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Member nations wrestle with scope and vision of ever-expanding union

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June 2009
- Bono Charity Rips Italy, France for Stiffing Africa
  
  BBC | Jun 11, 09 4:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An anti-poverty group founded by Bono has issued a report harshly condemning France and Italy for reneging on promises to boost aid to Africa, the BBC reports. The report from the organization One called France's performance "disappointing" and Italy's an "utter failure," which has dragged down the overall G8 performance in delivering on promises made at its 2005 summit. More »
- Shift to Right in Europe Bodes Ill for US Dems
  
  Salon | Jun 9, 09 4:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The global recession has sparked a conservative, anti-immigrant impulse in Europe—see the right’s victory in European Parliament elections—and US liberals should take notice, Michael Lind writes for Salon. Though “it would be a mistake to read too much into the elections” as the “European Parliament has more symbolism than power,” Lind writes, the tide is turning. “Symbolism counts for something.” More »
- Swedish Pirate Party Scores EU Seat
  
  AFP | Jun 8, 09 5:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sweden’s Pirate Party scored a major victory last night, capturing one of the country’s 18 seats in the European parliament, AFP reports. The party—which advocates for the legalization of peer-to-peer file sharing, stronger digital privacy protections, and reforms in copyright law—was formed in 2006 and saw its membership triple to 48,000 after founders of the Pirate Bay file-sharing site were convicted in April. More »
- EU Election Pounds Left
  
  BBC | Jun 8, 09 4:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The center-right won a clear victory in this weekend's European parliament elections, while a record low turnout helped far-right and extremist groups make gains across the 27-nation bloc, the BBC reports. The ruling conservative parties in France, Germany and Italy performed well, while in Britain Labor came in a dismal third behind an anti-EU party. The hard right picked up seats everywhere from Holland to Hungary. More »
- 27 Nations Vote in Massive EU Election
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 4, 09 6:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Citizens of 27 nations begin voting today for elections to the European Parliament, and across the continent voters are expected to punish ruling parties and encourage the opposition, including the extreme right. From Ireland to France to Hungary, governments are braced for a protest vote spurred by the economic meltdown, reports the Wall Street Journal . The most closely watched result will be in Britain—where a poor showing for the Labour Party could force Gordon Brown out of office. More »
- EU Sold Millions in Weapons to Sri Lankan Army
  
  Times (UK) | Jun 2, 09 5:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - European Union nations sold millions of dollars worth of arms and military equipment to the Sri Lankan army in the final stages of its 26-year civil war, in which the army has been accused of atrocities. The UK sold the country $22.3 million in armored vehicles and weapons, though by 2008 it had suspended military aid and sales amid concerns about human rights abuses. It remains unclear whether EU weapons were used in the final massacres of the war, in which 20,000 civilians were killed. More »
May 2009
- EU Parliament Next Stop for Pro-Piracy Party
  
  Times (UK) | May 22, 09 12:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Swedish pirates could soon be invading the European parliament, the Times of London reports. The Pirate Party, a political group whose sole aim is encouraging Internet copyright infringement, is poised to win several seats in next month’s elections. “The plan is Sweden, Europe, the world—in that order,” said the party’s top candidate. “This is a fateful question for Europe.” More »
- Blair's Path to EU Helm Grows Clearer
  
  Times (UK) | May 22, 09 11:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - If Ireland votes yes on the Lisbon treaty, officially creating the role of EU president, Tony Blair is looking more and more like the man for the job. Not that the former UK prime minister has publicly expressed any interest—he's remained tactfully silent—but he has pockets of support and a dwindling list of rivals, writes David Charter in the Times of London. More »
- EU Fines Intel Record $1.45B
  
  BBC | May 13, 09 7:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The EU is fining Intel $1.45 billion for violating antitrust laws—a record amount that far exceeds the €497 million ($680 million) fine levied against Microsoft in 2004, the BBC reports. The EU competition commission said Intel paid manufacturers and a retailer to give its chips a leg up over AMD’s between 2002 and 2007. The company responded: “There has been absolutely zero harm to consumers. We will appeal.” More »
- France Steels for Raucous May Day
  
  BBC | May 1, 09 3:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - France's traditional May Day marches are expected to be bigger and angrier than ever today, the BBC reports. Unemployment nearing 10% has swelled the ranks of the discontented. More than 300 rallies are planned across the country to protest the government's handling of the financial crisis. Many accuse President Nicolas Sarkozy of flaunting his wealth in a time of crisis, and some politicians warn that the country is ripe for revolt. More »
April 2009
- Iceland PM Wins Mandate in Crisis Election
  
  Times (UK) | Apr 26, 09 5:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iceland's interim center-left government, which came to power in February after the spectacular collapse of the nation's economy, has won a resounding victory in a snap election, reports the Times of London. The "great, historic victory" was an endorsement of her plans to have Iceland "start thinking about the EU," said Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir in her victory speech. More »
- IMF: Blame Europe for Longer Recession
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 23, 09 5:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The European economy will sink deepest out of all global economies, bounce back slowest—and delay recovery for the rest of the world to boot, according to the IMF's latest forecast. The agency predicts the EU's economy—at $18 trillion, nearly a third of the world's total—will shrink 4% this year and contribute to a longer slowdown in the US and Asia, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »
- Economy Saps Sarkozy's Approval Ratings
  
