Barroso, Van Rompuy outline December summit result

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Speaking at the European Parliament’s plenary session, president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, stated that the demands made by UK’s PM, David Cameron, during last week’s euro summit would harm the European market and, therefore, they were “impossible”

MEP’s on Cameron: egotistic, nationalist, blunder, divorce

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During the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, members of the European Parliament discuss about David Cameron’s decision of not joining the intergovernmental agreement reached during the euro summit last week in Brussels. Incoming search terms:Cameron Brussels Eurodebatte eu cameron

Barroso: Euro members are doing “whatever they can” to support euro

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President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Friday told journalists in a press conference that the 17 members of the euro zone are making big efforts to support the common currency. However, Mr. Barroso pointed out that they

This is not a “Brussels dictatorship”, Barroso says

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Speaking at the EPP’s Congress in Marseille on Thursday, President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, said that “we need to ensure that there is a budget constituency at EU level, so this is not a Brussels’ dictatorship, on

Barroso: The euro is irreversible

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President of the European Commission, Jose manuel Barroso, on Thursday called for more unity in order to save the euro. Ahead of the EU Summit, Mr. Barroso also urged EU leaders to forget about national problems and propose “European solutions”

From Life-Cycle Thinking to Action – EurActiv Workshop – highlights

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Europe is increasingly looking at assessing the economic, social and environmental impact of all products and materials — from raw material extraction to transport, consumption and final disposal. As part of the process, Life- Cycle Assessment (LCA) has emerged as

EU unveils giant research funding programme

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The European Commission presented today (30 November) its €80-billion research funding programme for the decade – Horizon 2020 – with the aim of boosting research, stimulating innovation and simplifying the way scientists and smaller businesses can get funding for EU-backed

EC’s Barroso unveils eurobond plan

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President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Wednesday unveiled the Commission’s new proposal to issue eurobonds as opposed to national issuance by the 17 members of the euro zone. With this new plan, Mr. Barroso expects to decrease

Monti tells Barroso Italy is committed to deliver

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taly’s Prime Minister, Mario Monti, on Tuesday reassured the EU that Italy is on the right track to achieve the commitments agreed during Euro Summit talks on 26th and 27th of October. After a meeting with president of the European

Troika satisfied with Portugal’s progress

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Speaking in a press conference on Wednesday in Lisbon, officials from the so-called Troika (EC-IMF-ECB) said that Portugal is taking the necessary steps to meet the conditions of its 78bn bailout programme. “We are very satisfied with the government’s commitment

Rio+20 and Sustainable Development: Can industry deliver?

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2012 will mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, in Rio de Janeiro. It is also the tenth anniversary of the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development. World leaders will convene next year

MEPs discuss Franco-German partnership

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On Wednesday MEPs discuss the needs for a stronger EU economic governance with President of European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso and President of the Euro group, Jean-Claude Juncker. Incoming search terms:Addressing MEPs

Barroso: We won’t make the euro stronger through EU fragmentation

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President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Wednesday admitted that the eurozone needs more integration in order to solve the current sovereign debt crisis. He also suggested that member states should sacrifice more sovereignty to Brussels. “Euro area

Barroso: Greece has to respect commitments

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President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Monday said that Greece will have the support of the EU if they “respect the commitments agreed”. Incoming search terms:barroso 15 novemberbarroso greecebarroso greece has to respect committmentsbarroso that greece will

Barroso: Monti is ‘very committed democrat’

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President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Monday showed his support to the new prime minister of Italy, Mario Monti. Barroso said that Monti is “an extremely competent person and an expert on European issues”, as well as

Van Rompuy addresses Euro reforms at The Lisbon Council

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European Council President Herman van Rompuy on Thursday addressed the current economic and financial challenges facing the euro countries and the rest of the European Union during a keynote speech at the 2011 Euro Summit organized by The Lisbon Council

Barroso delivers 2011 ‘Europa Rede’ in Berlin

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Barroso warns against two-speed Europe

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Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, on Wednesday warned against a breakup of the eurozone and the creation of a two-speed Europe. Speaking in Berlin at the Berlin Wall anniversary, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso warned about

Italy asks IMF to monitor its budget, Barroso says

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Extracts from the press conference in Cannes by the president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso. Incoming search terms:commissioner of multilingualismeuxtv barroso

Barroso: this is the comprehensive deal Europe needed

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Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission talks to journalists as he leaves the European Council building in Brussels after the Oct. 2011 euro summit.

As EuroSummit ends with no deal, treaty change is back on EU agenda

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Read Jeremy’s story at www.euractiv.com Preparations should be made for European treaty change according to the conclusions from today’s (23 October) EU summit, following a lengthy dispute over the relative Incoming search terms:jeremy fleming euractiveu summit conclusions october 2011euractiv jeremyjeremy

Dutch report support for ‘strong Euro commissioner’

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday the European Council has endorsed a Dutch proposal to create a dedicated European Commissioner who will be authorized to crack down on countries

What the World Will Look Like in 2020

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What the World Will Look Like in 2020 – video produced for the Lisbon Council. Incoming search terms:tv in 2020french economy 2011how world will look like in 2020the looksif a tv in 2020what will television be like in 2020what will

European companies can do better in R&D, Brussels report says

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European Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Member of the EC in charge of Research, Innovation and Science, on Tuesday presented the EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, saying that European companies are ‘doing Incoming search terms:sanofi aventiswhat r&d can do better

Barroso to Occupy movement: We’ve got the message

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Barroso to Occupy movement: We’ve got the message Incoming search terms:borroso and the occupy movement

