and Dutch referenda said no to the constitution, commentators continue to talk about a ‘crisis.’ Yet the European project is alive and well. Andrew Moravcsik tells us why
european constitution, devolution, enlargement, education system, european democracy, society, development
“The EU’s decision-making system is medieval”
Guido Montani explains why the nationalist route is a dead end street for Europe.
european constitution, interview, european council, nationalism, economy, european parliament, european union
Looking for a cure for the European crisis
Europe is working to find a lasting cure for the crisis.
european constitution, referendum, nationalism, future of europe, european union
No Europe without the Media
In a special article for café babel, celebrating the launch of its Polish version, journalist and co-founder of Gazeta Wyborcza Jacek akowski writes about the role of media in the development of the European public opinion.
european constitution, warsaw, washington, world affairs, chronicle, new york, journalism
Europe to Great Britain: 'do you want us?'
Great Britain is currently playing it safe, saying neither yes, nor no to Europe. But this is nothing new. Indeed it has been doing so since Churchill’s speech at Zurich in 1946
european constitution, european economic community, churchill, common agricultural policy, margaret thatcher, accession, euroscepticism
