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There is much to praise in the EU institutions' response to the Arab uprisings, but directionis still lacking. In the past year, democratic uprisings in the southern...

What have Van Rompuy and Ashton achieved since taking office? This weekend will see the second anniversary of the European Council's decision on 19 November 2009 to appoint...

Agreement sets general rules on how the EU presents statements in international bodies. The 27 member states of the European Union have agreed general rules on how to present...

A way to instil esprit de corps in the unique hybrid that is the European External Action Service. The European External Action Service (EEAS) is commonly described as the...

The European Union's agenda is being dominated by frenzied discussion of politicians' words and deeds. Europe's politicians live in such interesting times that they are...

Council and Parliament could ‘open up' accounts as Hungary seeks to sweeten soured relations. The European Parliament and the Council of Ministers are edging towards...

Agreements reached in three important areas as understated approach led to deals with MEPs. Belgium's presidency of the Council of Ministers, which ran from 1 July to 31...

EU responsibilities change with advent of 2011. 1600 EU officials transferred into EU diplomatic service on 1 January. The first day of 2011 will change the lines of...

Belgian foreign minister looks back on presidency, says rotating presidency must avoid being ‘fifth wheel' European Union institutions still have work to do to implement...

New Commission draft is based on 2.9% increase, but failure to secure deal would affect EEAS MEPs and member states will next week hold a fresh round of negotiations in a...

A glance at of the list of nominees and winners would show historians that Europeans were battered by many storms. When future scholars come to write the history of the...

Two crisis managers – Kristalina Georgieva and Jean-Claude Trichet – were among the winners of the EVawards, beating a field that reflected the turbulent nature of the...

The EU's rulebook changed on 1 December last year, with the entry into force of the Lisbon treaty. We look at its effects in practice. No birthday candles will be needed on...

Special meeting of finance and budget ministers to be held in December. Emergency talks have been called in a bid to salvage negotiations on the European Union's budget for...

Three member states reject MEPs' demands to be given a greater say over future negotiations. Talks on the European Union's 2011 budget have collapsed, with the Council of...

Budgets commissioner says member states and MEPs must reach a deal on 2011 budget in final round of talks. MEPs and member states were today warned that failure to end the...

De Almeida "first" EU ambassador under Lisbon João Vale de Almeida yesterday (10 August) presented Barack Obama, the president of the United States, with his credentials as...

Member states are refusing to give up control over crisis-management plans. The European Union's member states are refusing to give the president of the European Council,...

Belgium will adopt a low-key approach to foreign policy. The first major foreign policy event planned for the Belgian presidency will take place only after the summer break,...

Spain's presidency of the Council of Ministers got off to a shaky start but got better. Spain's presidency of the Council of Ministers was not good, but not as bad as it...