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News Tuesday 13th May 2008
Which situation in Belarus ?
The Robert Schuman Foundation published this week an interview of Aleksander Milinkievich, leader of the democratic opposition in Belarus and winner of the Sakharov Prize 2006 awarded by the European Parliament, on the political and economic situation in Belarus. He also brought up the issue of the democratic opposition movement which appeared during the presidential election on March 2006. Finally, he called on the European countries and the European Union to support the democratic process in Belarus.
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The 3rd Meeting of the "Club rhénan – 14th May 2008
The 3rd Meeting of the "Club rhénan", a Franco-German forum on the future of Europe created by Joachim Bitterlich and Jean-Dominique Giuliani will take place on 14th May in Paris. The main themes will be: the European Union's energy policy and the European Security and Defence Policy. This meeting has the support of the Robert Schuman Foundation and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
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Women and Europe
In view of the French Presidency of the European Union that will start on 1st July 2008 the Robert Schuman Foundation and the association "Femmes, Débat et Société" with the support of the European Commission have released a flyer on 7th May entitled "Europe concerns us all!" as part of the communication project "Women for Europe". This document above all designed for women presents the advantages provided by the construction of Europe to our daily lives; it presents the European institutions, your rights, Europe's main policies and Europe in the world.
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Website “Women for Europe”
Results: General Elections in Serbia
The coalition "For a European Serbia-Democratic Party-G17+-Boris Tadic" rallying the Democratic Party, the G17+, the Democratic Party of Sandzak, the Movement for Renewal (SPO) and the League of Social Democrats of Voivodina (LSV) easily won the general elections that took place on 11th May in Serbia winning 38.7% of the vote and 103 seats in the National Assembly, the only Chmaber in Parliament. The ultra-nationalist Radical Party (SRS) won 29.10% of the vote and 77 seats. The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) led by the outgoing Prime Minister came third winning 11.3% of the vote and 30 seats. The Socialist Party led by Ivica Dacic won 7.9% of the vote (20 seats). The coalition rallying the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the Civic Alliance and the Social Democratic Union won 5.20% of the vote and 13 seats. Finally the parties representing the country's minorities won 7 seats. The Democratic Party came out ahead in the local elections in three of the largest cities: Belgrade, Novi Sad and Nis.
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Referendum in Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty, 12th June 2008
The treaty modifying the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community was signed on 13th December 2007 in Lisbon by the Heads of State and government of the 27 Member States of the European Union. If it is ratified by all Member States it will come into force on 1st January 2009. Ireland is the only European State to submit its ratification to referendum, an obligatory measure since it appears in the articles 46 and 47 of the Irish Constitution. The referendum will take place on 12th June next.
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Europe Day
All of the events organised on the occasion of Europe Day on 9th May in France and in the European Union are available on the Internet site. So come... Lille
Europe Day
As part of the future French Presidency of the European Union, the Foreign Minister is organising a series of meetings to provide European citizens a... Treaty Ratified
Austria
Austrian President Heinz Fischer signed the Lisbon Treaty on 28th April. This signature was the last stage in the ratification of the treaty after... Ratification
Hungary
Four days after the signature of the Treaty of Lisbon by the 27 Member States on 13th December the Hungarian Parliament ratified the new European... Rasmussen for President?
Denmark
According to an article published in the Times on 6th May Danish Prime Minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen would be the best candidate for the Presidency... Timoshenko, Prime Minister
Ukraine
The Ukrainian parliament voted on 18th December in favour of the appointment of Yulia Timoshenko as Prime Minister. 226 MPs of the Timoshenko Block... Government
Ireland
After the resignation of Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern on 6th May a new government led by Brian Cowen was appointed on 7th May. This government... Abkhazia
Georgia
On 6th May Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Georgui Baramidze repeated his country's request of MEPs of the Foreign Affairs Commission at the European... Brenner Tunnel
Italy
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano symbolically laid the foundation stone of the Brenner railway tunnel on 28th April; the tunnel will link Austria... Rome Appeal
Euromed
On 20th December French President Nicolas Sarkozy together with the heads of the Italian and Spanish governments, Romano Prodi and José Luiz... Freedom/Press
Studies/Reports
On 3rd May on the occasion of the International Day of the Freedom of the Press 'Reporters sans Frontières' (RSF) published an inquiry into the... Interim government
Belgium