  Economist | Apr 17, 09 3:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy should be well positioned to gain political capital from the global recession, having warned against capitalist excess years before the crisis quashed pro- deregulation argument. But the French president’s approval rating keeps dropping, the Economist reports. It fell another 2% in April, to 36%. As the crisis grinds on, more and more French feel the effects—and feel their president can do little to help. More »
- Tech Leaders Unite Against Microsoft
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Apr 15, 09 1:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A technology consortium whose members include IBM, Nokia, and Oracle has joined the European Commission’s antitrust case against Microsoft, the Financial Times reports. The consortium, Ecis, joins Google and the Mozilla Foundation in accusing Microsoft of using Windows to distort the web browser market in favor of Internet Explorer. Ecis member firms will testify against Microsoft, which was notified of the complaint by the EU's executive branch in January. More »
- Sex at 80 MPH Not Cool With Norwegian Cops
  
  AFP | Apr 13, 09 5:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Norwegian man faces a stiff fine and driving ban for having sex behind the wheel, the AFP reports. Cops thought he was just speeding—about 80 mph in a 60 zone—until they pulled closer and found his view obstructed “because her back was in the way.” The car “was veering from one side to the other,” a police officer said, “because the woman was sitting on the man's lap while he was driving and doing the act, shall we say.” More »
- 'Gay' Elephant Gets Polish Pol Riled Up
  
  Reuters | Apr 10, 09 5:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Polish lawmaker is incensed over a local zoo's acquisition of an elephant that might be gay, Reuters reports. “We were supposed to have a herd, but as Ninio prefers male friends over females how will he produce offspring?” the flustered lawmaker said. Zoo officials said the 10-year-old elephant is still in an exploratory phase, and his species doesn’t reach sexual maturity until 14. More »
- Pirate Hostage Dies as French Rescue 4
  
  BBC | Apr 10, 09 2:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - French forces rescued four hostages from a yacht held by pirates off the coast of Somalia, but one hostage was killed during today's operation, the BBC reports. Two couples and a child were on a yacht captured by pirates last week in the Gulf of Aden. The child was among those rescued, French officials said. Although it is near Somalia, the French operation was not thought to be near where a US captain is being held hostage. More »
- Russia Sees Red Over Moldova's Twitter Revolution
  
  Independent (UK) | Apr 9, 09 4:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The escalating crisis in Moldova is threatening to sour Russia's relations with the West once again, reports the Independent . Russia is siding with the Moldovan government in its accusations that the anti-Communist protests—organized by pro-EU youth mobilizing with the help of Twitter updates—are part of a coup attempt backed by EU member and Moldova neighbor Romania. More »
- US Seeks to Join Nuke Talks With Iran
  
  CNN | Apr 8, 09 2:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The US wants to be a direct party to nuclear talks between Iran and the UN, CNN reports. Washington had stayed away from earlier negotiations because it has no diplomatic relationship with the country, but the State Department said today it had asked an EU official to invite Iran to a sit-down with the UN Security Council. Iran has not heeded UN demands that it halt enrichment of uranium, which it says it will use for civil purposes. More »
- EU Prohibits 6 Kazakh Airlines From Airspace
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 8, 09 12:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The European Union has banned six Kazakh airlines from its airspace, citing safety reasons, the Guardian reports today. No specific reason was given, though perhaps comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s skit about Borat flying on “Air Kazakh”—a rickety plane with a drunken one-eyed pilot—may have finally hit Brussels. The blacklisting could hurt Kazakhstan’s tourism industry, which boomed after the 2006 release of Cohen’s film. More »

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European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, center, gestures while speaking during a joint media conference with Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu, left, and Prime Minister Agim Ceku, right, at the EU Council building in Brussels, Wednesday July 11, 2007. Kosovo's Albanian leaders held talks Wednesday with Javier Solana, amid a...

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, center, gestures while speaking during a joint media conference with Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu, left, and Prime Minister Agim Ceku, right, at... (Associated Press)

Soldiers hold a French flag, left, and an European flag during Bastille Day parade, Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Paris. Sarkozy led a Bastille Day parade along the Champs-Elysees that was joined for the first time by military contingents from all 27 countries of the European Union. (AP Photo/Philippe Wojazer/pool)

Soldiers hold a French flag, left, and an European flag during Bastille Day parade, Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Paris. Sarkozy led a Bastille Day parade along the Champs-Elysees that was joined for the... (Associated Press)

A boys's shadow is cast onto a big European Union flag in front of Serbia's assembly building in Belgrade, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, as a part of marking EU flag day and European heritage week. (AP Photo/Srdjan Ilic)

A boys's shadow is cast onto a big European Union flag in front of Serbia's assembly building in Belgrade, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, as a part of marking EU flag day and European heritage week. (AP Photo/Srdjan... (Associated Press)

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