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1. Political banker February 25, 2010

Vítor Constâncio has gone from a being a revolutionary Socialist to joining the world's most conservative central bank. How exactly does a former leader of a...  

Tags: Vitor Constancio, Eurozone, Mário Soares, European Central Bank, finance

Political  banker

2. Composed economist January 28, 2010

The man nominated to be the Hungarian member of the new Commission exudes an air of intellectual honesty and curiosity. László Andor is an unusual politician. For...  

Tags: László Andor, eastern Europe, Budapest,Hungary, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Joseph Stiglitz

Composed economist

3. Damanaki nominated as Greek commissioner November 23, 2009

Greek government nominates Maria Damanaki for European commissioner. The Greek government on Friday nominated Maria Damanaki, a member of the ruling Pasok party, to be the...  

Tags: Panhellenic Socialist Movement, Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner, Politics of Greece, Greek government

4. Curious Commission choices November 12, 2009

How the Czechs and Hungarians chose their nominees. The Czech government's approach to choosing a European commissioner, on the face of it, was commendably thorough and...  

Tags: Civic Democratic Party, Politics of the Czech Republic, Alexandr Vondra, Jan Fischer, Green Party

Curious Commission choices

5. Hungary chooses Andor as commissioner November 6, 2009

Government selects member of EBRD board to represent it in the European Commission. Hungary has nominated László Andor, a banker, to be its next European...  

Tags: Hungarian Socialist Party, Socialist International, László Andor, Hungary, Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union

Hungary chooses Andor as commissioner

6. Top EU jobs left undecided October 30, 2009

Socialists concede Council president to the centre-right and shift focus to foreign policy chief. The EU's national leaders are to intensify discussion on who to appoint to...  

Tags: European Council, Prime minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Brussels, Lisbon

7. Meeting the benchmarks, bogged down in semantics October 8, 2009

It may take a name change to get Macedonia closer to EU membership. Macedonia – known as “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” to European Union bureaucrats, for...  

Tags: Ancient Greece, European Commissioner for Enlargement, Macedonia, Greece, Macedonia naming dispute

Meeting the benchmarks, bogged down in semantics

8. Greeks set to vote for change October 1, 2009

Socialist party predicted to return to office and there are hopes for better relations with Turkey and Cyprus. The general election in Greece on Sunday (4 October) offers...  

Tags: Ancient Greece, Greek Orthodox Christians, Cyprus, Greece, George Papandreou

Greeks set to vote for change

9. A presidential spy plot amid tight election polls September 24, 2009

Portugal's Socialists face second defeat of the year as the far-left set to make big gains. In the relatively short history of Portugual's democracy, no one can remember a...  

Tags: Elections in Portugal, Social Democrat party, José Sócrates, President of the European Commission, Social Democratic Party

A presidential spy plot amid tight election polls

10. High-profile support on both sides in Ireland September 17, 2009

Both the 'Yes' and 'No' camps have big names on their side. The leading figures in this year's Lisbon treaty referendum campaign are very different to last year's.   

Tags: Social Issues, Advocacy groups, Libertas, Treaty of Lisbon, Ireland

High-profile support on both sides in Ireland

11. The portfolio merry-go-round September 10, 2009

Everybody wants a plum Commission portfolio. A vote on whether José Manuel Barroso is to get a second term as president of the European Commission is expected in the...  

Tags: Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner, Treaty of Lisbon, Greece, President of the European Council

The portfolio merry-go-round

12. Javier Solana: ten years is enough July 6, 2009

EU foreign policy chief says he will not seek to have his mandate extended beyond October. Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has told ABC, a Spanish...  

Tags: Javier Solana, Foreign relations of the European Union, Treaty of Lisbon, Accession of Serbia to the European Union, Common Foreign and Security Policy

13. Stanishev's last hours? July 3, 2009

A law-and-order populist looks likely to emerge victorious at the end of a campaign in which Bulgaria's problems have again been on display. When he goes to the polls on 5...  

Tags: Boyko Borisov, Bulgaria, Sergei Stanishev, Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, Interior Ministry

14. Winning as a populist but failing as a leader July 2, 2009

Silvio Berlusconi is more than an embarrassment to Italy. The country's political system is betraying the skills and intelligence of its people. “This is not a good time...  

Tags: Silvio Berlusconi, A.C. Milan, Prime Ministers of Italy, Italy, Forza Italia

15. Dead souls, Albanian-style? June 25, 2009

Albania's elections may be far from optimal and political rivalries may be bitterly divisive, but the country has changed deeply. Once again, Albania's reputation, its...  

Tags: Albania, Sali Berisha, New Democratic Party, Edi Rama, OSCE

16. Europe takes a sharp turn to the right June 11, 2009

Centre-right EPP group emerges victorious; Socialists suffer heavy losses across the EU. The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) emerged victorious from the 2009...  

Tags: European Council, People ' s Party, France, European People's Party, Germany

Europe takes a sharp turn to the right

17. European Parliament elections results in brief June 11, 2009

A breakdown of how the election went in every EU country.  

Tags: Liberal parties, The Greens, Austria, People ' s Party, Union for Europe of the Nations

18. Socialist Party loses ground in Portugal June 8, 2009

Prime Minister Jóse Sócrates's party left with only five MEPs. Portugal's ruling Socialist party has lost ground in the European Parliament, according to...  

Tags: Social Democratic parties, Socialist International, Elections in the European Union, Member of the European Parliament, Spanish Socialist Workers' Party

19. Popular Party defeats Socialists in Spain June 8, 2009

Result highlights voters' concern over Spain's crumbling economy. Spain's ruling Socialist Party has been defeated in the European Parliament elections by the centre-right...  

Tags: Social Democratic parties, Socialist International, Popular Party, European Parliament election, Spanish Socialist Workers' Party

20. Convincing victory for France's ruling UMP party June 7, 2009

French President Nicolas Sarkozy wins 30 seats in the next European Parliament. France's governing party, the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) of President Nicolas...  

Tags: Elections in France, France, Democratic Movement, Member of the European Parliament, Nicolas Sarkozy

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