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Deal reached to resume flows of Russian gas

Agreement reached to send monitors to Ukraine; gas could reach Europe within three days. 
Friday, 9 January 2009

Turkey names new chief EU negotiator

Premier's adviser takes over role previously occupied by the country's foreign minister. 
Friday, 9 January 2009

Four EU states open doors to Bulgarian, Romanian workers

Denmark to follow suit in May; restrictions lifted in more than half of EU countries.  
Thursday, 8 January 2009

MEP wants eco-design standards for all goods You need an active subscription to read this article

Commission proposal accepted by member states extends eco-design directive only to energy-related products.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Schengen data-sharing system faces further delay You need an active subscription to read this article

System may only be up and running in 2010; problems with robustness of system revealed.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Parliament set to approve tougher laws on pesticides You need an active subscription to read this article

Several substances tobe prohibited; gradual phase-out of fungicides and herbicides.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

 

Other recent news

EU expects Russia to turn gas taps on on Friday

Resumption of gas supplies through Ukraine hinges on agreement on final details of international monitoring mission.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Report warns of impact of increased demand You need an active subscription to read this article

Efficiency gains are too small to compensate for increase in traffic.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Barroso: recovery package may change You need an active subscription to read this article

Commission president suggests economy may need more stimulating as Germany prepares to prime its pumps.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

MEPs to back 'passport' for investment funds You need an active subscription to read this article

Revision makes cross-border investment easier; directive offers significant savings for funds.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Czechs hope to finalise working-time rules before the European elections You need an active subscription to read this article

National positions will be reviewed next week; Czechs hope conciliation process will be completed by the end of May.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Commission infighting holds back plans to boost maritime transport You need an active subscription to read this article

Transport commissioner wants to loosen tax rules; tax department wants clearer definitions.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Croatia asks the EU for help in border row with Slovenia You need an active subscription to read this article

Slovenia blocks opening of talks on fresh chapters because of long-standing border dispute.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Travellers to the US face new entry regime You need an active subscription to read this article

Commission says it is satisfied that electronic pre-entry form does not amount to a visa.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Potential breakthrough in gas dispute 'is' close

Russia and Ukraine agree to international monitors; EU presidency believes gas could begin to flow through Ukraine to the EU as early as Friday.

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

  

Interviews

Copenhagen: too soon for Obama? You need an active subscription to read this article

The difficulty of passing laws in the Congress this year could weaken the US's negotiating power for a new climate change treaty, a former US ambassador says.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Liberal leader to stand for Parliament presidency You need an active subscription to read this article

Watson wants to prepare assembly for more powers; wants to end ‘backroom deals' between parties.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

 

Books

Passport to Enclavia

A book that seeks to bring together the fragments of Europe is held together by the writer's personality – but falls apart when he turns to EU-bashing.

Monday, 5 January 2009

A guide to why the EU is in Kosovo You need an active subscription to read this article

A veteran Balkan-watcher explains Kosovo's independence, and why the EU should support it.

Thursday, 11 December 2008

 

 

 

  
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Hippos in Sofia zoo, pictured during the Ukraine-Russia gas dispute, January 2009. REUTERS

WHEN WATER IS WARMER? Among the innocent victims of the Ukraine-Russia gas dispute are animals in the zoo in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. Electric heaters have had to be switched on to help hippos elephants and monkeys survive sub-zero temperatures. REUTERS

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The trust gap

Banks do not trust migrants and, often, the feeling is mutual. European society needs the gap to be bridged.
By Kavita Datta
 Friday, 9 January 2009

Ban must visit Burma to begin the end-game

A more active role by the UN's secretary-general is one of ways the international community can deepen its engagement with Burma's problems, argues the government-in-exile.
By Thaung Htun
 Friday, 9 January 2009

If not the EU, who?

The EU is showing signs that it has learnt something from the war in Lebanon in 2006. Here is what it should push for in Gaza.
By Robert Blecher and Andrew Stroehlein
 Wednesday, 7 January 2009

The new age divide

Much of what will happen this year will depend on history – the personal histories of an ageing population.
By Chris Patten
 Tuesday, 6 January 2009

What 2009 should bring eastern Europe

Radek Sikorski for NATO chief.
Monday, 5 January 2009

Unity is vital for tackling recession You need an active subscription to read this article

EU member states must withstand protectionist pressures and present a united vision of how to tackle the global recession.
By Stewart Fleming
 Thursday, 8 January 2009

 

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Copying the Fed is not the way for the ECB You need an active subscription to read this article

Central banks within the euro system should, though, have a greater role in supervising banks.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

A new year, a new mess You need an active subscription to read this article

Only by creating a strategic vision for foreign affairs will the EU be able to become a reliable player in global affairs.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Shaping EU and world politics the Sarkozy way You need an active subscription to read this article

The French president's handling of conflicts and crises is paving the way for his choices to fill top institutional jobs.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

 

Safeguarding Arctic resources You need an active subscription to read this article

Despite Greenland's recent vote for greater self-rule, the EU has an important role to play in preserving the Arctic.
By Roderick Kefferpütz and Claude Weinber
 Thursday, 8 January 2009

 

People

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Unrepentant crimebuster You need an active subscription to read this article

A student who seized the revolutionary day to create a long career of power and influence.

Thursday, 8 January 2009

 
 

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Mourners beside the bodies of Palestinians killed at a UN school in Gaza City, pictured on 7 January 2009. REUTERS
What is to be done?

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. REUTERS

Sikorski for NATO?

 

Special report

Special Report - the Czech Presidency of the EU
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Books

Pope Benedict XVI receives a gift from Andorra's head of government, Albert Pintat, during a private meeting at the Vatican April 30, 2007. REUTERS

Passport to Enclavia

 

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The EU and the Arctic You need an active subscription to read this article

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Barroso's billions You need an active subscription to read this article
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