For a united Europe

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Editor : Fondation Robert Schuman

Just as the European Council in Copenhagen is in full swing and the decision to enlarge the Union will be taken, the Robert Schuman Foundation has published a volume entitled "For a United Europe" in its collection of "Foundation Papers". This work written, by Jean-Dominique Giuliani, President of the Robert Schuman Foundation comprises two chapters of around 100 pages each. His timing is perfect in providing us with a new vision of this European step forwards. Designed for everyone "For a United Europe" demonstrates succinctly details of analysis, explanations and prospective data on the future of Europe.

In the first chapter different statements about this step forwards for Europe are explored via the defence of the enlargement:

- The unsubstantiated concerns about enlargement

- The results that might be expected of it, particularly on an economic level

- The membership process and negotiations to be undertaken by each of the future members.

The second chapter, a true overview of the enlargement offers a technical information sheet and a detailed map of each of the Ten as well as Bulgaria and Romania.

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Immigration
Studies/Reports
The Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS) has just published a report on the effects of the free circulation of workers from the new... Georgia
Council of Europe
From 23rd to 25th September a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) travelled to Russia and Georgia on a... Internet
Commission
As part of a re-examination of access to universal service as planned in the directive on universal services 2003 the European Commission published a... Future?
Belgium
Belgian Prime Minister, Yves Leterme received the massive support of his party (CD&V) on 27th September with regard to starting major negotiations... Bavaria
Germany
The Social Christian Union (CSU), the Bavarian ally of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) led by by Chancellor Angela Merkel lost its absolute... Employment
Studies/Reports
On 22nd September the Commission published its quarterly report on the labour market in the EU. The report bears witness to a slowing in employment... Literature/Germany
Culture
From 24th September to 5th October the International Literature Festival will take place in Berlin. Around one hundred authors will host some 230... General Elections
Belarus
The Belarusians voted on 28th September to elect their representatives; turn out was high: 75.3%. According to the chair of the Central Election... Economy
France
French President Nicolas Sarkozy defended the economic policy undertaken by his government on 25th September. He acknowledged the size of the... India
Eurostat
According to Eurostat estimations published for the EU-India Summit on 29th September trade between the EU and India more than doubled between 2000... General elections
Austria
The Social Democrat Party (SPÖ), the ÖVP's partner in the outgoing government coalition took the lead in the early general elections that took place... Financial Market
Parliament
On 23rd September two initiative reports demanding the Commission to legislate in the area of financial market supervision were adopted by MEPs. The... Elections/Austria
Foundation
The major political forces in the country - the Social Democrat (SPÖ) and the People's Party (ÖVP) - both members of the outgoing government... Diplomacy
UK
On 22nd September British Foreign Minister, David Miliband spoke at length on the UK's foreign policy. He notably spoke of the situation in Georgia,... UN
Georgia
On 23rd Septebmer Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili exhorted the UN not to allow Russia to flout its principles. He said that the Russian... Budget
Sweden
The Swedish government presented its draft 2009 budget on 22nd September. Reforms rising to a total of 32 billion crowns have been planned to relieve... General Assembly
UN
From 23rd to 29th September the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly took place. Food and energy crises and the turbulence on the banking markets... Agriculture
Presidency
The 27 European Agriculture Ministers who met informally from 21st to 23rd September accepted the French proposal to launch debate on the future... EU/Mission
Georgia
The EU has started to deploy its observers as part of its mission in Georgia that will start its work on October 1st. The number of observers has... Maritime Security
Parliament
On 23rd September MEPs adopted six reports in the so-called Erika III package that aims to improve maritime transport security. These texts focus on... Citizenship
Commission
The European Commission has launched a new information campaign designed for citizens to inform them of their rights as they are defined in the EU... Resignation
UK
British Transport Minister Ruth Kelly is to leave government "for family reasons" announced Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 24th September. EU/Foreign Policy
Foundation
As part of the French Presidency of the EU, Jean-Dominique Giuliani, chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation is taking part in a debate entitled... Geopolitics
Publications
The French Institute for International Relations (IFRI) has published its 2009 issue of Ramses, the world's "annual report on the economic system and... Security
UK
On 25th September British Home Minister Jacqui Smith presented the prototype of the biometric ID card that will be delivered as from November to... Security
