Enlargement

EU parliament told Europe faces 'spiritual crisis'

A parliamentary hearing was told that a "rejection" of its Christian heritage has left Europe facing a "spiritual crisis"

Senior UK deputy Andrew Duff has said that EU-Turkey relations still face a "clutch of problems"

Support for EU membership remains high in the western Balkan states, according to a new poll

From our magazines

Making friendsMaking friends

Ona Jukneviciene says the EU’s task in Central Asia is to promote and share its values, without appearing to preach

Monday 8th December 2008
A new level of partnershipA new level of partnership

The ‘way to Europe’ programme will help Kazakhstan upgrade its relationship with the EU, writes Ambassador Konstantin Zhigalov

Monday 8th December 2008
In the knowIn the know

Miloslav Ransdorf tells Martin Banks that EU leaders are disadvantaged by a lack of knowledge about Kazakhstan

Monday 8th December 2008
Water under the bridgeWater under the bridge

Hydropower is a politically charged issue across Central Asia, writes Ednan Karabaev, and an area where EU cooperation is welcome

Monday 8th December 2008
Our friends in the eastOur friends in the east

As MEPs Martin Callanan, Daniel Caspary and Janusz Wojciechowski report, the EU’s relationship with Central Asia is becoming increasingly important

Monday 8th December 2008