EuropeanVoice.com February 18, 2010 The European Commission yesterday (17 February) appointed João Vale de Almeida, the former head of the private office of European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, to head the EU’s delegation in Washington, DC. more
EuropeanVoice.com February 18, 2010 Last week’s informal European Council points towards stronger economic governance, despite uncertainty about what shape this will take and opposition from some EU leaders. more
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
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
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