If you’re not out celebrating, BBC News are covering the accession celebrations live. A streaming feed of their broadcast should be available from the website.
Category Archives: The European Union
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An interesting (though some of the methodology may be flawed) report on the possible outcome of the European Parliament elections (warning: large pdf file) suggests a likely EPP-ED/ELDR majority in the Parliament after June. Via Anthony Wells, who also has a look at the potential of the minor parties in the UK.
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Following revelations by Le Monde that the French budget deficit in 2005 would likely be higher than 4 per cent of GDP with the overall debt rising to 67 per cent, the FT reports that the Commission with reveal additional fiscal sore spots tomorrow by adding Britain, Greece, the Netherlands and Italy to their watchlist of member states likely to breach the Stability and Growth Pact.
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An in interesting Guardian interview with European Parliament President Pat Cox
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Europe Counts – a European Parliament site trying to encourage voters to take part in June’s Parliament elections (found via Doctor Vee)
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The emergency meeting of EU interior ministers today has recommended that next week’s heads of government meeting appoint an EU anti-terrorism ‘czar’, but there will not be a centralized ‘European Intelligence Agency’
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We’ll meet again – Berlusconi leads the criticism of the Franco-German-British summit, as they insist they intend to continue meeting as a triumvirate
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A Guardian Q&A on the working rights citizens of the 10 accession countries will have in the 15 current members of the EU
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Britain’s Conservatives have agreed a deal to remain within the EPP-ED group in the European Parliament