The State of the European Union: Volume 7: With US or Against US? European Trends in American Perspective (European Union Studies Association) (v. 7)
Scott's DiaTribes (Free subscription) | yesterday
Richard Colvin’s diplomatic equivalent in the EU says in the Saturday Toronto Star that Colvin knew what he was talking about when he tried to warn Canadian officials about torture: EU diplomat backs claims on torture Canadian’s warnings on Afghan detainees reflected common view, says his European colleague Richard Colvin’s repeated warnings to the Canadian government about detainee...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday welcomed the appointment of the new head and foreign policy chief of the European Union (EU), saying that he "looks forward to working closely" with both of them for stronger cooperation between the EU and the world body, a UN statement said here. A statement, issued here by Ban's spokesperson Michele Montas, said, "The secretary-general welcomes...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Interactive graphic on the European Union with the appointments of Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first-ever EU president and Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton as High Representative for Foreign Affairs.
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Nobody was more surprised to discover that Lady Ashton was Europe's new foreign policy chief than the baroness herself
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The appointments of the EU's first full-time president and foreign minister suggest it is not adapting fast enough to profound changes that are eroding its influence, writes Tony Barber
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
European Union leaders awarded two of its highest-level jobs to newcomers on the international stage, marking the culmination of a decade-long modernisation effort
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
News of the appointments of Herman Van Rompuy and Baroness Ashton drew a polite but muted response in Asia, where the EU is widely regarded as well-meaning but undynamic
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Although seeking a higher profile, the EU picks two relative unknowns. Belgian Premier Herman Van Rompuy will be the first full-time president. Catherine Ashton of Britain is to be foreign minister. The European Union wants to become a more influential and higher-profile alliance, but its leaders picked a pair of relative unknowns Thursday to represent the continent on the international stage.
Next Left (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
So much attention to the question of who gets which job in the European Union; but why so little as to what European governments might want to try to achieve together and why on the world stage? Even before Tony Blair's candidacy was jilted for a safe Benelux pair of hands in Herman Van Rompuy , there was always a good case for regarding the role of high representative for foreign affairs, Cathy Ashton...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Who do you call when you want to call Europe? After five years of wrangling designed to deal with the Henry Kissinger question, the EU last night failed to provide a satisfactory answer. The first ever president of the European council is to be the haiku-writing Belgian prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, who is still little known in his own country, let alone the wider world. And the continent's pioneering...
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
European Union trade officials have rejected a plan to extend the 'anti-dumping' duties levied on shoe imports from China and Vietnam. The episode points up the opaque and arbitrary nature of EU trade laws
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Herman Van Rompuy and Lady Ashton are seen classic consensus-building figures, unthreatening to national European leaders, and unlikely to steal the limelight from their rivals
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The main foreign policy job is titled high representative for foreign and security policy because, when negotiating the Lisbon treaty, Britain balked at calling it European foreign minister. The post, while formally the junior of the two, is potentially the more powerful. It comes with a large budget, a large machine, a more detailed job description, and 10 years of practice behind it. It is also...
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Brown's team had long ago identified the foreign policy job as a crucial one in the new EU set-up
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Less than a year ago, Herman Van Rompuy was contemplating retirement, but on Thursday he was cheered by friends and foes as he left the legislature, destined for greater things
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patrickguillard | 09/01/2009
EU Special Representative in central Asia explains the further cooperation realised between coutries of this region and EU Member States. The EU has acquired higher visibility in many areas since my mission started, as EU member states and the European Commission have shown increasing interest in closer engagement with this region. The coherence and effectiveness of EU policy vis-à-vis Central Asian...
patrickguillard | 09/01/2009
EU Special Representative in central Asia explains the further cooperation realised between coutries of this region and EU Member States. The EU has acquired higher visibility in many areas since my mission started, as EU member states and the European Commission have shown increasing interest in closer engagement with this region. The coherence and effectiveness of EU policy vis-à-vis Central Asian...
patrickguillard | 08/27/2009
The European Commission wants to promote initiatives on energy saving through its cohesion policy. This commitment was confirmed during a workshop last June 19. The European Commission and leading financial institutions organised the event to raise awareness of energy efficiency and renewable energy support schemes. Presentations from the event are available. The European Economic Recovery Plan highlights...
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