
Your search for "Brussels,Brussels-Capital Region,Belgium and François Hollande" produced 17 items.
| 1. Syria's civil war high on foreign ministers' agenda | February 14, 2013 |
Zimbabwe and Eastern partnership will also be discussed. Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations special envoy to Syria, will visit Brussels on Monday (18 February) to discuss... |
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| 2. Merkel 'very optimistic' on EU budget deal | January 31, 2013 |
Monti, Faymann hint at possible vetoes if cuts go too deep. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has said that she is
“very optimistic” that national leaders will strike... |
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| 3. The paper clip | December 17, 2012 |
A round-up of the international press on Monday, 17 December. |
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| 4. When symbolism goes wrong | October 31, 2012 |
The eurozone crisis will intensify pressure for the European Parliament to leave Strasbourg. Sometimes the European Union advances at glacial pace. But at other times the... |
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| 5. The paper clip | October 19, 2012 |
A round-up of the European press on Friday, October 19, 2012. Divisions between France and Germany over banking union and fiscal |
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| 6. The paper clip, 29 August | August 29, 2012 |
Mario Monti's European tour, François Hollande's popularity and Belgian pensioners. Mario Monti, Italy's prime minister, is on a tour of European capitals for... |
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| 7. Merkel defends her concessions | June 29, 2012 |
German chancellor says that access to EU funding will be subject to tough rules and close monitoring. Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, has defended herself from... |
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| 8. Time for a treaty within a treaty? | June 13, 2012 |
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A ‘fiscal solidarity treaty' could be a quick route to a stronger EU, but speed has not been a feature of the EU's crisis response When Barack Obama, the president of the... | |
| 9. Crunch time for the euro | June 7, 2012 |
The French parliamentary elections could be the real stumbling block for changes to the way the eurozone is run. There are two sets of parliamentary elections in the European... |
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| 10. No planes, trains and automobiles | May 31, 2012 |
François Hollande says no to the jet. Last week's dinner of national leaders in Brussels gave François Hollande, the new president of France, an opportunity to... |
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| 11. Who will pull Europe back from the brink? | May 31, 2012 |
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Mario Monti is an example of admirable national leadership, but leadership has not been a feature of the EU's response to the crisis. While lacking any privileged insider... | |
| 12. Greece's euro survival hangs by a thread | May 23, 2012 |
Preparations for June EU summit in turmoil.
Ideas to tackle the crisis and restore growth
Ministerial schedule
Leftists say they attacked home of taskforce... |
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| 13. An EU-friendly French government? | May 18, 2012 |
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and European Minister Bernard Cazeneuve campaigned against EU constitution. Assumptions in Brussels that France's government would be more... |
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| 14. A crucial 48 hours for the eurozone | May 14, 2012 |
Greek government talks, rules for banks, and the new French president's first engagements will be major issues this week. A series of events this week will shape the course... |
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| 15. The perils of toeing the line on austerity | May 3, 2012 |
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One by one, electorates will demand alternatives to austerity measures. The European Union is not yet cowering with fear at the “revolt against austerity” recently thrown... | |
| 16. Go away, you bad global world | April 3, 2012 |
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Europe's political left is incensed by the the cuts in social and welfare programmes, but seems to accept the political consensus that there are no alternatives. As predicted... | |
| 17. Schulz's seat choice | March 28, 2012 |
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Parliament president gives his support to Strasbourg. Martin Schulz, the president of the European Parliament, told a Swedish radio station at the weekend (24 March) that the... | |