Italy
Financial Crisis
For the third quarter running Italy entered recession. Its GDP declined by 0.5% after a reduction of 0.3% in the second quarter according to an... Impeachment
Ukraine
On 12th November 233 MPs of the Regions Party, the Communist Party, the Lytvyn Block and significantly 10 MPs from the Centre Party - which is part... EU/Presidency
Czech Republic
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek presented the multicoloured logo of the future Czech presidency of the EU on 12th November in Prague, stressing... 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... 2007 Budget
Auditors Court
On 10th November the European Auditors Court delivered its annual reports on the use of the European budget 2007. For the first time in 14 years it... Germany
Studies/Reports
The most recent paper by the Centre for Franco-German relations (CERFA) looks into the "German exportation model: why does Germany export so much?"... Survey
Ireland
The Irish may say "yes" to the European Lisbon Treaty if a second referendum were to be organised - they rejected the text in June - if it was... Equality/Men and Women
Council
The 27 European Ministers for Equality between men and women suggested on 14th November that they should establish common objectives to reduce the... Thessaloniki/Cinema
Culture
The 49th Film Festival of Thessaloniki will be running from 14th to 23rd November. There will be 230 films including 14 which are competing for a... G20
Financial Crisis
On 15th November leaders of the major developed and emerging countries (G20) promised to revive the world economy which is threatened by recession in... Germany
Financial Crisis
The German Statistics Office published figures on the German economy for the third quarter 2008. For the third quarter running the GDP registered a... Radios
Culture
On 12th November the European radio network EURANET launched a new Internet platform to enhance its programmes. With the support of the European... London/Darwin
Culture
The Natural History Museum in London is paying tribute to the English naturalist Charles Darwin with an exhibition that covers the intellectual... ICTY
Serbia
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, Serge Brammertz started interviews on 17th November in Belgrade with... ICTY
Croatia
On 10th November Croatia promised Serge Brammertz, prosecutor at the ICTY to continue to co-operate fully in the main trials for war crimes committed... EU/Russia
Eurostat
On the eve of the EU-Russia Summit on 14th November Eurostat revealed that trade between the EU and Russia almost tripled in value between 2000 and... Editorial
Foundation
In an editorial published on his site Jean-Dominique Giuliani analyses the results of the G20 Summit looking into the influence Europe has had on the... Industry
Eurostat
According to figures published by Eurostat on 12th November in September 2008 compared with August 2008, seasonally adjusted industrial production... EU-Russia
Presidency
The 22nd EU-Russia Summit on 14th November was affected by the consequences of the Russo-Georgian war as well as by the present financial crisis. In... Taxation
Commission
On 13th November the European Comission put forward proposals to fill in legal loopholes on savings taxation to improve the fight against tax... European Union
Council of Europe
The 27th Quadripartite meeting between the Council of Europe and the European Union was held in Brussels on 10th November 2008. The participants... Resignation
Switzerland
Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid resigned on 12th November leaving one of the seven seats on the Federal Council vacant. Samuel Schmid is leaving... Inflation
Eurostat
According to Eurostat estimates published on 14th November the monthly inflation rate in the euro area and the EU were zero (0%) in October 2008. As... Georgia
France
Georgian President Mikhail Saakachvili met French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on 13th November in denunciation of Moscow's "non respect" of... Cars
Germany
Germany is planning to help the entire German car industry after the SOS issued by manufacturer OPEL whose funding requirements total at least one... Russia
Finland
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen travelled to Moscow on 12th November where he spoke with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The two heads... Unemployment
UK
The unemployment rate in the UK rose over the quarter ending in September to reach 5.8% in comparison with 5.4% over the previous quarter said the... Membership?
Croatia
On 12th November Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said after talking with European Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, that 2009 may be a... Reunification?
