MEPs criticise EEAS proposal Catherine Ashton’s plans for diplomatic service deemed “not acceptable” to European Parliament. European Voice By Toby Vogel 3/25/10, 11:48 AM CET Updated 4/12/14, 7:18 PM CET Senior MEPs have criticised today’s proposal by Catherine Ashton, theEU’s foreign policy chief, on the new diplomatic service as “not acceptable” to the Parliament. “Despite…
Milk prices on the rise, says Commission report Dairy sector did well in second half of last year, but farmers still facing difficulties. European Voice By Jennifer Rankin 3/30/10, 2:54 AM CET Updated 4/12/14, 7:19 PM CET Milk prices increased in the second half of last year after having fallen to very low levels, according to…
Les enquêteurs sont certains d’une chose: Michael Jackson était accro aux médicaments et pratiquait l’automédication à outrance. A quel point ses médecins, notamment Conrad Murray, qui vivait chez lui, et Arnold Klein, son sulfureux dermato, ont-ils joué un rôle funeste? Le King Of Pop est-il mort d’une trop forte dose de médicaments la veille au…
Le Venezuela a expulsé, dimanche 17 février, une délégation de cinq députés européens qui se rendaient dans le pays à l’invitation de l’Assemblée nationale présidée par Juan Guaido. Douze pays de l’Union européenne – dont la France – ont pour l’instant reconnu l’opposant à Nicolas Maduro comme président légitime pour organiser une nouvelle élection présidentielle.“Nous sommes en…
En comparant la pédophilie à des sacrifices païens, le pape François opère un tournant majeur au sein de l’Église. Malgré des mots inédits et très puissants, aucune annonce n’a été faite pour lutter concrètement contre les abus sexuels sur mineurs, “ce que regrettent un peu les associations de victimes”, précise le journaliste Alban Mikoczy depuis…
Eurozone may review national budgets Permanent ‘crisis-resolution mechanism’ and EU review of national budgets are among set of proposals to increase co-ordination of economic policies. European Voice By Jim Brunsden 4/16/10, 9:02 AM CET Updated 4/12/14, 7:24 PM CET The European Commission today (16 April) called for eurozone countries to submit draft budgets for evaluation…
What a waste The EU faces challenges in terms of water quality and quantity, and the cost of tackling them could be high. European Voice By Jennifer Rankin 5/11/10, 9:25 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 7:32 PM CET Water’s ceaseless change from liquid to vapour to liquid, from earth to sky to earth, has been described…
The German shot stopper says he is terrible when it comes to recognising names of fellow players and knows surprisingly little about the sport Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has admitted that he has “no idea” about football. The 27-year-old Germany international has enjoyed a lucrative career so far, having won the World Cup, Champions…
Cameron rules out treaty change German, UK leaders stress the need for a stable eurozone, but Cameron rules out transfer of powers to Brussels. European Voice By Simon Taylor 5/21/10, 10:29 AM CET Updated 4/12/14, 7:35 PM CET BERLIN | David Cameron, the UK’s prime minister, today promised to work closely with Germany and other…
Movers & Shakers European Voice 4/21/10, 5:00 PM CET Click Here: Cheap France Rugby Jersey Updated 4/12/14, 7:26 PM CET Jeroen van Seeters has been appointed chief executive officer of the consultancy Hill & Knowlton International Belgium and of the Benelux region, from 3 May. Van Seeters is currently CEO of Hill & Knowlton Netherlands. …