After a six months crisis, the Belgian King Albert II reappointed in the night of 21st December the former Head of Government Guy Verhofstadt as... Arms
Studies/Reports
The Foundation for Strategic Research has published a study by Hélène Masson entitled "Union Européenne et Armememnt: des dispositions du traité de... Deficit/France
Commission
In its forecasts published on 28th April the European Commission expects an increase in the public deficit from 2.9% to 3% of the GDP in France in... European Elections Monitor - Serbia
Foundation
On 11th May next 7 million Serbs will be called to vote to renew their Parliament in early general elections; these come in the wake of the... Ratification
Hungary
Four days after the signature of the Treaty of Lisbon by the 27 Member States on 13th December the Hungarian Parliament ratified the new European... Antonio Tajani
Commission
Antonio Tajani was appointed by the Italian government led by Silvio Berlusconi to succeed Franco Frattini at the European Commission. The latter... Public Opinion
Eurobarometer
The Eurobaromoter autumn survey reveals that the general attitude of citizens vis-à-vis the European Union and its institutions is still extremely... Russia
Studies/Reports
Alexander Rahr and Stefan Meister have published an article on behalf of the DGAP (German Foreign Policy Society) on 'Medvedev's innovations'. The... CO2
Commission
On 19th December the European Commission adopted a proposal that aims to reduce fuel consumption as well as CO2 and pollutant emissions from road... Italy
Publication
The Centre for Applied Policy (CAP) in Munich has published a paper entitled "La Fabbrica del Programme against the media empire. New Campaign... Budget
Studies/Reports
The Centre for European Policy Studies has published a report on the European Union's budget and on the measures that have been planned to modify its... External Relations
Council
The "General Affairs and External Relations" Council that met on 29th April assessed the planned organisation of a referendum with regard to the... Belarus/Conference
Foundation
The Robert Schuman Foundation is organising a conference-debate (in French) on 6th May together with the French Information Bureau at the European... Day/Europe
Germany
For the second year running a day dedicated to Europe (EU-Projectday) took place on 6th May in German schools. This educational day was established... Telecom
Commission
On 7th May the European Commission invites feedback by industry, consumers and other interested stakeholders to review the functioning and... Lobbying
Parliament
The initiative report by Ingo Friedrich (EPP-DE, DE) asking for greater clarity with regard to lobbyist activities was adopted on 8th May by 547... Medvedev President
Russia
On 7th May Dmitri Medvedev became the third president of the Federation of Russia after Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin. He took his oath on the... Charlemagne Prize
Germany
On May 1st German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the Charlemagne Prize which since 1950 has lauded the merits of a personality or an institution... ACP Countries
WTO
On 20th December the European Union concluded trade deals with almost all of the African-Carribean-Pacific (ACP) countries. As from January 1st 2008... UK
Studies/Reports
On 29th April the Foundation for Strategic Research published a study entitled "la National Security Strategy britannique: un aboutissement plus... Unemployment
Eurostat
According to Eurostat figures published on 30th April, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.1% in March 2008, and at 6.7%... Freedom/Expression
Council of Europe
On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on 3rd May the Council of Europe opened a discussion forum on the internet dedicated to the freedom of... Interim Government
Belgium
Outgoing Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt succeeded in reaching agreement on 19th December to form an interim government until 23rd March next... Budget 2009
Commission
On 6th May the European Commission presented its proposed budget 2009 for the European Union. Long-term economic progress and employment remain... Human Rights
Parliament
On 8th May MEPs approved Marco Cappato's (ALDE, IT) report, 533 votes in favour, 63 against and 41 abstentions on the Human Rights situation in the... Youth
Parliament
On 29th April the first place in the Charlemagne Prize for European Youth was awarded by the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert... Rates
ECB
On 8th May the European Central Bank decided not to change its key interest rate leaving it at 4%. The main rate therefore remains the same as it was... Defence
Finland
Finnish Defence Minister, Jyri Häkämies travelled to the UK on 28th and 29th April where he met his British counterpart Des Brown. They notably spoke... Treaty/Institutions
Finland
On 9th May the European Affairs Commission discussed Finland's position with regard to the Lisbon Treaty and notably issues relating to the European... Salzburg Festival
Culture
Since 2007 the Whitsun Festival in Salzburg (Austria) has been dedicated to Napolitan baroque and the start of the classical era. This year the... Mediterranean
France
During his State visit to Tunisia between 28th and 30th April, French President Nicolas Sarkozy defended the Mediterranean Union in a speech... Rail Transport
Commission
On 30th April he European Commission adopted guidelines for State aid to railway undertakings. The guidelines clarify the rules governing public... Timoshenko, Prime Minister
Ukraine
The Ukrainian parliament voted on 18th December in favour of the appointment of Yulia Timoshenko as Prime Minister. 226 MPs of the Timoshenko Block... Women/Europe
