Members of the European Parliament take part in a voting session about the freedom of information in Italy and in the E.U. at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Oct. 21, 2009. (Vincent Kessler/Reuters)
Will Europe block a US anti-terrorism program?
The European Parliament's new powers allow it to block agreements like SWIFT.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The fate of the United States government’s Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) may hinge on how Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert’s week turns out. And it’s not looking particularly rosy for the TFTP at the moment.
Hennis-Plasschaert, a Dutch member of the European Parliament (MEP), was on Wednesday named as the rapporteur for the Committee on...
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Greek prime minister fights "credibility deficit"
Nicole Itano - Europe - February 8, 2010 06:40 ET
George Papandreou has stuck by his pledge to increase transparency despite economic woes.
Bulgaria's violent crime problem
John Dyer - Europe - February 2, 2010 06:38 ET
Do a recent murder and political corruption scandal signal a resurgence of crime in Bulgaria?
Will Europe block a US anti-terrorism program?
Teri Schultz - European Union - February 1, 2010 11:26 ET
The European Parliament's new powers allow it to block agreements like SWIFT.
Poland's PM bows out of presidential race
Jan Cienski - Poland - January 30, 2010 09:55 ET
Donald Tusk says he wants to remain prime minister in order to pass needed reforms.
Istanbul celebrates being a European cultural capital
Iason Athanasiadis - Turkey - January 24, 2010 08:38 ET
Turkish city that has hosted Greek, Byzantine and Ottoman empires now a European capital.
How the industrial Ruhr Valley became a Cultural Capital
Cameron Abadi - Germany - January 23, 2010 13:59 ET
Long known for its coal mines and steel mills, Essen and the Ruhr have transformed themselves.
Europe's airport security dilemma
Teri Schultz - European Union - January 20, 2010 21:42 ET
Body scanners: You'll see them at US airports. But whether European airports will have them is up in the air.
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Europeans still give Obama the thumbs up
Tom Fenton - Worldview - January 19, 2010 20:04 ET
They may see him as a "rational military commander," but Europeans still like Obama more than Americans do.
Lithuania's new energy quandary
David L. Stern - Russia and its neighbors - January 14, 2010 06:44 ET
The closure of Lithuania's nuclear power plant leaves the small EU country dependent on Russia — for now.
Meet Herman "the gray mouse" van Rompuy
Teri Schultz - European Union - January 10, 2010 22:55 ET
The EU's new president, Belgian Herman van Rompuy, faces challenges of his own and others' making.
Balkans: Some gain right to visa-free EU travel
Phil Cain - European Union - December 19, 2009 16:34 ET
But the lifting of restrictions on Serbians, Macedonians and Montenegrins leaves Bosnia and Kosovo behind.
On Location: Geneva — The Swiss ban on minarets
Ben Barnier - European Union - December 15, 2009 08:39 ET
EU politics cause UK-France rift
Teri Schultz - European Union - December 15, 2009 06:44 ET
The appointment of a new European Commission every five years sees countries jockey for key slots.
German government pushes electric cars
Cameron Abadi - Global Green - December 12, 2009 10:01 ET
But experts say electric vehicles are not the most efficient way to conserve energy.
Experts worry that Greek unrest will spread
Iason Athanasiadis - Europe - December 7, 2009 11:39 ET
Some see Greece as “soft underbelly of Europe” and an entry point to the rest of the continent for weapons and radicals.
Germany and France remain non-commital on Afghanistan
Teri Schultz - European Union - December 2, 2009 22:24 ET
Many, but not all, European allies rally behind Obama after his speech.
Video: The Birds — Rome's Hitchcock-ian problem
Angelica Marin - Italy - December 1, 2009 07:22 ET
As Rome shoos away starlings, scientists study the mathematical precision of their flight.
Turkmenistan: The new Great Game
Miriam Elder - Asia - November 28, 2009 10:08 ET
Europe, Russia and China battle for access to Turkmenistan's energy resources.
Poland is in an energy bind
Jan Cienski - Global Green - November 27, 2009 15:48 ET
Heavily reliant on coal, Poland is facing pressure to switch to renewables while its facilities already need an upgrade.
Opinion: China has a President Hu, now Europe chooses President Who?
Michael Goldfarb - Worldview - November 20, 2009 21:12 ET
The process of elimination that led to Van Rompuy's appointment represents all that is institutionally wrong with the European Union.
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Reblogged: Towards a European Identity
J Clive Matthews, Author, "Nosemonkey's EUtopia" blog - European Union - February 6, 2010 15:31 ET
From five years ago (originally published 4th February 2005) – a repost seemed appropriate as someone asked about my views on European Identity just the other day, soon after a user purporting...
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