Europe - Fondation Robert Schuman Home
fr de es pl





Lisbonne
Quizz
Links Contact
News Sunday 22nd November 2009
Women and Europe – 19 November
The Robert Schuman Foundation, in partnership with FAES, the Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy, Ano Pro Evropu, the Ithaka Foundation, and with the support of the “Europe for citizens” program, organises on 19 November in Brussels the conference, “Women in Europe. For a true parity.” Notably participating in the conference is José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, former president of Latvia, Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission and Vladimir Spidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities.
Read More
Inscription
Romanian Presidential Election - 1st Round - November 22nd
12 candidates face off on 22nd November in the 1st round of the Romanian presidential election. The battle is tough between the outgoing President, Traian Basescu, the leader of PSD Mircea Geoana, who stormed out of the government only a few weeks ago, the mayor of Bucharest Sorin Oprescu who stormed out of PSD 18 months ago, and the president of PNC, Crin Antonescu, whom the president had governed with beforehand.
More
France, America and the World: A New Era in Franco-American Relations?
In this book French and American experts examine key issues facing France and the United States. They offer recommendations for joint or complementary actions that could revitalize the bilateral relationship on topics ranging from strategic and economic challenges to the Middle East and the Mediterranean, Africa, and Russia.
More
Security/Justice
The Robert Schuman Foundation organises on Thursday 12 November in Brussels a seminar on the theme, “The Stockholm Programme: An improved management strategy for information in the area of Justice, Liberty, and Security.” This event will be an opportunity for debate, with representatives from European institutions, member states and the economic sector, on issues such as border management, interstate cooperation, the collection and distribution of data and the difficult balance between security and liberty.
More
Programme
Other Link
Interview with Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission
Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission, Responsible for Justice, Liberty, and Security, gave an interview to the Robert Schuman Foundation on the Stockholm Programme
More

