European elections 2009, Margot WALLSTRÖM, EC Vice-President voting in Sweden
EU anti-piracy mission goes into 6th month
29 May 2009 By
This video report, produced by the European Council for its own website and YouTube channel, gives an official update on the current state of the EU NavFor Atalanta mission, designed to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin.
Since April, the EU’s counter-piracy operation is under Spanish Command. Two Swedish corvettes, the HMS Malmo and HMS Stockholm and a support ship, have recently joined the European naval force, which is based in Djibouti. EU Foreign Ministers this month extended the operating area for Atalanta beyond the Somalia basin and the Gulf of Aden to the Seychelles.
The Swedish corvette HMS Malmo, whose commander is interviewed in the EU Council video, earlier this week fired its guns during its first direct confrontation with pirates who tried to enter a Greek merchant ship. Seven pirates were arrested.
Watch the Swedish navy battle-cam video here, courtesy of the Swedish navy’s own YouTube channel:
Opel: EU won’t tolerate “economic nationalism”, says Verheugen
29 May 2009 By
European Commissioner Gunter Verheugen, responsible for Enterprise and Industry, told a press conference on Thursday that the European Commission will not accept “economic nationalism” in the rescue package that currently is being negotiated over German car maker Opel, a unit of General Motors of the U.S..
The European Commission has the power to block a rescue deal if it’s considered detrimental to the European market.
Kroes Warns Germany, UK On State Aid for Opel – GM
29 May 2009 By
A spokesman for EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes on Thursday made it clear that the European Commission has warned the German and UK government not to breach EU rules on state aid when adopting a new rescue plan for car maker Opel / Vauxhall, a unit of General Motors of the U.S.
European Parliament seeks to lure young voters
29 May 2009 By
Inspired by the success of Barack Obama’s recent presidential campaign, the European Parliament has turned to social networking websites like Myspace and Facebook, in a bid to reach out to young people.
This video report was made available to broadcasters by the European Parliament.
Pat Cox: Non-European issues ‘too often’ dominate EU vote
29 May 2009 By
Former President of the European Parliament Pat Cox speaks on the reasons for the lack of popularity of the European elections.
Borrell: Wariness in EU project needs to be reversed
29 May 2009 By
Josep Borrell Fontelles, Prsident of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2006, says if the EU does not manage to reverse the wariness in the European project
