Thursday saw MEPs vote 503 to 96 to keep the EU flag and anthem. Despite being left out of the reform treaty as official emblems of the Union, Members reaffirmed their commitment to the symbols of European unity. more »
Shoppers and retailers alike are still wary about doing business in other EU countries, especially online. more »
All the leaders of the European Union declare that each of them will take whatever measures are necessary to ensure the stability of the financial system. more »
Undersecretary of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Laimonas Talat-Kelpša singled out the leading EU’s role in the international donor community and indicated that the EU’s Development Cooperation policy has to devote more attention to the neighbourhood in the East. more »
Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of the Council of the European Union and Victor Yushchenko, the President of the Ukraine, adopted a joint declaration establishing the political framework for EU-Ukraine relations more »
The EU is Ukraine's largest trading partner. EU-Ukraine trade reached over €34 billion in 2007, and has been growing by two-digit rates steadily in the recent years. more »
Lost in translation? New guide to help better use of European research, innovation and cohesion funding. more »
Today high-level discussions on the implementation of the Africa-EU energy partnership took place at the premises of the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to establish the Africa-EU Energy Partnership as part of the EU-Africa Joint Strategy. more »
Wednesday MEPs strongly backed a resolution calling on Russia to withdraw its troops from Georgia. They also debated new labels and warnings for hazardous substances to bring them into line with UN norms and the EU's sanctions policy. more »
President of the Commission, José Manuel Barroso and Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs today received the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Nobuo Tanaka who presented the main findings of IEA Review of the EU's Energy Policy. more »
Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of the Council of the European Union and Victor Yushchenko, the President of the Ukraine, adopted a joint declaration establishing the political framework for EU-Ukraine relations
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