Translated by Elena Montani

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The European diplomatic Service

In her statement in front of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, said on 2 December 2009 that her mission would be possible only if she "were supported by a powerful new (...)

lundi 8 février 2010

Olivier Ferrand : « Transforming the European Commission into a genuine political Government »

Olivier Ferrand, President of Terra Nova and specialised in European affairs, published the book « L’Europe contre l’Europe ». His thesis : « Today’s Europe blocks the emergence of tomorrow’s Europe ». That is to say, of a federal Europe. Interviewer : What is the reason behind an official (...)

samedi 23 janvier 2010

Barroso reconfirmed as head of the European Commission

On September 16th the new elected European Parliament has given its vote of confidence to the « new » President of the European Commission : Manuel José Barroso. The scrutiny is secret, what we can do here is to list the ballot declarations of the European Parliament’s groups. In favour : (...)

samedi 26 septembre 2009

Austria : populism, true winner of the elections

In spite of their recent electoral win, the Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) was not celebrating its victory whole-heartedly on September 28th given the surprising election success of the right-wing parties. The federal elections indeed gave rise to a strong vote of sanction against (...)

vendredi 3 octobre 2008

Europe United : we need truly pan-European political parties

Interview with Mikael Latreille, President of the pro-European and pan-European party Europe United, who explains his view on the future of the European integration. 1) You are the President of « Europe United –The European Party ». Can you present your party and explain the reasons for its (...)

samedi 26 juillet 2008

European Capital of Culture : History of a Community Paradox

2008 : European year of the intercultural dialogue. The title is pretty. And the result seems obvious, as, since May 2007, culture has become a key component of the EU’s international relations with the « Agenda for Culture ». This is particularly flattering for Europe, considering that only (...)

mercredi 23 juillet 2008

Nicolas Sarkozy at the European Parliament : the beginning of the French Presidency

Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Council of the European Union for the next 6 months, presented this Thursday 10 July the objectives of the French Presidency to the members of the European Parliament, gathered in plenary session in Strasbourg. Two strong ideas guided Mr Sarkozy’s speech : (...)

jeudi 17 juillet 2008

Unify nations, merge atoms

To meet the energy and environmental challenges of the twenty-first century, the European Union has to turn to innovative technological solutions, in particular nuclear fusion. Energy security will be one of the priorities of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union in (...)

mercredi 9 juillet 2008

Return Directive : conservative ideas triumph in Europe

Thanks to the co-decision procedure, the European Parliament voted on June 18 on the « return » Directive, adopting the text with 369 votes in favour, 197 against and 106 abstentions. Yet, the Parliament had a unique opportunity to reject a directive prepared by the Member States which, (...)

lundi 7 juillet 2008

The Presidency of the EU does not exist

The majority of the newspapers, and even of the policies, speak regularly about a Presidency of the European Union, that France would hold during the second half of 2008. They also discuss – by anticipating the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty – the name of the future President. The (...)

mercredi 2 juillet 2008

For a European policy of integration of Roma

The resurgence of Silvio Berlusconi to power in Italy and the appointment of a government comprised of Roberto Maroni of the Northern League as Minister of the Interior will almost certainly drive a wedge between Italy and the European Union. The fight against illegal immigration, main demand (...)

mercredi 28 mai 2008

What place for a European army within NATO ?

Europe and NATO, a long story : in 2009 NATO will celebrate its 60th birthday. In a reformed NATO, what place is there for a structured and independent European defence ? At the moment of its creation, the objective of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was to avoid the military and (...)

samedi 29 mars 2008
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