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12-01-2006 • News & Events
The Austrian EU presidency has taken on a jam-packed agenda for enlargement and external relations. The main priority
will be the Western Balkans, but the issue of Turkey’s EU membership bid will also carry significant weight.
For the second time since its accession in 1995, Austria holds the EU's rotating Presidency during the first six
months of 2006. The country is known...
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Published at 11-01-2006 from europe.bg
Mr Karl Diem, ambassador of Austria to Bulgaria, presented Wednesday the priorities of the Austrian presidency of the
Coiuncil of the European Union. The conference was organized by the European Institute Foundation. Europe.bg offers the
full text of Mr. Diem’s speech:
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
Ladies and gentlemen,
Taking over the presidency of the Council of the... |
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11-01-2006 • News & Events
Mr Karl Diem, ambassador of Austria to Bulgaria, presented Wednesday the priorities of the Austrian presidency of the
Coiuncil of the European Union. The conference was organized by the European Institute Foundation. The conference held
in the Sheraton hotel was attended by a number of cabinet ministers, foreign diplomats and experts.
“Taking over the presidency of the...
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Published at 10-01-2006 from Deutsche Welle
Austria promised Monday to inject momentum into the European Union during its six-month presidency. It insisted the
bloc's first constitution was not dead despite rejection from French and Dutch voters.
Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel said his country would focus on reviving the text of the constitution as well as
bridging the gap between EU institutions and citizens... |
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09-01-2006 • News & Events
The European Commission has published a Communication setting out guidance to help member states when they draw up
national plans for allocating carbon dioxide emission allowances for 2008-2012 under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
(EU ETS).
This second trading period is significant because it coincides with the five-year period in which the EU and member
states must meet...
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09-01-2006 • News & Events
Traditionally Bulgaria does not stand in the limelight of German media interests. However, it seems things have started
changing. Unfortunately, this change is not as positive for the politically responsible”, reads the introduction to a
publication in Die Tageszeitung .
The German newspaper Bild published an article shortly before Christmas entitled “Isn’t Bulgaria too...
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06-01-2006 • News & Events
The EU might build a new gas pipeline on the Adriatic Sea coast in order to ease reliance on Russia following the
Russia-Ukraine gas dispute.
Hungarian economics minister Janos Koka told news wires about the plan following a meeting of EU energy experts in
Brussels on Wednesday (4 December).
Under the scheme, tankers would deliver liquid gas from the Middle East and North...
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04-01-2006 • News & Events
Western and Central European countries produced about 60% of the gas they needed in 2004.
The biggest producers were the UK, the Netherlands and Norway.
Of the gas imported from outside the region, two-thirds came from the giant Russian gas monopoly, Gazprom - the world's
biggest producer of natural gas.
Nearly 90% of it was carried by the Ukrainian pipeline network, the...
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04-01-2006 • News & Events
Russian and Ukrainian officials have reached an agreement in their dispute over the price of gas.
Under the deal, it appears Russian gas will be mixed with cheaper supplies from Central Asia and Ukraine will buy gas
for US$95 for 1,000 cubic metres.
Russia had switched off the gas supply to Ukraine after Kiev refused to agree a fourfold hike in the price.
The row led to...
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23-12-2005 • News & Events
Lech Kaczyinski, has taken his oath of office, at a ceremony before both houses of parliament.
Mr Kaczynski, 56, won the presidential election in October for the socially conservative Law and Justice party, led by
his twin brother Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
Lech Kaczynski replaces Aleksander Kwasniewski, a former communist who had held office for 10 years.
The Kaczynskis,...
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14-12-2005 • News & Events
The UK has made a new bid to break the EU budget deadlock by proposing a small increase in the size of the budget, but
making no new cuts to the UK rebate.
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the revised UK proposal was fair to the EU's new member states, but still maintained
"tough budget discipline".
It would increase the 2007-13 budget by a total of 2.5bn euros (£1.7bn).
The...
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Published at 09-12-2005 from Deutsche Welle
EU leaders are trying to break a deadlock over the budget before a summit next week. Can they? It looks increasingly
unlikely, observers say.
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw agreed this week to make new proposals to try to break the EU's budget deadlock,
after his counterparts poured scorn on offers already on the table.
In closed-door "conclave" talks, nearly all of... |
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09-12-2005 • News & Events
Key Croatian war crimes suspect Ante Gotovina has been remanded in custody in Spain, before his expected transfer to
the UN tribunal in the Hague.
The third most-wanted suspect from the Balkan wars could be extradited as early as Friday, following his arrest in the
Canary Islands on Wednesday.
Gen Gotovina, 50, is accused over the death of about 150 Serb civilians during...
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07-12-2005 • News & Events
European Union foreign ministers are gathering in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss Britain's attempt to break the
deadlock over the EU budget.
On Monday, Britain - which currently holds the EU presidency - suggested cuts to the rebate it receives on its
contribution to the budget.
But it also suggested a reduction in the funds new member states expected.
It is the first...
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Published at 07-12-2005 from Deutsche Welle
The EU is not anxious to be blamed for a possible stalemate at the upcoming World Trade Organization talks. The bloc
is passing the buck on to Brazil and at the same time, trying to bring poor countries to its side.