Cyprus
Cypriot leaders met on 11th November for another round of negotiations on the reunification of the island that has been divided since 1974 - they... Terrorism
Germany
On 12th November the German Bundestag adopted a draft law 375 votes in favour, 178 against and 6 abstentions to enhance the powers of the BKA, the... Euro Area
Financial Crisis
According to the most recent estimates by Eurostat published on 14th November the GDP in the euro area and the EU decreased by 0.2% in the third... Defence
Council
On 10th November the 27 European Defence Ministers launched several projects to increase military crisis management capabilities: a European air... Ukraine
Russia
The Urkraine's desire to have the famine of 1932-1933 acknowledged by the international community as a genocide against the Ukrainian people led to a... Ukraine
NATO
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer travelled to the Estonian capital Tallinn on 12th and 13th November to chair the 6th informal... Employment
UK
On 11th November the UK announced a limitation in the sectors open to immigrant workers from outside of the European Economic Area, thereby reducing... Immigration
Denmark
Between July and September Denmark granted resident status to 26,312 people - the highest figures since the statistics were first recorded in 1980.... USA
Foundation
The Centre for the USA and Europe at the Brookings Institution in Washington together with the French Presidency of the EU are organising a series of... France/Europe
Publications
The presses of Sciences Po have published a paper by Christian Lequesne entitled "La France dans la nouvelle Europe - Assumer le changement... Mediterranean
Presidency
Employment and labour ministers from the partner countries in the Union for the Mediterranean met on 9th and 10th November and declared their goal of... UK
Financial Crisis
The Bank of England believes that annual inflation may rise above the 1% mark in 2009 on the basis of the present interest rate established at 3%; it... Citizenship
Poland
On 13th November the 2008 "L'Europe pour les citoyens" forum rallied participants in the project funded by the programme "L'Europe pour les citoyens"... Afghanistan
Sweden
On 13th November the Swedish government decided to increase its military presence in Afghanistan. The Swedish contingent is to rise from 390 to 500... 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... Economy
Russia
On the sidelines of the EU-Russia Summit the 10th annual Conference of the Round Table of Russian and European Industrialists took place on 13th... Turkey
Italy
The head of the Italian government Silvio Berlusconi travelled to Izmir on 12th November for a Turkey/Italy Summit; he met his Turkish counterpart... Government
Slovenia
Borut Pahor, the new Slovenian Prime Minister published a list of appointments on 11th November with regard to ministers posts. His government will... Romania
Financial Crisis
On 13th November the Romanian Prime Minister, Calin Popescu Tariceanu announced the implementation of an economic anti-crisis programme. The effects... Commission
Financial Crisis
In response to the financial crisis and to re-establish confidence in the markets the European Commission has put forward a project to regulate... Spain
Financial Crisis
After a golden decade marred by a decline that started at the beginning of the year the Spanish economy fell into the red in the third quarter... External Relations
Council
The 27 Foreign Affairs Ministers exchanged views on 10th and 11th November with regard to EU-Russia relations with the upcoming Summit on 14th... Resignation
The Netherlands
The Dutch Minister for Integration and Housing, Ella Vogelaar announced on 13th November that she would be resigning after the meeting at The Hague... Czech Republic
Ireland
On 10th November Irish President Mary McAleese and Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen received Czech President Vaclav Klaus who was on an official trip... Alitalia
Italy
On 12th November the European Commission delivered two decisions with regard to the Italian airline Alitalia which had been declared bankrupt on 29th... Employment
Eurostat
According to figures published by Eurostat on 13th November in 2007 in the EU, the employment rate was 72.5% for men and 58.3% for women, compared... Overview/reunification
Germany
On 13th November the German government presented its annual review of the state of German unity in 2008. According to this report the population in... Energy
Commission
On 13th November the Commission published its second strategic review in terms of energy in which it puts forward a European action plan for energy... EU/USA
Studies/Reports
The European Policy Institute Network has published a paper under the guidance of Jan Techau and Alexander Skiba entitled "Transatlantic Relations... Switzerland
Financial Crisis
By the start of 2009 Switzerland will release some 890 million Swiss francs (599.1 million euro) in aid of its economy, that is affected by the... OECD
Financial Crisis
According to recent estimates published on 13th November, the Organisation for Co-operation and Economic Development forecasts an extended economic... Fishing
Commission
On 10th November the European Commission tabled its proposal on fishing possibilities and fishing effort for 2009 for the main stocks in the... Fines
Commission
On 12th November the European Commission issued a record fine of 1,384 billion euros to four glass production companies (Asahi, Pilkington,... EU-Russia
Studies/Reports
The European Centre for International Political Economy ECIPE has published a paper by Fredrik Erixon entitled "Europe's energy dependency and... Peace
France
On 11th November French President Nicolas Sarkozy chaired a ceremony at the Fort of Douaumont marking the 90th anniversary of the Armistice of the... France
Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met French President Nicolas Sarkozy on 13th November to discuss European issues on the eve of the EU-Russia... Agriculture
Foundation
On the eve of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 17th and 18th November the Robert Schuman Foundation has published a study by Nicolas-Jean... Defence
Germany
In April 2009 NATO will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. As declared by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on 10th November it will be the occasion... Finance
Publications
The Centre for Economic Policy Research, a network of European economists has published a series of essays managed by Barry Eichengreen and Richard... Budget
Commission
On 12th November the European Commission presented the results of a public consultation on the reform of the EU budget. This consultation undertaken...