Barroso presents Young Opportunities Initiative

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Ashton: ‘Tymoshenko case will affect EU-Ukraine relations’

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Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign affairs chief, said on Tuesday in Brussels that the European Union is very disappointed in the verdict of Yulia Tymoshenko, adding that it will have Incoming search terms:Ashton Tymoshenkocatherine ashton tymoshenkoashton statment on tymoschenkoashton statement

Neelie Kroes delivers 2011 Guglielmo Marconi Lecture at the Lisbon Council

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www.lisboncouncil.net The 2011 Digital Agenda Summit convened under the timely theme of New Sources of Growth and Innovation. Delivering The 2011 Guglielmo Marconi Lecture, the Lisbon Council’s annual flagship lecture Incoming search terms:Guglielmo@mail it

Europe deplores execution of Troy Davis in Georgia

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The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, on Thursday deplored the execution in the United States of Troy Davis. EC spokesperson Maja Kocijancic told journalists at the

In the euro area, everyone is disoriented, says Eurogroup Chief Juncker

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Eurogroup Chief Jean-Claude Juncker appears somewhat confused after the meeting on Wroclaw, Poland, on Friday. “In the euro area, everyone is disoriented,” said Juncker at the press conference, cracking a

Brussels wants more powers in EU border control

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Brussels wants a bigger say in decisions on border checks inside the European Union, especially at times of crisis. Cecilia Malmstrom, Europe’s home affairs commissioner, said a more European and

Barroso: Euro crisis shows need for new EU Treaty

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During a press conference in the European Australian Business Council in Canberra, European Commission’s president, Jose Manuel Barroso, stated that Eurozone members have made very clear they want to remain

Euro crisis, Arab countries top EU agenda as Brussels gets back to work

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Europe’s economy, the troubles with Greece and the euro and relations with Europe’s neighbors in the East and the Arab world are at the top of the EU’s agenda as

Brussels back in business as euro worries persist

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Europe’s economy, the troubles with Greece and the euro and relations with Europe’s neighbors in the East and the Arab world are at the top of the EU’s agenda as

In Greek rescue, EU leaders take cue from Swiss banker

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This man is the center of attention at the July crisis meeting here in Brussels as the leaders of the 17 eurozone countries try to hammer out a deal to Incoming search terms:eu summit market crash

Euro leaders arrive for July 2011 crisis talks in Brussels

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Raw video. Source: EU. From EurActiv.com: Germany and France have reached a common position on a second bailout of Greece in their effort to prevent the country’s debt crisis from

Euro summit: Merkel pushes for boost to Greek competitiveness (German)

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Germany and France have reached a common position on a second bailout of Greece in their effort to prevent the country’s debt crisis from spreading through Europe, officials said on

Euro summit: Barroso meets Papandreou (raw video)

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Germany and France have reached a common position on a second bailout of Greece in their effort to prevent the country’s debt crisis from spreading through Europe, officials said on

EU cracks down on ‘rip-off’ data roaming charges: Kroes

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European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes on Wednesday announced that the EU Commission, the executive body of the European Union, is going to take additional measures to crack down on Incoming search terms:crack data roaming in iPhonedata roaming ripoffeu data

Resource Efficiency; plastics and packaging – EurActiv Stakeholder Workshop

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An event organised by Fondation EurActiv With the support of UNESDA — Union of European Beverages Associations 21 June 2011 12.00– 14.00 EurActiv Network Office, 1 Bd. Charlemagne, 1041 Brussels

CORRECT: Euronews opens news office in Brussels

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(Correcting third sentence to state that Euronews was subject to ‘one out of 25′ official EU Commission communications proposals for 2010 instead of ‘one out of every 25′. Adds details throughout and updates) TV channel Euronews on Tuesday opened a

Mladic arrest: ‘beginning of the end’ of Bosnia’s tragedy, say EU officials

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EU leaders hastened to welcome the arrest of war criminal Ratko Mladić by Serbian authorities today (26 May). Surrendering Mladić, known as ‘the butcher of Srebrenica’, to the International Crime Incoming search terms:bosnia tragedy video

Food for Everyone: Jean-Marc Bournigal – interview (French)

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Food for everyone – towards a global deal’ is the title of the 23 June 2011 conference held at the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

Food for Everyone: Propac’s Elisabeth Atangawa – interview (French)

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Food for everyone – towards a global deal’ is the title of the 23 June 2011 conference held at the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

FOOD FOR EVERYONE – David Nabarro, UN Special Representative: interview

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Food for everyone – towards a global deal’ is the title of the 23 June 2011 conference held at the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. Incoming search terms:davidnabarro

FOOD FOR EVERYONE -Staffan Nilsson, EESC President: interview

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Food for everyone – towards a global deal’ is the title of the 23 June 2011 conference held at the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

FOOD FOR EVERYONE – Dacian Cioloş; interview

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‘Food for everyone – towards a global deal’ is the title of the 23 June 2011 conference held at the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. Incoming search terms:wikipedia southern neighbourhood region

FOOD FOR EVERYONE – Jean-Paul Delevoye; interview (French/français)

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‘Food for everyone – towards a global deal’ is the title of the 23 June 2011 conference held at the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

How to feed nine billion people?

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How are we going to feed nine billion people in our global village while farmers only have the capacity to produce enough food for six billion? That question is key

Euro crisis set to flare up as Greek default looms

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The debt crisis in the euro zone is being reignited now that it is clear that Greece is not delivering on its promised reforms. Related story on EurActiv.com: twurl.nl Greece Incoming search terms:barroso european parliament speech sovereign debt crisis 13