Hard work starts
Members of the newly-enlarged European Parliament met for the first time in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The new parliament has 20 official languages and will represent 450 million people. A total
PM announces EU vote
Portugal has announced that it will hold a referendum on the new European constitution. The new constitution, agreed by the 25 EU leaders recently, must win approval in each member
Barroso steps up
Portugal’s Social Democratic Prime Minister Durão Barroso has officially accepted the post of new European Commission President, and will replace outgoing President Romano Prodi in October. Barroso made his announcement
Let the battle begin!
Blair faces uphill battle on Constitution Tony Blair is now engaged in one of the toughest battles of his Downing Street tenure, to try to persuade the British public to
Euro election analysis
Last week’s elections to the 732-seat European Parliament provided the first major test of the electorate’s views since 10 new countries joined the European Union on May 1. Voters in
No time to walk away from the challenge
The European Parliamentary elections are now over for another five years. The good news for us in the UK was that yet again the Conservatives topped the poll. The other
European health card launch
A new Europe-wide health card is set to launch next month. The Cartão Europeu de Seguro de Doença, the new European Security From Illness card (CESD), should be available to
Hauliers say it’s their choice
The Resident columnist and MEP, Phillip Bushill-Matthews, spoke recently at the annual UK Road Haulage Association spring convention, held at the Hotel Almansor in Carvoeiro. ‘Directives: Red Tape or Green
Dawn of a new era – History is made as Europe expands
Tomorrow (May 1) will see 10 new states join the European Union, increasing the number of members to 25. The expansion of the bloc is being touted as an opportunity
A sense of common identity
EU leaders have agreed a June deadline to try to ratify the new European Union constitution. Among the key changes in the new constitution will be the creation of an