Bosnia's long goodbye

Is Syria serious?

EP President Pöttering returns from a changing Middle East, but will the changes stick?

VAT bid flickers on energy-saving bulbs

The UK's last-minute bid to win value-added tax (VAT) concessions for eco-friendly goods achieved no more than a vague promise that the idea would be explored by the European Commission.

Lisbon Agenda endorsement

EU leaders approved the second three-year cycle of the Lisbon Agenda for growth and jobs.

Afghan mission on target

According to Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German foreign minister, the EU's police training mission in Afghanistan was the subject of the most substantive discussion during the foreign ministers' dinner on Thursday evening.

Harmony replaces discord at the European Council

Concessions made to the concerns of energy-intensive industries.