Jacques Delors: Europe needs a "soul"

Europe needs a secular "soul" and the European project is running into trouble through a combination of individualism, globalisation and a lack of interest from national governments. more »

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Published: 08/10/2010

Regional policy must be more flexible and focus on job creation

EU cohesion policy not only needs adequate funding, it should also be more flexible to reflect regional differences, says Parliament in two resolutions adopted on Thursday on cohesion policy priorities after 2013. more »

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Published: 07/10/2010

Opening of Brussels plenary session: support for Hungary following toxic flood

At the opening of today's plenary session in Brussels, Parliament's President Jerzy Buzek made reference to Monday's flood of toxic waste in Hungary, the anniversary of the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya and the EP's support for abolition of the death penalty. more »

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Published: 07/10/2010

Taking stock of Europe's relations with China

China and the European Union will hold their annual meeting in Brussels on 6 October. more »

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Published: 06/10/2010

Climate: 30% emissions target would favour EU economic growth, says Environment Committee

The EU would be acting in its own economic interest if it raised its 2020 CO2 reduction target to 30%, says Parliament's Environment Committee in a resolution, approved on Tuesday, which also highlights climate aid commitments to developing countries as critical to progress in upcoming international talks in Cancún, Mexico. more »

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Published: 05/10/2010

Commissioners Malmström and Füle visit Libya to reinforce EU-Libya cooperation

Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Home Affairs, and Štefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, travel to Libya on 4-6 October where they will meet representatives of the Libyan government to discuss the state of bilateral relations, two years after the start of negotiations on an EU-Libya Framework Agreement. more »

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Published: 04/10/2010

Republic of Moldova - Restrictive measures against theleadership of the Transnistrian region

The Council today1 adopted a decision concerning restrictive measures (visa ban) against the Transnistrian leadership (13623/10). more »

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Published: 27/09/2010

EU Engagement in South Africa

South Africa, with approximately 50 million inhabitants, has the 25th largest population in the world, and occupies a position of geo-strategic importance in the Southern hemisphere. more »

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Published: 27/09/2010

The U.S. President thanked the Lithuanian President for active participation in the UN’s activities

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York attended lunch hosted for heads of states by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. more »

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Published: 24/09/2010

Koran burning plan condemned

US and NATO officials stepped up calls for a US pastor to drop his plans to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. more »

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Published: 09/09/2010

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