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CAP? The queen farms on EU money
Normally the EU doesn't shrink from using showing citizens with golden plaques and stardust whereabouts European money goes. With regards to cereal, meat and milk this is somewhat different. The agricultural subsidies, which were originally meant to support the agricultural community, now flow in quite different directions. Latest news titbit from Brussels
international trade, food, united kingdom, cap, common agricultural policy, euweek, agriculture
Czech Republic: EU equals protectionism equals communism?
With different visions of the market, politics and the EU, this is a country which is torn between its new role as the centre of Europe and the rejection of any type of communism
international trade, communism, proteccionismo, economical crisis, nicolas sarkozy, czech republic, praha
Fair trade with Germany's 'Sukuma initiative'
What do mobile phones have to do with the war in Congo? Why do we, when thinking about coffee, think Starbucks before Colombia? The Germany-based Sukuma initiative is campaigning at an EU level to enforce targets for developing countries, as set out by theUN
international trade, berlin, poverty, coffee, africa, fair trade, germany
Austria’s ban on cultivating genetically modified sweetcorn
But is Europe's 'sweetcorn of discord' a great triumph with barely any consequences for Austria?
international trade, health, hungary, world trade organisation, genetically modified organisms, gm sweetcorn, austria
HandiCAP: freedom-hunting French farmers, as European as Parisians
Young farmers in the region of Auvergne worry about their future, which is being over-organised by a too liberal Europe. They want to give vent to their arger at the upcoming European elections in June 2009
international trade, cap, common agricultural policy, auvergne, europe on the ground, clermont-ferrand, eudebate on the ground
Hormone beef versus roquefort cheese
Duties are to be doubled or tripled on French sheep's milk cheese and other "symbolic" European food products at the American border. Revenge... Latest titbits news from Brussels
international trade, euweek, alimentation, united states, eu frontiers, europe
EU: more than 40% of international commercial exchanges
A clay-footed giant and political dwarf on an international level, the EU is however the world's first economical power, ahead of Asia and the US
international trade, industrie, made in ue, the elections in numbers, money, the eu in the world, comercio
Modern pirates use GPS in Somalia
Recent attacks on Spanish and French ships highlight the insecurity of maritime activities. The EU is confronted by a challenge which puts its capacity to create a policy protecting common security into question
international trade, japan, violence, spain, future of europe, germany, world affairs
1000 and more: Europe's young designers
Magazines in auction rooms, high consumption in the art market - trend review
international trade, purchasing power, art market, capitalism, culture, museum, european commission
Trust me, I'm Microsoft
On 17 September the European Union's second highest court slaps Microsoft with a 500 million euro fine for violating antitrust regulations and abusing its monopoly of the market - they have two months to appeal
international trade, brussels, america, netherlands, united states, society, european union
'Were the US to go under, the world would turn to the Euro'
The five-year-old Euro may be trading above the dollar, but a stronger currency can damage Europe
international trade, alger, euro, varadero, algeria, european central bank, cuba
David Calleo: 'free trade is the last great religion of the West'
On the eve of the global Davos Economic Forum, North American intellectual David Calleo describes his vision of the role Europe plays in globalisation
international trade, italy, liberalisation, china, india, nationalism, america
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
international trade, past enlargements, european constitution, future of europe, eu frontiers, development
EU-Russia: oiling the wheels of diplomacy
During the EU-Russia summit on November 24, the mutual energetic dependence between both regions will concentrate on negotiations
international trade, russian federation, energy, european union, politics
Neither vision, nor courage...nor leadership
In the Dutch parliamentary elections the EU clearly plays a secondary role
international trade, immigration, nationalism, integration, netherlands, internal market, society
'Living off our reputation is no longer enough'
Some French wine producers see globalisation as a fact, not a fatality. They are fighting back with two weapons: quality and marketing
Fishing ban increases drug-trafficking
Despite the new EU’s new fishing agreement with Morocco, fishermen in Andalusia fear for their future
international trade, environment, regions, spain, society, economy, politics
Europe meets Asia: reviving the Silk Road
As trade flourishes between the EU and Asia and regional integration accelerates, the Asian highway opens new routes to the East
international trade, consumers, human rights, devolution, foreign policy, asia, internal market
The leopard prowls the Silk Road
Kazakhstan holds a key position on the Asian highway network which criss-crosses 32 Asian states. At the used car market “Barys”, traders discuss the merging of Europe and Asia
international trade, space, multiculturalism, transport, integration, eu frontiers, asia
ASEAN and the EU: singing from different hymnals
As regional integration accelerates in Asia, ASEAN might one day resemble the former EEC. I talked to Ludo Cuyvers, professor of economics at the University of Antwerp, who says such comparisons are premature.
international trade, devolution, fair trade, foreign policy, asia, internal market, development
