EUROPEAN UNION NEWS 2009-2010	Printer-Friendly Version
Euro 'will be dead in five years' Euro will have broken up before the end of this Parliamentary term LONDON Telegraph June 05, 2010	EU Pressure on Netanyahu to Accept Arab State Inside Israel The EU has resorted to making vague threats against Binyamin Netanyahu to pressure him to support the "the two-state solution" Arutz Sheva March 29, 2009

	Europe to ban hundreds of herbal remedies Safety concerns sparked drive to outlaw products LONDON The Independent December 30, 2010
	Eurozone debt crisis spreads to Belgium on rising political risk Europe's debt woes have moved closer to the core of monetary union after Standard & Poor's threatened to downgrade Belgium over the failure of Flemings and Walloons to form a government LONDON Guardian December 15, 2010
	EU to recognise Palestinian state 'when appropriate' Foreign ministers from the European Union have said they would recognise a Palestinian state "when appropriate" BBC News December 13, 2010
	Euro collapse 'possible' amid deepening divisions over bail-out It is feasible that the euro will not survive the current sovereign debt crisis sweeping Europe LONDON Telegraph December 06, 2010
	European Union: R.I.P.? Pat Buchanan sees rise of economic nationalism in wake of countries' bailouts WorldNetDaily November 29, 2010
	Eurozone unemployment rate at 12-year high The eurozone's unemployment rate hit 10.1% BBC News November 29, 2010
	Ireland Gets $113 Billion Bailout as EU Ministers Seek to Halt Debt Crisis European governments sought to quell the market turmoil menacing the euro, handing Ireland an 85 billion-euro ($113 billion) aid package and diluting proposals to force bondholders to bear some cost of future bailouts Bloomberg November 29, 2010
	EU Parliament votes to force same-sex "marriage" on all member states In virtually the same breath, the European Parliament has announced its intention to "strengthen the family" to deal with Europe's coming demographic plunge, and impose "gay marriage" or homosexual civil partnerships on every member state LifeSiteNews November 24, 2010
	March of the Euro police: The shocking powers of prosecution the EU has over all of us A Mail investigation has uncovered an alarming array of new EU controls over justice and home affairs for which no one has voted, and most are unknown to the public LONDON Daily Mail November 22, 2010
	The EU debt dominos start to fall. Is Portugal next? If the main purpose of the Irish and Greek bailouts was to assuage worried markets and stabilize the euro, it has not worked The Globe and Mail November 22, 2010
	Ireland forced to take EU and IMF bail-out package Ireland has accepted an EU and IMF bail-out after emergency telephone conference talks LONDON Telegraph November 22, 2010
	Euro under siege after Portugal hits panic button The euro is facing an unprecedented crisis after another country indicated that it was at a "high risk" of requiring an international bail-out LONDON Telegraph November 15, 2010
	Greek debt position worse than feared Greece is officially Europe's most indebted country and its position will worsen LONDON Telegraph November 15, 2010
	Nation states are dead: EU chief says the belief that countries can stand alone is a 'lie and an illusion' In one of the most open proclamations of the goal of a European superstate since the heyday of Jacques Delors, Herman Van Rompuy went on to denounce Eurosceptism as the greatest threat to peace LONDON Daily Mail November 11, 2010
	EU atheist-freemason summit 'very odd', says Europe's chief unbeliever David Pollock, the president of the European Humanist Federation, told EUobserver that his organisation is against the idea of the meetings but went along to balance out a previous EU meeting with religious figures EU Observer October 21, 2010
	Brussels plans 'treasury' for EU Brussels is to push for the creation of a form of "treasury" for the European Union with powers to issue bonds and reinforce fiscal integration LONDON Telegraph September 04, 2010
	Europe should convert to Islam: Gaddafi "Islam should become the religion of all of Europe," one of the women quoted Gaddafi as saying in the Italian press The Times of India August 31, 2010
	Italians attack Muammar Gaddafi over Islam comments Italians have reacted with indignation after Muammar Gaddafi lectured 200 young actresses and models on the superiority of Islam, a day after saying that Europeans should all become Muslim LONDON Telegraph August 30, 2010
	New EU police investigation co-operation alarms civil liberties watchdogs UK has decided to opt in to a proposal that will simplify requests by police in other EU member states to investigate suspects in criminal cases EU Observer July 28, 2010
