Foreign Affairs

MEPs urged to back EU-US data-transfer deal

The European parliament has been urged to resist "derailing" an interim deal that would give US intelligence services direct access to European banking data

The EU has been told it should take a "stronger stance" against Russia in cases of alleged human rights abuses

Europe's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has said the EU will not be drawn into a growing row between China and the United States over the latter selling arms to Taiwan

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Les avantages de la mondialisation

La mondialisation profite aux français, dit Mark Spelman

Thursday 3rd July 2008
Regions of opportunityRegions of opportunity

Europe’s outermost regions are finally beginning to get the attention and support they deserve, says Danuta Hübner

Monday 15th December 2008
Regional solutionsRegional solutions

Giving greater autonomy to regions of Europe could help resolve ‘frozen’ conflicts such as South Ossetia without undermining national identity, argues Ulrich Bohner

Monday 15th December 2008
Letter from AmericaLetter from America

America's EU ambassador Kristen Silverberg advocates a spirit of transatlantic community

Monday 8th December 2008
Unleashing the dragonUnleashing the dragon

A group of MEPs has just witnessed the astonishing progress being made by the country most expect to be the next global superpower: China. Martin Banks reports

Monday 8th December 2008