Europe Live

Film/Saloniki
Culture
From 13th to 22nd November the 50th International Film Festival is taking place in Saloniki. Boycotted by most Greek film makers this year the... A Woman as President/EU
Latvia
On 12th November the TV channel Euronews asked the following question: A women to head the permanent presidency of the EU. Why not choose Vaira... Council
General Affairs and External Relations
On 27th July the 27 Foreign Ministers called on the Commission to issue an opinion on the request for EU membership on the part of Iceland. They... Moldova
Romania
During a joint press conference with his Moldovan counterpart Vlad Filat on 13th November Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said he was pleased with... Ukraine
France
French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Pierre Lellouche travelled to Kiev on 12th and 13th November to speak with Ukrainian President Viktor... Ensor/Paris
Culture
The Orsay Museum is showing pictures by James Ensor until 4th February 2010. The work by the Ostend painter, believed to be a forerunner of... Celebrations
Berlin Wall
On 9th November the whole world celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In the German capital no less than thirty heads 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... Carbon Tax
Eurobarometer
An survey undertaken by Eurobarometer and published on 29th July shows that Europeans do not support the idea of a special tax on products that are... France
Financial Crisis
INSEE published on 13th November provisional forecasts with regard to economic activity in France. Growth in the third quarter of 2009 is estimated... Ireland
Financial Crisis
The Irish GDP is due to decline by 1.5% next year instead of 2.9% previously forecast said the Irish government on 12th November. The government does... Euro
Estonia
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves asked the Riigikogu (Parliament) to adopt the 2010 budget which is preparing the way for Estonia's accession... President/Council
Studies/Reports
The Bertelsmann Foundation has just published a study by Dominik Hierlemann entitled "Ein Präsident für alle" (A president for everyone). The Lisbon... Growth
Eurostat
Eurostat published its statistics with regard to the GDP over the third quarter of 2009 on 13th November. With regard to the euro area the GDP... Russia
Eurostat
On the occasion of the EU-Russia Summit on 18th November Eurostat indicates that the trade deficit in goods from the EU with Russia has declined by... Initiative
Commission
Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for institutional relations and the communication strategy declared on 11th... Industry
Eurostat
According to data published by Eurostat on 12th November industrial production registered a 0.3% rise in September 2009 in the euro area and 0.2% in... Reforms
Russia
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev gave an annual speech to the nation on 12th November which was resolutely oriented towards reform; he notably... Women/Europe
Foundation
Whilst negotiations for the appointment of new posts created by the Lisbon Treaty are entering a decisive phase Pascale Joannin, Director General of... The Netherlands
Financial Crisis
The Netherlands emerged from recession in the 3rd quarter after four quarters of decline; 0.4% progress of the GDP was recorded in comparison with... Innovation
Commission
On 12th November the Ambassadors of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 presented to Commission President José Manuel Barroso, the... President/EU
Council
Swedish Prime Minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt announced on 11th November that an extraordinary European Council will take place on 19th November to... Climate
Studies/Reports
According to a study by the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy published on 13th November CO2 emissions in the world will be 9% lower... Wages/Inequality
Germany
German women continue to earn a quarter less than German men on average but the gap is five times higher in the West than the East. According to data... Deficits
Commission
As part of its budgetary monitoring competence the European Commission suggested on 11th November that the Council establish 2013 as the deadline for... France/Germany
France
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in Paris to celebrate the armistice 91 years after the end of the First World War. The German anthem was sung at... Election/Romania
Foundation
18 million Romanians are being called to ballot on 22nd November next in the first round of the presidential election as well as for a referendum on... Spain
Poland
The Hispano-Polish Summit took place in Sopot (Poland) on 9th November. The Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Spanish counterpart, José Luis... Women
Commission
In a letter published on 16th November in the Financial Times three eminent women, Neelie Kroes, European Competition Commissioner, Margot Wallström,... Climate
Commission
On 12th November the European Commission delivered its report with regard to progress achieved with regard to the accomplishment of goals in terms of... Romania
Financial Crisis
According to estimates published on 13th November by the National Statistics Institute the Romanian GDP declined by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2009... Visas/Balkans
Parliament
On 12th November MEPs asked the Albanian and Bosnian authorities to make up for lost time with regard to administrative and police reforms so that... Programme
Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the detailed programme of her government to the Bundestag on 10th November. She is planning to undertake "a... Vote
Council
In view of the extraordinary European Council that is to take place on 19th November the Robert Schuman Foundation is suggesting an on-line vote with... Germany
UK
British Foreign Minister David Miliband received his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle in London on 11th November. Discussions in which the... Social Weeks
France
France's Social Weeks are organising their national session devoted to the theme of "New Solidarity, new society" from 20th to 22nd November. For... Schiller/Germany
Culture
Marbach-am-Neckar can celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) with pride. After two years of work the native... Treaty/Budget
Parliament
MEPs repeated that there was a need for temporary rules for the transfer from the old system over to the new one created by the Lisbon Treaty so that... Russia
Slovenia
During a meeting on 14th November between the Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Russian PM Vladimir Putin a participation agreement was signed... Exhibition/Vienna