	British PM Cameron urges EU membership for Turkey Turkey is currently an official candidate for EU membership CNN  July 27, 2010
WARNING	Euro Prophet of Doom: Beware Italy's Grey Economy Italy is a ticking bomb in the euro zone because of its big grey economy CNBC  July 23, 2010
	EU to hold atheist and freemason summit Brussels is to hold an EU summit with atheists and freemasons, inviting them to a political dialogue parallel to the annual summit the bloc holds with Europe's religious leaders EU Observer July 19, 2010
	Palestinians get $52M aid from EU E.U. foreign affairs chief calls on Israel to fully implement revised policy toward Gaza CNN  July 18, 2010
	Turkey says joining EU is still top priority Turkey has moved to calm fears that it is drifting away from the West, asserting that joining the European Union is still its "first and most strategic objective" LONDON Telegraph July 08, 2010
	EMU break-up risks global deflation shock that would dwarf Lehman collapse, warns ING A full-fledged disintegration of the eurozone would trigger the worst economic crisis in modern history, devastate every country in Europe including Germany, and inflict a deflationary shock on the US LONDON Telegraph July 07, 2010
	EU: Enforcing the law against Arabs thwarts peace The European Union declared that the Jerusalem Municipality's plan to demolish 22 Arab homes built illegally on state-owned land is a serious obstacle to peace Israel Today July 01, 2010
	Italy seeks to end classroom crucifix ban The Italian government is appealing to the European court of human rights to overturn a ban on classroom crucifixes BBC News June 29, 2010
	Search engines spy for gov't: 'It would blow people's minds' 'Law-abiding citizens' may have private queries stored for up to 2 years WorldNetDaily June 28, 2010
	Europe's Fiscal Dystopia: The "New Austerity" Road to Financial Serfdom Massive Cutbacks in Public Spending Global Research June 25, 2010
	Germans and Russians urge Russia-EU security ties Germany promised to support closer security ties between Russia and the European Union, with their respective ministers - rather than ambassadors - to handle responses to world crises Earth Times June 05, 2010
WARNING	Euro 'will be dead in five years' The euro will have broken up before the end of this Parliamentary term, according to the bulk of economists taking part in a wide-ranging economic survey LONDON Telegraph June 05, 2010
	European bank jitters as Spain steps in to save Cajasur Investors are braced for fresh turbulence in European bank shares after Spain's authorities stepped in to rescue Cajasur LONDON Telegraph May 23, 2010
	European bank risk close to that after Lehman Brothers collapse The cost of insuring the debt of European banks against the possibility of them defaulting has risen to the highest level since the height of the financial crisis triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers LONDON Telegraph May 22, 2010
	ALEA IACTA EST We have crossed the Rubicon and events in the world economy are now likely to unfold in a totally uncontrollable fashion Matterhorn Asset Management May 18, 2010
	Euro survival requires less budget sovereignty Euro zone member states will have to forego some of their national budget sovereignty if Europe's single currency is to survive in the long term Reuters May 17, 2010
	President Nicolas Sarkozy 'threatened to pull France out of euro' President Nicolas Sarkozy slammed his fist on the table and threatened to pull France out of the euro at a meeting of European leaders deciding Greece's aid package LONDON Telegraph May 14, 2010
	'If Euro Fails, So Will the Idea of European Union' In a dramatic appeal for Europeans to come together to address the common currency crisis, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that if the euro collapses, so will the idea of European unity Spiegel Online May 13, 2010
	Greek bailout plan approved by German Parliament The German parliament gave overwhelming approval to the unpopular financial rescue plan put together by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to save Greece from bankruptcy The Washington Post May 07, 2010
	Greece debt contagion fears batter euro, stock markets Global stock markets fell to eight-week lows and the euro weakened further as a massive bail-out for Greece failed to calm fears of a burgeoning debt crisis in the eurozone LONDON Telegraph May 05, 2010
	Euro plunges as Club Med debt fears spread Fleeting relief over the EU-IMF bail-out for Greece has given way rapidly to a fresh bout of investor panic across southern Europe, pulling the euro down to its lowest level against the dollar in over a year LONDON Telegraph May 04, 2010
	Parents who smack their children should be prosecuted, says Europe human rights body The Council of Europe is calling for a complete ban on smacking across the continent, saying even the smallest slap can leave psychological damage LONDON Daily Mail April 28, 2010
