DUTCH Foreign MinisterBen Bot has warned that the Netherlands’ EU presidency starting on 1 July will take place in difficult conditions, as the European Commission is now just an ineffective “lame duck”.
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Top economist’s warning to peers: ‘Elucidate or risk being ignored’ THE European Commission’s new chief economist has warned that judges in competition cases will disregard complicated mathematical models presented as evidence unless they are explained more clearly.
Irish plan to pave way for constitution THE European Union is heading towards the adoption of its first constitution as Ireland’s EU presidency has issued alast-minute blueprint with which it hopes to clinch an agreement at this week’s crunch summit.
Rising prices give credence to the feared ‘1 May’ effect NEW member states’ citizens’ concerns, that EU membership would push up consumer prices for goods and services, appear to have been justified according to the latest data.
EU taking ‘lax approach to cocaine boom’ COLOMBIA’S illicit drug trade ought to be a subject at next week’s EU-US summit, the country’s vice-president urged yesterday (16 June).
‘Communist crimes must be condemned’ MEPS from the new member states are expected, once they take their seats in the assembly, to make supporting a resolution condemning communism andits crimesa priority.
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