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Lisbon treaty

Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia: domino game of governmental crash

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Cheer up Ferenc (Image: ©World Economic Forum/ Flickr)

On 22 March, Hungary’s socialist prime minister, businessman Ferenc Gyurcsany, announced his resignation for 14 April. There is a huge amount of strategy beneath his move and it reveals a trend appearing in central and eastern Europe. Today, the Czech Republic establishes a new chapter

by Fernando Navarro Sordo

NEWS
Czech Republic: a missile against the Lisbon treaty? (Image: Telstar Logistics/ Flickr)

Trade you my anti-missile shield for your Lisbon treaty

The incumbent EU president is still making itself the talk of the town. This time, it seems that the treaty will become a tool of pressure in return for the question of a little anti-missile shield. Latest tibit news from Brussels

by Fernando Navarro Sordo

PRESS REVIEW
The faces of euroscepticism (here at the Colours of Ostrava Festival 2007)/ (Photo: ntr23/flickr)

German, Slovak media on Czech 'Lisbon treaty' yes

On 27 November the constitutional court gave a green light to the Lisbon treaty. Judges in Brno rule that the treaty neither impinges on Czech sovereignty nor violates the country's constitution. Will president Václav Klaus sign the document? Press review

by eurotopics

INTERVIEW
Nawal El Moutawakel was born in Casablanca (Image: Sport et Citoyenneté)

Nawal El Moutawakel: ‘girls think that sport is a macho world’

The former Moroccan women's track hurdler and current youth and sports minister says nobody wants to change. Interview

by et Citoyenneté Sport

FOCUS
(Photo: Wikipedia)

Bronislaw Geremek brought Europe back to Europeans

The former adviser to Lech Walesa and MEP since 2004 was a European and a convinced democrat. On 13 July, he died in a car accident in his native Poland. This tribute was written by one of his former students at the College of Europe

by Jean Cattan

OPINION
"No"

Irish “no”brings European impasse

In the European debate, we always come back to the same topic: democracy. Now that the Irish have rejected the Lisbon Treaty, Europe’s chronic inability to create ‘true’ democracy is once again at the forefront of the debate.

by Adriano Farano

ANALYSIS
(Photo: Herman Beun/ Flickr)

Happy fourth birthday to central and eastern Europe

It has been four years since the European Union opened its door wide open and welcomed ten member states. It's not been a 100% success story for every member though

by k.fogas k.fogas

NEWS
(Photo: alibaba0/ Flickr)

Videogames: banning 'Manhunt 2'

The Lisbon treaty continues its parliamentary pilgrimage across EU member states, organ donations, protecting minors from video games and food aid – it’s the latest news from Brussels

by graziella jost

REPORT
Fly Air Åland to visit the archipelago (Photo: Pntphoto/ Flickr)

Åland - å land neither Finnish nor Swedish

The 26, 000 islanders of this archipelago neighbouring Finland have the power to shape the future of Europe

by Angela Steen

MAP
Tick, tick, tick

Lisbon ratified

Latvia and Germany ratified the Lisbon treaty on 7 and 22 May, after Portugal and Denmark did so on 23 April. The EU's 16 other members should follow suit by 1 January 2009

by Hanna Sankowska

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Andrew Duff Welcomes Irish guarantees on Lisbon

Following the agreement of the Heads of Government on Ireland’s legal dispositions today at the EU summit, UEF President Andrew Duff said: The Irish government has done well to craft interpretations of the Lisbon treaty which are specific to the Irish case and which will not affect its interpretation ...

by Mana Livardjani

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Andrew Duff urges voters to support pro-lisbon parties

In a statement Wednesday June 3rd, Andrew Duff MEP, President of the Union of European Federalists, says: European citizens should vote in large numbers to support the legitimacy of the European Parliament. Above all, they should vote for candidates and parties which support the Treaty of Lisbon. Lisbon will transform ...

by Mana Livardjani

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Why go vote this weekend?

The EU Parliament and the Treaty of Lisbon.

by Jukka




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