	Greece, Out of Ideas, Requests Global Aid Describing his country's economy as "a sinking ship," Greece's prime minister formally requested an international bailout, creating the biggest test so far to the European monetary union The New York Times April 23, 2010
	Citigroup says only 'United States of Europe' will save euro A Citigroup note to clients has warned that the eurozone is likely to fall apart unless the European Union's member states fuse both on the fiscal and political level EU Observer April 21, 2010
	EU President's secret bid for economic power The new President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, is using the financial crisis sweeping the eurozone to launch an audacious grab for power over national budgets LONDON The Independent February 10, 2010
	EU's Ashton urges stronger global role for bloc The EU's new foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has called on Brussels to combine its hard and soft power to assume greater international power and responsiblity Deutsche Welle February 06, 2010
	Damning report hits out at EP expenditure Parliament has been hit by a list of spending scandals in the past EU Observer February 05, 2010
	Greece under EU protectorate as funds shift fire to Portugal The European Commission has ordered Greece to slash public spending and spell out details of its austerity plan within "one month", invoking sweeping new EU Treaty powers to impose a radical shake-up of the Greek economy LONDON Telegraph February 03, 2010
	Diamandouros re-elected as European Ombudsman The goals for the next 5 years New Europe January 20, 2010
	Europe Wants To Put Pressure on Russia, Does Not Know How Baroness Catherine Ashton said that the EU had to put pressure on Moscow to make the Russian administration not mix economic and political issues in relations with neighboring states, particularly with Ukraine PRAVDA January 14, 2010
	The Lisbon Treaty: Implications for Future Relations between the European Union and the United States Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, and the U.S. House of Representatives The Heritage Foundation December 15, 2009
	Sweden to Israel: Don't divide EU over Jerusalem stance EU adopted resolution calling for Jerusalem to become shared capital of Israel and a future Palestine Haaretz December 10, 2009
	EU urges Israel to share Jerusalem The European Union urged Israel to share Jerusalem with the Palestinians as part of a Middle East peace agreement and make the holy city the capital of two states Reuters December 08, 2009
	'EU decision shuns obstacles to peace' EU wont recognize any The Jerusalem Post December 08, 2009
	Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process The European Union calls for the urgent resumption of negotiations that will lead to a two-state solution with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine, living side by side in peace and security Council of the European Union December 08, 2009
	Latvia's jobless rate is EU's highest Unemployment in Latvia, where one in five workers is without a job, is the highest in the European Union Latvians Online December 02, 2009
	Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe' Tony Blair ruled out after his successor as UK PM realized Blair had insufficient support CNN  November 19, 2009
	Italian Mayors Order Crufixes Put in Classrooms in Revolt against European Court Ruling A general revolt against the ruling in municipalities all over Italy has been started by public officials, who are now ordering the display of crucifixes in schools, and levelling fines for non-compliance LifeSiteNews November 17, 2009
	Could Belgian prime minister who wants EU-wide tax be even worse than Tony Blair as European president? Tony Blair's dream of becoming the EU's first president appeared to be slipping away as it emerged Belgian's prime minister Herman Van Rompuy is now the frontrunner for the role LONDON Daily Mail November 17, 2009
	EU agrees on new Internet user rights EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet The Kansas City Star November 05, 2009
	Even Europe fears Muslim immigration Diplomats quietly admit working to stem flow from Islamic nations WorldNetDaily November 04, 2009
	Italians outraged as European court rules against crucifixes After a European court rules against crucifixes in Italian schoolrooms, Italians from across the political spectrum decry an assault on the country's Roman Catholic identity The Christian Science Monitor November 03, 2009
	How Israel scuttled deal worth billions to Syria Damascus was about to get infusion without cutting alliance with Iran WorldNetDaily November 02, 2009
