Croatia moves closer to EU membership
EuropeanVoice.com February 18, 2010 Croatia’s prospects of joining the European Union have improved after Slovenia and the Netherlands both ended their blocks on different sections of the membership talks. more
Month: February 2010
U.N. Rejects ‘Militarization’ of Afghan Aid
The New York Times February 17, 2010 KABUL, Afghanistan — Senior United Nations officials in Afghanistan on Wednesday criticized NATO forces for what one referred to as “the militarization of humanitarian aid,” and said United Nations agencies would not participate in the military’s reconstruction strategy in Marja as part of its current offensive there. more
Cohesion policy should be more than a handout, says Spanish Presidency
EurActiv February 17, 2010 Removing cohesion policy from the EU’s list of top priorities would be a mistake, though changes may be required to prevent it from being a mere redistributive tool, Spanish EU Presidency representatives and regional experts meeting in Spain declared yesterday (16 February). more
Has the EU escaped a Chinese rescue?
EuropeanVoice.com February 17, 2010 It looks like Greece will be all right. After years of denial and budget blow-outs that left the country’s public finance in a dire mess, it was announced after the summit of EU leaders on 11 February that – in one way or another – the eurozone will support Greece in […]
Spanish Premier Insists Economic Recovery Is Near
The New York Times February 17, 2010 MADRID — With Spain having spent weeks in the cross hairs of jittery world markets, Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero went on the offensive on Wednesday, defending the country’s solvency and saying his government had “the will” to reduce its fast-growing deficit. more