Germany
On 24th September German Home Minister, Wolfgang Schäuble presented the Bundestag with the future guidelines for the EU's internal security policy... Fortis
Belgium
The Belgian government met on 28th September together with the European banking authorities to try and find a solution to the crisis experienced by... Sciences/Technologies
Commission
On 24th September the European Commission proposed a European strategy for international scientific and technological co-operation notably with... Telecoms
Parliament
On 24th September MEPs adopted three reports in view of the revision of the Telecoms Package. In order to achieve better consumer protection and to... Energy
Auditors Court
On 23rd September the European Auditors' Court published an assessment report of the "Intelligent Energy for Europe" Programme between 2003 and 2006.... SMS/Tariffs
Commission
On 22nd September the European Commission suggested a decrease in SMS roaming prices to a total of 60% as from July 1st 2009. Europeans travelling in... Energy
Denmark
According to statistics from the Danish Energy Authority, the share of energy emanating from renewable sources such as wind and biomass rose from... Energy
Studies/Reports
On 22nd September McKinsey & Company, a business consulting company released a report in Brussels on the techniques to capture and store CO2.... People/Europe
Publications
Publisud has published a bilingual work by Elin Bengtsson and Carolin Boudergue entitled "We the peoples of Europe-Les bonnes pratiques qui font... Terrorism
Parliament
On 23rd September MEPs adopted two reports aiming to fight against terrorism more effectively. The consultative report by Roselyne Lefrançois (PSE,... Corruption
Studies/Reports
On 23rd September the organisation Transparency International published its annual report on corruption in the world. Using its Corruption... France/Universities
Studies/Reports
The German Society for Foreign Policy (DGAP) published a study on 24th September on the reform of universities in France. Author, Harald Schraeder... Competitiveness/Space
Council
The 27 Ministers responsible for Competitiveness and Space met on 25th and 26th September to debate the means for sustainable consumption and... EU/USA
Commission
On 24th September José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission gave a speech to the University of Harvard (USA) in which he called for a... Lisbon Treaty
Studies/Reports
The European Policy Institute Network (EPIN) has published a study by Piotr Maciej Kaczynski, Sebastien Kurpas and Peadar ó Broin on "The... Immigration
Council
27 European Home/Immigration Ministers met on 25th September and agreed on the European Immigration and Asylum Pact. The Pact will now be submitted... 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... Security
Italy
On 23rd September Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission for Justice, Freedom and Security declared that the European Commission... Budget
France
On 26th September the French government adopted a "crisis" budget for 2009. In a threatening economic situation this is designed to help employment... Jacques Barrot
France
EuropaNova has invited Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission for Justice, Freedom and Security to a citizen's audition on 2nd... Industry
Eurostat
According to figures published by Eurostat on 23rd September in July 2008 in comparison with June the euro area industrial new orders index grew by... Budget
Spain
The Spanish government which is facing a severe slowing in the country's economic growth adopted an "austere" draft budget 2009 on 26th September.... Robert Schuman
Publications
The publishing house Fayard has just released an historical biography of "Robert Schuman" by François Roth, emeritus university professor of the... No referendum
Austria
A resolution to modify the Constitution was delivered on 24th September by the far right party (FPÖ) which planned for the obligatory use of the... Exhibition/Germany
Culture
The Jewish Museum in Berlin welcomed an exhibition for the first time in Germany on the hundreds of objects and works of art that were confiscated by... European Elections
Eurobarometer
According to a Eurobarometer survey published on 25th September, 16% of the Europeans interviewed between March and May 2008 knew that the next... 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... Membership
Serbia
On 24th September Serb Prime Minister, Mirko Cvetkovic, Home Minister, Ivia Dacic and the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn met in... Romania
Ireland
From 22nd to 24th September Irish President Mary McAleese was in Romania on a State visit. She was the guest of her Romanian counterpart Traian... Financial Market
Germany
On 22nd September German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded increased transparency of the international financial markets and the establishment of... Recession
Ireland
The Irish GDP decreased in the second quarter in comparison with the previous one for the second time running said the Central Statistics Office on... Biomarine
Foundation
As part of the French Presidency of the EU the first Biomarine Forum will take place in Toulon and in Marseilles from 20th to 24th October. This... Multilingualism
Commission
On 26th September the European Language Day took place - the aim was to enhance the cultural heritage of European languages. In Paris the European...

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