As plain as it comes, the newly "elected" cnut that is the EUSSR president confirms the desire for a one world government, a New World Order of worldwide oppression and the spread of worldwide Communism. If it didn’t hit you what the EU project is all about, the new EU "president" confirms it fo...
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Iceland has always been fiercely independent but after the collapse of their banks, and in the face of a global recession, Iceland applied for EU membership. Fisheries however, could be a major stumbling block. They represent 40% of the country’s industry and Icelandic fishermen are un...
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Bookmakers are betting that Belgium’s Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy may emerge as the European Union's first President. Video courtesy of Reuters.
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Low-key Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been named the new full time President of the European Council, and Briton Catherine Ashton has been designated the EU’s first consolidated High Representative of Foreign and Security Policy. These decisions were taken at...
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For an outside look at Europe moving forward, euronews sought out an American expert in international relations who specialises in the EU: Dr. Kathleen McNamara, an associate professor at Georgetown University. euronews: “Symbolism has always been an important part of socia...
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pledges EU and Russian officials have called their latest annual summit “the best yet”. The European Union reiterated support for its powerful trade neighbour’s bid to join the WTO and Russia said it is taking the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen seriously. Ties had bee...
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Reinforcing Europe’s influence on the world stage is one of the big goals behind the EU’s streamlining of its highest positions. Europe wants to be seen as a global presence like the US and China. Trade and human rights rows continue between China and the EU and individual EU countries. ...
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The European Union has turned it’s attention to choosing an executive commission, after electing a new president and foreign affairs chief last night. France and Germany have already staked their claim for top economic and trade positions. Herman Van Rompuy...
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From now on the US knows who to call if President Obama wants to phone Europe – the old so-called Kissinger question attributed to the former US secretary of state is finally answered. And Barack Obama was quick to lend his support to the naming of the EU’s first president, ...
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The choice of Catherine Ashton could be seen as a nod towards understated efficiency rather than the influence of a high-profile big-name diplomat. Some say it was a sop to the UK for turning down their former premier, Tony Blair, but all who know her say Ashton is an astut...
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Progress on a new economic and political partnership is the hope for this week’s EU/Russia summit. Sweden, which holds the EU presidency and is hosting the summit, is encouraged by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s recent calls for reform and modernisation of Russia’s eco...
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Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Fleming Herman Van Rompuy gained substantial favour as a candidate for the new job of full-time European Union President relatively late in the game. It was his consensus-building skill holding a challenging coalition together at home which grabbed a...
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