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Ireland stamps its Eurosceptic foot
A low turnout, but a seismic result that raises more questions than it answers about Europe’s future direction. This and much, much more in our weekly round up from Brussels.
news, eu-nachrichten, environment, european democracy, labour, referendum, united kingdom
Climate panade in parliament
Honour the sea, do your climate work and let Dominique Strauss-Kahn through - the latest news from Brussels
news, maritime, sea, common agricultural policy, international monetary fund, dominique strauss kahn, climate change
Brussels: parliament rift over Tibet
To boycott or not to boycott the Peking Olympic Games, Europe's MEPs ask, a mozzarella crisis and Sarkozy honeymooning at 10 Downing Street - it's your latest from Brussels
news, italy, palestine occupied territory, gordon brown, china, daniel cohn-bendit, european parliament
An Oscar for Geert Wilders please
'Fitna' the film means evil, European parliament has a fake birthday and ousted gay Iranians - it's your latest news from Brussels
news, gay rights, fitna, paris, nationalism, london, geert wilders
Zapatero celebrates a complicated victory in Spain
On 9 March, the socialist prime minister won another four year term in office, but his margin of alliances is limited with the rise of the right. A 75.3% participation rate quashed the nationalist pole, allowing for an English–style two-party system
news, rodríguez zapatero, madrid, southern eu, elections, spain, politics
Cervantes institute premieres on TV
The academic institution, dedicated to promoting Spanish language and culture around the world, has just launched an internet TV channel
news, languages, technology, internet, society, spain, europe
Brussels: commissioners play musical chairs
Frattini and Kyprianou to jump ship? Internal stories of fraud, external stories of fraud and far too few children born in Europe - it's the latest news from the EU capital
news, schengen, ageing society, liechtenstein, tax, schengen zone, markos kyprianou
EU frames Kosovo's independence
Unemployment, professional opportunities and the Lisbon treaty: the latest news from Brussels, where all eyes are on the world's newest state
news, kosovo, separatism, labour, lisbon treaty, euweek, politics
EU: the text messaging war
The French are told to pull their socks up, European businesses face the economic effects of global warming – it's your latest news from Brussels
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
news, turkey, ireland, future of europe, angela merkel, franco frattini, nicolas sarkozy
Why the EU aims to liberalise postal services
Plus answers to the question 'how much do you get charged for making a bank transfer?' and more in our weekly newsbites from Brussels
news, germany, treaties, post, iran islamic republic of, belgium, lisbon treaty
Italy: what a waste
Slovenia vs a Mediterranean Union and their 'friends in Paris', friction in the air for the EU – your dosage of the latest news from Brussels
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
news, video gallery, alcohol, silvio berlusconi, george w. bush, world affairs, angela merkel
Apple gets fair on UK music downloads
Portuguese no to reform treaty referendum, the pan-EU music marketplace and Sarkozy’s press conference
news, eu presidency, music, downloads, portugal, european constitution, plan d
Nuclear energy: new wave in Europe
Brussels goes far east, caps the CAP and ideologises nuclear energy in the first EU forum - take a bite of the latest news from Brussels
news, middle east, asia, energy, agriculture, belgium, brussels