Foundation
In view of the French Presidency of the European Union that will start on 1st July 2008 the Robert Schuman Foundation and the association "Femmes,... Privatisation
Germany
The government coalition CDU/SPD came to an agreement on the partial privatisation of the German railway company, Deutsche Bahn (DB), to a total of... France/Germany
Belgium
Belgian Prime Minister, Yves Leterme travelled to France on 5th May where he spoke with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, notably with regard to the... Transparency
Commission
On 30th April the Commission adopted changes to the rules of access to documents from EU institutions. These changes reaffirm the Commission's... Wine
Council
On 19th December three days after negotiations the 27 Agriculture ministers adopted a reform package with regard to the European wine industry which... Serbia
Presidency
The EU Presidency was delighted with the clear victory for the pro-European forces in the general elections that took place in Serbia on 11th May. It... Government
Italy
On 7th May the new president of the Italian Council, Mr Silvio Berlusconi formed a government comprising 21 members (including four women). Amongst... Treaty Ratified
Latvia
On 8th May Latvia became the 13th country to have ratified the Lisbon Treaty. The text was approved by a wide majority: 70 MPs out of 100 voted in... Treaty ratified
Portugal
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva chose the symbolic date of 9th May, Europe Day, to declare the decision to ratify the new European treaty... Security
Germany
In an interview given on 7th May the German Home Minister, Wolfgang Schäuble spoke of Germany's security strategy after the initiative put forward by... Immigration
Sweden
The Swedish government put forward a draft law to the Riksdag on 8th May suggesting new rules with regard to work immigration in Sweden. This... Elections
Parliament
In a report by Véronique de Keyser (PES, BE) and José Salafranca (EPP-ED, ES) adopted on 8th May by 605 votes in favour, 11 against and 16... Cyprus/Malta
France
As part of the French Presidency of the European Union, French Prime Minister, François Fillon travelled on 8th and 9th May to Malta and Cyprus, two... Immigration
Germany
On 9th May during the debate on the Immigration Report 2006 German Home Minister, Wolfgang Schäuble spoke to the Bundestag. After having briefly... Euro
Austria
On 28th April the Austrian National Bank organised a conference on the theme of "The Euro in an Enlarged European Union." In June the euro will be... Environment
UK
During an economic summit (Prince of Wales Business Summit) in London on May 1st British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown called on economic leaders to... Western Balkans
Council
On 29th April the 27 Foreign Ministers welcomed the signature of the Stabilisation and Assocation Agreement and an interim agreement between the... Senate
Studies/Reports
A comparative legislation study by the French Senate with regard to nine European countries (Germany, Austria, Beligium, Denmark, Spain, UK, Ireland,... SME
France
In a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President... Economic Confidence
Commission
A European Commission study published on 30th April on the Economic Sentiment Indicator reveals a clear decline in company head and consumer... Scy-Chazelles
Europe Day
Between 9th and 18th May a number of events are being organised at Robert Schuman's house at Scy-Chazelles in celebrate of Europe Week. Sport
Parliament
The report by Manolis Mavrommatis (EPP-ED,EL) was adopted 518 votes in favour, 49 against and 9 abstentions. MEPs approved the establishment of clear... General Elections
Serbia
The Serbs chose integration to the European Union when they provided President Boris Tadic with victory in the general elections that took place on... New Zealand
Presidency
Dimitrij Rupel, Slovenian Foreign Minister chaired a European Union troika meeting with New Zealand on 30th April. He said he was pleased with the... Georgia
Presidency
On 6th May the Slovenian presidency of the Council of the European Union published a declaration on behalf of the 27 Member States with regard to the... Aleksander Milinkievich
Foundation
From 5th to 9th May the Robert Schuman Foundation welcomed the head of the democratic opposition forces of Belarus, Aleksander Milinkievich. Together... Medical Care
Commission
According to a new report presented by the European Commission on 28th April the demands for and costs of long-term care provision in the EU will... Warsaw
Europe Day
The 15th Euro-Polish Meeting is taking place between 5th and 11th May; there will be conferences and an exhibition. The highlight will be the Schuman... Franco-German Competition
France
On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of its founding the Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ) is launching a competition entitled: "Souvenirs... Integration
Lithuania
With the support of the programme for co-operation development and the promotion of democracy launched by Lithuanian Foreign Minister, the Moldavians... Turkey
Council
The European Union and Turkey opened two new chapters in the country's accession negotiations on 19th December: consumer protection and the... Russia
Presidency
EU and Russian leaders met to discuss the partnership agreement on 29th April in Luxembourg. This agreement has notably been rejected by Lithuania... Day/Europe
Romania
On 9th May Romanian President Traian Basescu made an official speech to celebrate Europe Day. He paid tribute to all the personalities who had helped... Viticulture
Commission
