european constitution

NEWS european constitution : EU Parliament: attempt to block the advance of new treaty

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

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 11/07/07

european constitution, italy, strasbourg, france, european parliament, european union, politics

ANALYSIS european constitution : Last chance saloon: mini-treaty, or mini-Europe

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

by anne lainault // 20/06/07

european constitution, netherlands, european elections 2009, angela merkel, nicolas sarkozy, france, european council

INTERVIEW european constitution : 'The most interesting part of my Plan A+ is the +'

'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

by macarena rodríguez garcía // 19/06/07

european constitution, charter of fundamental rights, referendum, belgium, european parliament, brussels, european union

PANORAMA european constitution : Brown, Sarkozy and gang - sceptic fantastics

Brown, Sarkozy and gang - sceptic fantastics

Is Europe increasingly Eurosceptic as with the arrival of a new generation of new leaders?

by luís gonzález vayá // 19/06/07

european constitution, romania, united kingdom, jaroslaw kaczynski, lech kaczynski, poland, nicolas sarkozy

INTERVIEW european constitution : 'We need a new Single European Act'

'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

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 19/06/07

european constitution, charter of fundamental rights, nicolas sarkozy, belgium, european council, brussels, european union

european constitution : Join the Le Pen and Mussolini club

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

by judith argila // 12/02/07

european constitution, jean-marie le pen, bulgaria, right wing extremism, marine le pen, vlaams belang, romania

PORTRAIT european constitution : Hans Gert Pöttering: Borrell passes the presidential baton on

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?

by marco agosta // 16/01/07

european constitution, turkey, josep borrell, hans gert pöttering, right-wing, candidate countries, angela merkel

european constitution : A tale of two presidencies: no firm promises

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

by Martin Schneider @ // 02/01/07

european constitution, eu presidency, germany, european commission, european democracy, society, economy

AGENDA

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

by martin lyèka // 21/12/06

european constitution, past enlargements, eu frontiers, development, international trade, future of europe

european constitution : Why Europe should dare to be dull

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

by andrew moravcsik // 25/07/06

european constitution, devolution, enlargement, education system, european democracy, society, development

INTERVIEW european constitution : “The EU’s decision-making system is medieval”

“The EU’s decision-making system is medieval”

Guido Montani explains why the nationalist route is a dead end street for Europe.

by Marco Riciputi @ // 06/02/06

european constitution, interview, european council, nationalism, economy, european parliament, european union

INVESTIGATION european constitution : Looking for a cure for the European crisis

Looking for a cure for the European crisis

Europe is working to find a lasting cure for the crisis.

by Marco Riciputi @ // 06/02/06

european constitution, referendum, nationalism, future of europe, european union

ANALYSIS

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.

by jacek akowski // 31/01/06

european constitution, warsaw, washington, world affairs, chronicle, new york, journalism

ANALYSIS european constitution : Europe to Great Britain: 'do you want us?'

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

by fanny costes // 27/06/05

european constitution, european economic community, churchill, common agricultural policy, margaret thatcher, accession, euroscepticism

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Conference in Berlin, Friday October 23: Federation or Confederation, where goes Europe after the Lisbon treaty?,

On Friday 23rd October 2009, the Union of the European Federalists, with the collaboration of the Altiero Spinelli Institute for Federalist Studies and Europa-Union Deutschland, is organising in Berlin (Representation of the European Commission in Germany) a Conference entitled “Federation or Confederation, where goes Europe after the Lisbon treaty?” Prof ...

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Andrew Duff Welcomes Irish guarantees on Lisbon

Following the agreement of the Heads of Government on Ireland’s legal dispositions today at the EU summit, UEF President Andrew Duff said: The Irish government has done well to craft interpretations of the Lisbon treaty which are specific to the Irish case and which will not affect its interpretation ...

manajan by manajan on federalists

Irish support for the Lisbon treaty is growing

After the failure of the European constitution, a second attempt has been made with the treaty of Lisbon to reform the structure of the European Union. So far, twenty-six out of twenty-seven members of the Union have ratified the new treaty. There’s only one missing - Ireland. The Irish constitution ...

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PEACE IN DIVERSITY

The creation of the European Union was initiated by France and Germany as a result of the two World Wars. Essential to its growth was the addition of other ancient nations who had themselves been in conflict, mostly with each other, in the past. The primary objective was to achieve ...

Olivier Védrine by Olivier Védrine on collegeatlantiqueoural

Sweden beyond yes and no

Tomorrow November 20th the Swedish parliament will most probably decide for the Lisbon Treaty. The major parties in the centre-right government are for, together with the Social Democratic opposition. Only the left party and the green party (the greens demand a refendum) will say no. Cecilia Malmström, minister of EU ...

Waldemar by Waldemar on stockholm