	Europe has abandoned nationalism for internationalism Israel is resisting this new world order from it realization and that's why the EU views Israel as an enemy Israpundit October 23, 2009
	IRELAND SAYS 'YES' TO THE NEW WORLD ORDER Ireland's President Mary McAleese signed the European Union's Lisbon Treaty after the nation's voters approved the pact NewsWithViews October 20, 2009
	Banks brace for Latvia's collapse The Baltic states are once again in the eye of the storm after leaked reports that Sweden is bracing for a full-blown economic and political "breakdown" in Latvia LONDON Telegraph October 05, 2009
	Brussels welcomes US move toward global governance of internet The body responsible for managing the development of the internet, Icann, has cut its umbilical cord to the US government EU Observer October 01, 2009
	Israel Slams EU for Claiming Settlements 'Strangle PA Economy' The government strongly condemned the EU for alleging that a Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria is "strangling the PA economy" Arutz Sheva July 08, 2009
	EU takes Luxembourg to court over tax haven concerns The European Commission said it was taking Luxembourg to court over concerns the Grand Duchy is breaching EU rules on savings revenues and using a so-called non-domiciled status for tax avoidance EU Observer June 26, 2009
	EU: Netanyahu speech is step in right direction Czech FM says PM's comments need more analysis, but 'acceptance of Palestinian state is there' Ynet News June 15, 2009
	Latvian debt crisis shakes Eastern Europe Latvia has become the first EU country to face a sovereign debt crisis after failing to sell a single bill at a treasury auction LONDON Telegraph June 03, 2009
	'Green' lightbulbs poison workers Hundreds of factory staff are being made ill by mercury used in bulbs destined for the West LONDON Times May 03, 2009
	Nicolas Sarkozy's threat to walk out of global summit Anglo-Saxon gibe strains relations with Obama LONDON Times March 31, 2009
	EU Pressure on Netanyahu to Accept Arab State Inside Israel EU ratchets up pressure on Netanyahu to accept "two state solution" Arutz Sheva March 29, 2009
WARNING	EU presidency: US and UK economic recovery plans are 'a way to hell' Internal European divisions are growing over the Prime Minister and US President's strategies to fight the economic crisis just one week before a critical G20 summit in London LONDON Telegraph March 25, 2009
	Merkel, EU reject blanket bailout for eastern Europe Hungary warns of economic 'Iron Curtain' ABC News March 01, 2009
	German Parliament Approves 50-Billion-Euro Stimulus Plan The upper house of parliament approved the German government's 50-billion- euro ($63 billion) economic stimulus plan aimed to lift Europe's largest economy out of its worst post-war recession Deutsche Welle February 20, 2009
	Blueprint for EU army to be agreed A security blueprint charting a path to a European Union army will be agreed by Euro-MPs LONDON Telegraph February 18, 2009
	EU Commission hopes for wider ties with Russia The European Union Commission chief expressed hope for wider ties with Russia, as he met Russian leaders in a bid to mend ties battered by the New Year gas crisis and Moscow's war in Georgia QATAR The Peninsula February 07, 2009
	Nicolas Sarkozy: Europe's strength will be tested in the coming months I'm convinced that the world needs an independent, united, imaginative and strong Europe, which is the friend of the whole world in the sense of being ready to talk to the whole world LONDON The Independent January 27, 2009
	EU presses Egypt to prevent Gaza arms smuggling Swedish Foreign Minister Bildt says EU could send more monitors to help police Egypt's official border crossings with Gaza Ynet News January 26, 2009
	Turkey Determined To Join EU-Negotiation Chief Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country, began EU accession talks in 2005 but has made slow progress Dalje January 13, 2009
	Blair reappears on shortlist to head EU Tony Blair, the former UK prime minister, is re-emerging as a possible choice to be the European Union's first full-time president after four momentous crises reinforced the argument for having a high-profile international personality in the job Financial Times January 11, 2009
	Nato warning for Russia over 'political' gas crisis Frantic efforts to restore gas supplies to millions of European consumers failed after Russia refused to turn the pipeline back on in its showdown with Ukraine LONDON Times January 09, 2009
	Vladimir Putin's weapon could easily backfire into a very cold war Putin's aim, presumably, as well as punishing Ukraine's Government for its hopes of joining Nato, is to warn those on Europe's eastern border of the advantages of staying close to Russia, and the dangers of turning westwards LONDON Times January 08, 2009