The European Union is frustrated. It makes concessions, opens up it markets, but is still called responsible for the
fact that global trade negotiations are... |
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05-12-2005 • News & Events
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to go on the offensive over EU concerns that the US has operated
secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe.
According to media reports in both the US and UK, Ms Rice will tell European allies to "back off" over the issue.
Last month the EU wrote to Ms Rice expressing misgivings over the alleged jails and reports CIA planes...
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29-11-2005 • News & Events
At the conclusion of their two-day Euro-Mediterranean summit in Barcelona on 28 November, the representatives of the
EU, Israel and its Arab neighbours approved a two-page anti-terrorism code of conduct. The document confirms the
signatories' resolve to "condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and [their] determination to eradicate
it".
Identifying terrorism...
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24-11-2005 • News & Events
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in the UK for talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair that are expected to focus on
the EU budget dispute.
On a brief visit to Paris and Brussels on Wednesday, she stressed the need for a more constructive approach to solving
Europe's common problems.
Her London trip is set to focus on a row over the EU budget that has pitted the UK against...
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17-11-2005 • News & Events
An 11th-hour deal ahead of a UN Internet summit in Tunisia has left the US in charge of the Internet's traffic system,
though diplomats agreed to set up a forum to enhance international cooperation on key issues.
Negotiators struck an agreement on key clauses on Internet governance for endorsement during the World Summit on the
Internet Society, which began in Tunis,...
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Published at 17-11-2005 from Deutsche Welle
The EU is set to vote on a controversial reform bill for Europe's chemical industry that could cost the industry
billions. Germany, which last week delayed the decision, may finally back it -- but at a price.
The European Parliament on Thursday will debate a landmark piece of legislation to test and register thousands of
chemicals produced and imported into the EU.
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16-11-2005 • News & Events
A key objective of the European Union is to have a stable, secure, prosperous and democratic neighbourhood. Failing an
offer of accession to close neighbours in the medium term, the EU should and can offer stronger CFSP engagement.
Contributing to conflict resolution in the neighbourhood is key to the achievement of EU objectives. However, the
conflict resolution dimension of the...
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Published at 16-11-2005 from The Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Weakened by popular mistrust, in the eyes of many observers, the EU has started to resemble a fragile castle of sand. If
the sand is to be fortified, then popular trust must be increased. The Commission's Transparency Initiative, which was
launched yesterday (9 November), could provide some cement to help solidify the castle of sand, by restoring popular
confidence, or be the... |
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Published at 09-11-2005 from BBC
The French government of Dominique de Villepin has pinned its hopes of bringing back peace to the streets of Paris on
a law dating from 1955.
The law was introduced to deal with trouble arising from the situation in Algeria by allowing local officials to
introduce, among other things, curfews.
Most French people support the job the police are doing
Given that many of... |
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07-11-2005 • News & Events
UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is due to restart negotiations on the European budget, after talks collapsed in June.
Then, Britain refused to give up its £3bn annual rebate unless France agreed to the reform of farm subsidies under the
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
EU foreign ministers in Brussels will discuss expenditure for 2007 to 2013.
The BBC's Mark Mardell said Mr...
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Published at 07-11-2005 from Deutsche Welle
The riots in France show that the integration model has failed. Things don't look much better elsewhere in Europe,
where similar acts of violence could come as a result, says DW's Andreas Noll.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity -- few things in France are celebrated more frequently than the century-old reason of
state. After eleven nights of riots in a row, after burning cars... |
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31-10-2005 • News & Events
The Commission has offered new cuts in farm tariffs. WTO chief Lamy now sees positive movement both in US and EU.
EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson on 28 October offered to cut EU farm tariffs by an average of 46 pct in time for
the WTO summit in December in Hong Kong. The new proposed cuts range from 35 % to 60 %, and improves a previous EU
offer to cut tariffs by an average...
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28-10-2005 • News & Events
An effective regional policy, based on strong partnership, is the best instrument towards growth, jobs and solidarity
across Europe. That was the message of Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner in her speech (speech/05/651) to the
plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee, this morning. Commissioner Hübner, in her first visit to
the Committee, confirmed...
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28-10-2005 • News & Events
A Milan court is set to begin hearings today to decide whether Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi should stand
trial on corruption charges.
The court will also decide whether 13 other people should be tried alongside Mr Berlusconi for alleged tax fraud,
embezzlement and money laundering.
British lawyer David Mills, the husband of UK government minister Tessa...
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28-10-2005 • News & Events
The informal Hampton Court summit indicates tough challenges ahead on the EU budget for Tony Blair
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair got plenty of help from Commission President Barroso in conveying the feeling of a
successful summit at Hampton Court on 27 October. Mr Blair himself delivered this summary. "What people really believe
is this, that Europe sometimes needs to do more and...
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28-10-2005 • News & Events
Long-winded speeches full of diplomatically coded half-criticisms and encouraging words for the future are regular
fare at the EU, exemplified by French President Jacques Chirac's conclusion that the one-day meeting was "very useful"
and would provide "good guidance."
But orators bowing out of politics, like Schröder, tend to give speeches of a different color.
"As you...
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