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News Thursday 8th January 2009

Editorial by Jean-Dominique Giuliani: « Russian degassing »

In an editorial on his site Jean-Dominique Giuliani, Chairman of the Foundation analyses the challenges of the new gaz crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
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Thoughts on the Crisis and the Internal Market

This week the Robert Schuman Foundation has published a European Issue by Jacques Potdevin, Chairman of the Federation of European Accountants and Olivier Boutellis-Taft, Executive Director of the FEA; their paper is entitled 'Thoughts on the Crisis and the Internal Market'.
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New publication: “France-Germany: so far apart, so close?” - D. Schwarzer

The Robert Schuman Foundation has published a study by Daniela Schwarzer, head of the European Integration department at the Stiftung Politik und Wissenschaft (SWP – the German Institute for International Policy and Security)on the Franco-German couple. This study is available in both French and German.
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Publication: "The time for European Agriculture to make a choice: why should we believe in the CAP?"

The European agriculture and fisheries ministers met on 28 November in Brussels to discuss the follow-up to the informal meeting on the future of the common agricultural policy after 2013 and solidarity and openness in agriculture. On this questions, the Robert Schuman Foundation has published a study by Nicolas-Jean Bréhon, a teacher of public finance at the University of Paris I - Sorbonne - he also had a column in "Monde de l'économie" from 1999 to 2008. The study is entitled "The time for European Agriculture to make a choice: why should we believe in the CAP?" This study is available on-line in French (in paper form or PDF) for a sum of 10€.
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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... EU/Referendum
Iceland
A large majority of the Icelanders support the start of negotiations for their country's accession to the EU, an issue that is dividing the coalition... OSCE/Presidency
Greece
Greece took over the chair of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) as from January 1st within a context that has been... Lithuania
Culture
On New Year's Eve the festivities in Vilnius, elected European cultural capital 2009, were launched. A series of lights and fireworks illuminated the... Development
Studies/Reports
In a study published on 22nd December by the DGAP (German Society for Foreign Policy) Jennifer Moreau and Alexander von Kap-Herr compare the work... Bicentenary
Finland
Finland is commemorating the bicentary of it gaining autonomous status on 17th September 1809 with the Hamina Treaty which associated Finland with... Euro/10 years
ECB
1st January 2009 heralded the 10th anniversary of the euro and the euro system. Ten years ago the European currency, the euro, was introduced as a... Wishes
UK
In his New Year's speech British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown called on the British to "build a better tomorrow, from now on." In his opinion the UK... Near East/Gaza
Presidency
In the face of the Israeli attack on the Hamas in the Gaza Strip that started on 27th December, the French Presidency of the EU organised an... Lessons/EU Presidency
Foundation
The Chairman of the Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani was the author of a column in the Figaro on 25th December entitled "After the Presidency". Euro
Slovakia
Slovakia adopted the euro on 1st January; it became the 16th EU Member State to join the euro zone and to use the single currency, created 10 years... New government
Belgium
On 30th December the new Belgian government led by Herman van Rompuy (CD&V) took oath before the Belgian King Albert II. He replaces Yves Leterme who... Austria
Culture
The Austrian town of Linz has been declared "European Cultural Capital 2009" together with the Lithuanian town of Vilnius. For 12 months Linz will... Employment
Germany
According to figures published on 2nd January by the German Statistics Office 40.35 milliojn people had work in 2008 ie 1.5% more than the previous... Government
Romania
Romanian Prime Minister, Emil Bloc achieved the confidence of the Romanian parliament on 22nd December with regard to the composition of his... Happy New Year!
Foundation
The Chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani and the Administrative Board together with the entire team wish you a very... UK/Europe
Studies/Reports
In a study published by the Center for European Reform, Charles Grant explains why the UK is more euro-sceptic than the other European countries. In... Ukraine
Studies/Reports
The Center for European Reform published a study in December entitled "Why Ukraine matters to Europe". Tomas Valasek explains that until the... G8/Presidency
Italy
Since 1st January Italy has been heading the rotating presidency of the G8 (including Germany, Canada, the USA, France, Italy, UK, Japan and Russia).... Russia/Ukraine
Presidency
The Russian gas group Gazprom decided to stop its gas deliveries to the Ukraine on 1st January when the contract with this country ran out after the... Future of the EU
Studies/Reports
It is now highly likely that Ireland will hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty and that the "Yes" will win. But what will happen then?... Czech Republic
Presidency
Since 1st January the Czech Republic has been in office as President of the Council of the European Union for a six month period; its motto will be... Wishes
France
As he presented his wishes to the French for the second time since his election French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke at length of the economic... Big Ben
UK
In 2009 the British Parliament will be organising several events to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of Big Ben, the nickname given to the massive... States/Crisis
Publications
The December issue of the German review 'Internationale Politik' is called "Die Stunde der Staaten - The States' Time". Indeed we see that during the... 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... USA
Georgia
On 25th December the spokesperson for the Georgian Foreign Minister, Khatuna Iosava announced the launch of negotiations between Georgia and the USA... EUPOL/Palestine
Council
On 1st January Englishman Paul Robert Kernaghan took over the EU police mission in the Palestinian Territories, EUPOL COPPS. On this occasion the EU...

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