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Final total could be less than the €200 billion agreed at summit. Struggling eurozone economies are hopeful that they might receive more support from the International...

The Czechs are habitually portrayed as among the most Eurosceptical in the EU. A recent survey suggests this might be nothing but a myth. It has become conventional wisdom to...

The Czech prime minister seemed a good choice for many, but has lost a great deal of support. When Petr Necas became the Czech prime minister in June 2010, many rejoiced...

UK's Kirkhope loses out to central European for second time. Jan Zahradil, a Czech MEP from the Civic Democrats (ODS), has been elected as leader of the European...

Paolo Nicoletti has been appointed managing director of APCO Worldwide's European headquarters in Brussels, replacing Garry Walsh, who was named managing director of APCO's...

Domestic difficulties and Europe's debt crisis will put Belgium under pressure. It is hard to imagine a worse moment for Belgium to be taking up the six-month presidency of...

Czech politics used to be depressingly sleazy. Thanks to recent political upheaval, there's now hope. A seamy political cartel in which big business financed big parties:...

Socialists win but its leader resigns; two new parties may enter government. A coalition government led by the centre-right looks likely to emerge from parliamentary...

Lisbon treaty increases number of MEPs by 18 amid growing opposition to French plan. The European Parliament is heading for a clash with the French government over how to...

A look back on Sweden's six months at the helm of the Council of Ministers. Sweden's six-month presidency of the Council of Ministers in the second half of 2009 was...

The EU has a new treaty. What it needs now is a new narrative that reduces fears that the EU is a threat to national identity. What a difference a treaty can make. It was...

MEPs should take their time when approving a new Commission. The collective sigh of relief breathed by the European Union institutions on Tuesday, when Czech President...

Czech president's deal at the summit. The summit cleared the way for the Czech President Václav Klaus to sign the Lisbon treaty by granting his country an opt-out from the...

Warning that next European Commission may not be in place until the new year. The Lisbon treaty will come into effect on 1 December, but according to senior members of the...

Leaders stress the benefits of reform for Europe; UK Conservatives drop referendum promise. Politicians across Europe welcomed today's signature of the Lisbon treaty by...

Formal discussions about first EU president are still pending, but Schüssel and Balkenende emerge from EU summit with higher profiles. Wolfgang Schüssel, the...

EU leaders will focus on resolving response to Czech president's demands before talking about implementation of Lisbon treaty. EU leaders will over the next two days seek to...

The French spend big while the Czechs get leftovers. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has his critics – there are those who complain about his attempts to hijack the EU...

EU leaders set to endorse the broad outlines of future EU diplomatic service. The leaders of the EU's national governments are to endorse the broad outlines of the future EU...

EU leaders have accepted Czech president's precondition for signing the Lisbon treaty. The EU's government leaders today agreed to give the Czech Republic an opt-out from...