Angela Merkel

NEWS angela merkel : Over to the EU-Latin America summit in Peru

Over to the EU-Latin America summit in Peru

EU member states juggle with the socialist and capitalist faces of Latin America at the EU-LAC summit in Lima on 16 – 17 May 2008, and the Peruvians speak

by Paola Bon @ , olivier lopez @ , Julio Raul Corcuera Portugal @ // 16/05/08

angela merkel, hugo chavez, latin america, cumbre, world affairs, european union, politics

NEWS angela merkel : Brussels: where’s Waris?

Brussels: where’s Waris?

What with missing Somali supermodel-cum-UN ambassadors, the Spring European Council and naughty pupil Britain, ‘twas a hot climate this week in Brussels

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 13/03/08

angela merkel, consumption society, euweek, lisbon treaty, consumers, climate change, nicolas sarkozy

REPORT angela merkel : Björn Lomborg: Europe's sceptical environmentalist

Björn Lomborg: Europe's sceptical environmentalist

The Danish political scientist opposes hype, scaremongering and media coverage about the environment. He tells us whether Europe has got its priorities right for tackling the world’s environmental problems

by nicholas newman // 11/03/08

angela merkel, bali, bioethics, northern eu, bjorn lomborg, al gore, denmark

INTERVIEW angela merkel : Vittorio Prodi: another Kyoto is possible

Vittorio Prodi: another Kyoto is possible

Is Europe starting to take the fight against climate change seriously?

by andrea bassi // 11/03/08

angela merkel, josé manuel barroso, gordon brown, interview, ecology, rodríguez zapatero, european parliament

FOCUS angela merkel : Spain votes on 9 March, and not just in Spain

Spain votes on 9 March, and not just in Spain

Both Spanish and French voters go to the polls to vote in their legislative and municipal elections this month

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 03/03/08

angela merkel, paris, madrid, mariano rajoy, southern eu, elections, spain

NEWS angela merkel : Ireland: 64% unsure on ratifying Lisbon treaty

Ireland: 64% unsure on ratifying Lisbon treaty

Debates continue in the EU - to partner or accede Turkey? Plus a new 'Justice Forum' from the European commission - the latest news from Brussels

by stella willborn // 11/02/08

angela merkel, franco frattini, referendum, ireland, future of europe, news, euweek

MULTIMEDIA

Videos: Bottle of vodka for the fallen Kaczynskis

Dutch MP Pier Anne Nawijn dancing, that Bush-Merkel massage and Finnish MP Alexander Stubb fights for vodka in the European parliament

by eduardo s. garcés // 21/01/08

angela merkel, video gallery, alcohol, europe, silvio berlusconi, george w. bush, news

PANORAMA

Feminism in Europe

Long a part of the mainstream, but women have not gained ground since the eighties. Many dismiss the feminist concept completely, others see 'new feminism' taking a step backwards

by lena meier (und kk) // 24/10/07

angela merkel, elisabeth badinter, feminism, norway, ukraine, quentin tarantino, western eu

FOCUS angela merkel : Merkozy is leaking water

Merkozy is leaking water

A conflict of interest is poisoning the apparent honeymoon between the French and German leaders, Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, as they work on the EU constitution

by xavi hervás // 17/10/07

angela merkel, european aeronautic defence space company, european central bank, focus, peer steinbrück, western eu, society

ANALYSIS angela merkel : 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

angela merkel, netherlands, european elections 2009, european council, brussels, european constitution, france

OPINION angela merkel : Cars before climate

Cars before climate

Car manufacturers will have to reduce petrol consumption in all new vehicles, say the European Commission. Yet Angela Merkel wants to defend the interests of the German car industry

by Martin Schneider @ // 08/02/07

angela merkel, 4x4, günter verheugen, european commission, stavros dimas, consumers, economy

PORTRAIT angela merkel : 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

angela merkel, right-wing, candidate countries, josep borrell, hans gert pöttering, belgium, european parliament

ANALYSIS angela merkel : Turkish Christian Democrats: 'Conservatives at heart'

Turkish Christian Democrats: 'Conservatives at heart'

The CDU is firmly against Turkey’s accession to the EU. Its Turkish-German members are now campaigning for a change of policy

by Common Man Common Man @ // 09/11/06

angela merkel, green parties, foreign policy, economy, germany, turkey, politics

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Can this summit pull Europe back from the brink?

By Maxence Peniguet Translated by Rose Kelleher Photo du Conseil européen, février 2011 Today, the 27 Heads of State and Government of the European Union leave their mountains of debt at home and come to Brussels - (Schuman stop for those who come by metro) - to save Europe. The aim is ...

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The Franco-German power dance

By Maxence Peniguet At the last European Council, the outcomes were largely the result of Franco-German decisions. The couple met again before the Council to discuss what’s to be done at this summit, and is more united than ever. Now it seems the decisions are made in Berlin and ...

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Must be the traffic

By Rose Kelleher Does it mean anything that (German) Angela Merkel was one of the first leaders to arrive this morning at the EC summit in Brussels? Or that (Italian) Silvio Berlusconi arrived about two hours late?

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The EU remains Franco-German

By Maxence Peniguet Last night was the night. Between little phrases and important decisions, the European Council, met in Brussels these past two days, to discuss and decide on major changes to the Lisbon treaty.

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G20 London Summit: "A summit like no other"

London, 3rd April 2009. After G20 leaders agreed a mind boggling trillion dollar plan to tackle the global financial crisis, Gordon Brown declared that the London summit marked “the day the world came together to fight back against the global recession”, and the beginning of a “new world order”. President ...

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