Culture
On 13th November the exhibition Gender Check opened at the Museum of Modern Art MuMok of Vienna. Until 14th February 2010 more than 200 artists,... Cyprus
UK
On 11th November British Prime Minister Gordon Brown received Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias. He called on the Cypriots to show "audacity and... Italy
Financial Crisis
Italy emerged from recession in the third quarter notably thanks to "an increase in the added value of industry and services" announced the National... Latvia
Financial Crisis
According to figures published on 9th November by the National Statistics Bureau the GDP in Latvia fell by 18.4% in the third quarter of 2009 in... Energy
Studies/Reports
The report "World Energy Outlook 2009" by the International Energy Agency published on 11th November focuses on the issues at stake in the climate... Treaty ratified
Italia
Italian deputies have voted at the unanimity on july, 31th the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, just one week after the positive vote from the... Stockholm Programme
Parliament
MEPs from the Civil Liberties, Judicial Affairs and Constitutional Affairs Committees at the European Parliament debated the Stockholm Programme... Vaclav Havel
Parliament
Vaclav Havel, the former dissident then Czech President spoke to the European Parliament on 11th November on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of... Appointment
NATO
The Chief of Staff of the French Army, Stéphane Abrial was appointed "Supreme Allied Commander for the Transformation" of NATO on 29th July. This... Europe
Belarus
The "Movement for Freedom" one of the main opposition parties in Belarus led by Alexander Milinkevich called on 14th November for a rapprochement... Demography
Portugal
The National Statistics Institute in Portugal has published "Demographic Statistics 2008". This publication reveals 2008 statistics with regard to... Denmark
Financial Crisis
On 12th November the Danish government came to an agreement on the draft budget 2010 with its parliamentary ally, the People's Party, which has the... Auditors Court
Studies/Reports
On 10th November the European Court of Auditors validated the accounts of the EU 2008 for the second year running. As for payments, since 2004 the... Energy
Lithuania
The President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite met her Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski on 11th November. In Warsaw they discussed... Elections
Moldova
Together the four main opposition parties won the early general elections in Moldova with 50.7% of the vote and 53 MPs ahead of the Communist Party... Candidature
Estonia
The President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, officially decided to stand for the position of President of the European Council and... UK
Financial Crisis
The Bank of England published its quarterly report on 10th November with regard to inflation. It believes that in spite of a better growth outlook... Commission
Loans
The European Commission paid the second part of its loan to Latvia to a total of 1.2 billion euros on 27th July together with the first payment of... Finland
Estonia
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen travelled to Tallinn on 12th November on the invitation of his Estonian counterpart Andrus Ansip. Discussions... Russia
Parliament
On 12th November MEPs adopted a resolution expressing their concern with regard to the Human Rights situation in Russia just one week before the... Cyprus
Financial Crisis
The National Statistics Office of Cyprus announced on 13th November that the Cypriot economy had recorded a decline for the 3rd consecutive quarter... Defence
Italy
The Italian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini spoke in support of the creation of a European army after the ratification of the European Lisbon... Regional Cooperation
Romania
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc inaugurated the Central European Initiative Summit on 12th November in Bucharest. Romania is ensuring the... Estonia
Financial Crisis
According to figures published on 13th November by the National Statistics Bureau, unemployment in Estonia continued to rise in the third quarter of... Mediterranean/Women
France
Xavier Darcos, the French Minister for Labour, Social Relations, Family, Solidarity and Towns represented France on 11th and 12th November at the... Serbia
Italy
The Italian Head of Government, Silvio Berlusconi repeated on 13th November that he supported Serbia's accession to the EU after an Italian-Serb... Inflation
Eurostat
According to Eurostat the annual inflation rate in the euro area lay at -0.1% in October 2009 in comparison with -0.3% in September. A year earlier... France/USA
Foundation
The Robert Schuman Foundation and the Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) has published a bilingual book under the guidance of Michel Foucher and Dan... Ombudsman
Parliament
On 12th November the European Parliament delivered its verdict with regard to the work accomplished by the European Ombudsman, Nikiforos... Justice
Commission
On 11th November the European Commission adopted a Green Paper with a view to taking further action to improve cooperation between Member States on... Rhenan Club
Foundation
Joachim Bitterlich, Deputy Chair of Notre Europe and Jean-Dominique Giuliani, Chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation are organising with the... Concert
Berlin Wall
A solemn concert with the participation of American stars Joan Baez, Renée Fleming, Susan Vega and Lou Reed took place on 14th November in Prague in... Germany
Financial Crisis
The German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) confirmed on 13th November the return of growth in Germany in the third quarter although the... Presidential Election
Ukraine
On 13th November the Ukrainian Central Electorial Commission closed the registration of candidates for the presidential election the first round of... Sweden
Financial Crisis
On 11th November the Swedish government published a report on the reforms adopted in view of responding to the effects of the economic and financial... Economy/Finances
Council
On 10th November the 27 Economy and Finance Ministers discussed the coordinated strategy for the gradual abolition of measures taken by the States to... Budget/EU
Studies/Reports
The Swedish Institute for European Studies (SIEPS) has just published a study entitled "How to Reform the EU Budget? A Methodological Toolkit". The... Women/Parity
Foundation
How far have we got with parity in Europe? In spite of work by the Union matters still do not seem really balanced and there are still too many...

Newsletter

Subscribe to the newsletter