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Russia, EU agree to ease further visas regulations
Http://en.rian.ru reports, “Russia and the European Union have reached preliminary agreements on further simplifications of visas regulations, Russia’s EU envoy Vladimir Chizhov said.” full story Photo by NVO License…
EU entry could have good and bad impacts on Icelandic food supply
In the midst of the economic mess going on in Greece and in the EU, Iceland is considering joining the melee. IceNews reports, “The price of some foodstuffs in Iceland…
Klaus will likely sign Lisbon treaty
The Prague Post reports, “While the public debate about the Lisbon Treaty saw protesters and counter protesters gather outside Prague Castle Oct. 19, the government of Prime Minister Jan Fischer…
Klaus’ Lisbon request exposes divisions
[The Prague Post]– Before signing the Lisbon Treaty, President Václav Klaus demands an exemption for the Czech Republic from a human rights protocol he says could open the country up…
Vaclav Klaus: How Czech president is fighting on to stop Europe in its tracks
[guardian.co.uk]– For a man standing alone between Europe and its future, Vaclav Klaus is playing hard to get. Last week a trip to Albania, this week Russia; the Czech president…
Watchdogs say press freedoms increasingly at risk in some EU states
[Deutsche Welle]– Restrictions and crackdowns on press freedoms are not just the preserve of autocratic nations, according to watchdog organizations. A number of EU nations have joined the list of…
Poland signs Lisbon Treaty, Czechs last to hold out
[France 24]– Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski signed the European Union’s reforming Lisbon Treaty in a ceremony Saturday, leaving his ultra-eurosceptic Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus as the only holdout. “The fact…
Sweden cautions Czechs over Lisbon ‘opt outs’
[The Local]– The Swedish EU presidency has cautioned the Czechs that their demands for an extra “footnote” on the treaty sends out “the wrong message at the wrong time”. Czech…
EU takes Britain to court over waste water
[Times Live]– The European Commission said today it is taking the British government to court for allowing London sewage spill from storm water overflows. The EU executive said in a…
Irish vote on EU’s reform treaty acutely crucial
[The News - International]– Ireland’s referendum on the European Union’s Lisbon treaty on Friday will either clear an obstacle to reforms planned by the EU or plunge the bloc into…
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