On 29th April the Council adopted a reform of the common organisation of the win market which was the focus of an agreement between the 27... Russia
Presidency
The Presidency of the Council, the European Commission and Lithuania came to an agreement on 11th May during the European Union-Russia troika with... Transport
Council
As part of the informal meeting of the 27 transport ministers on 5th and 6th May a conference entitled "The European European and South East Europe:... Food Safety
Studies/Reports
The Swedish Institue for European Studies (SIEPS) has published a report entitled "Transforming the European Community's Regulation of Food Safety"... Austria
Luxembourg
Luxembourg Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker met Austrian Chancellor, Alfred Gusenbauer on 28th April in Vienna to exchange view on European... Environment
Parliament
A European Parliament delegation on climate change travelled to Washington to meet Congress members, the American administration and NGO's as well as... Turkey
Presidency
The European Union Ministerial troïka meeting took place on 6th May with Turkey; the meeting was chaired by Dimitrij Rupel, Slovenian Foreign... European Elections Monitor-Macedonia
Foundation
The rejection of Macedonia's candidature to join NATO on 3rd and 4th April led to the dissolution of the Macedonian Parliament and the organisation... Lisbon Treaty
Ireland
During a conference on 30th April in Prague organised by the Czech association ANO Pro Evropu and the Czech Senate Commission responsible for... Security/Payments
Commission
On 28th April the European Commission published a report on the actions undertaken on prevention of payment fraud between 2004 and 2007 following an... Parliament/Presidents
Italy
On 29th April the Italian Senate elected its president, Renato Schifani, after the elections on 13th and 14th April last; he is 58 years old and one... Treaty Ratified
Lithuania
On 8th May Lithuania ratified the Lisbon Treaty. The text was adopted by 83 MPs out of 141 who sit in the Seimas (Parliament) in comparison with 5... Prime Minister
Russia
On 8th May Vladimir Putin was appointed Prime Minister of the government led by the new President Dmitri Medvedev. The Douma, the Lower Chamber of... Visas
Serbia
On 7th May Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Liberty and Security presented the roadmap for greater... Waste
Italy
After having issued a warning, that still has not been answered, to Italy in January the European Commission announced on 6th May that it was going... Club rhénan
Foundation
The 3rd Meeting of the "Club rhénan", a Franco-German forum on the future of Europe created by Joachim Bitterlich and Jean-Dominique Giuliani will... Growth
Commission
According to the Commission's spring economic forecast published on 28th April growth in the European Union is expected to ease to 2% in 2008 and... Gas Pipeline
Greece
On 29th April Greece and Russia signed an agreement confirming Greece's entry into the Russian-Italian gaspipeline project, "South Stream". The... Environment
UK
On 8th May British and French European Affairs Ministers, Jim Murphy and Jean-Pierre Jouyet spoked during a round table entitled : "Towards a Green... Tempus
Commission
On 8th May the European Commission launched the fourth phase of the Tempus programme designed to support the modernisation of teaching in higher... Summit
Macedonia
On 2nd and 3rd May a summit of Central and South East European countries took place in Ohrid, Macedonia; 19 heads of European States were invited to... Galileo/Giove-B
ESA
On 7th May Giove-B the second test satellite for the future European positioning system Galileo transmitted its first navigation signals. According... Euro
Commission
On the occasion of the euro's tenth anniversary the European Commission lauded the success achieved by the single currency but deplores that fact... Savings/Investment
Eurostat
According to Eurostat figures published on 6th May the gross saving rate of households in the euro area and the European Union had risen in the... Industry
Eurostat
According to figures published by Eurostat on 6th May in March 2008 compared with February 2008, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.7% in... Lisbon Treaty
Publications
Clarus Press (Ireland) has released a book by Laurent Puech entitled: "The European Union and its constitution : From Rome to Lisbon". It is... Concert for Europe
Culture
On the occasion of Europe Day the French Senate invites you to a Concert for Europe performed by the Young Voices of the Rhine on 9th May. Included... Interim Government
Belgium
Outgoing Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt succeeded in reaching agreement on 19th December to form an interim government until 23rd March next... Unemployment
Germany
According to figures published on 30th April by the German Federal Employment Agency unemployment continued to drop in Apirl (-94,000 people ie... Inflation
Eurostat
According to Eurostat figures published on 30th April the annual inflation rate in the euro area lay at 3.3% in April 2008. In March it was 3.6%. Social Protection
Eurostat
According to Eurostat figures published on 8th May in the European Union, social protection expenditure accounted for 27.2% of GDP in 2005. In the... Elections Monitor - Serbia
Foundation
The coalition "For a European Serbia-Democratic Party-G17+-Boris Tadic" rallying the Democratic Party, the G17+, the Democratic Party of Sandzak, the... Fisheries
Council
On 19th December the 27 Fisheries Ministers came to an agreement on the quotas of fish capture per country and per species in 2008. The main issue at...

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