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Belgian king seeks new premier as Van Rompuy heads for EU - SummaryBrussels - Belgium's King Albert II on Friday began the search for a new prime minister, a day after the incumbent, Herman Van Rompuy, was named the European Union's first full-time president. Van Rompuy, who became premier in December, was seen in B... ... |
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Barnier set to win EU financial roleMichel Barnier, former French foreign minister, is set to be put in charge of the EU’s single market, in a contentious move that followed a night of political horse-trading over top jobs in Brussels ... |
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EU presidency would be bully pulpit for BlairTony Blair is the most likely candidate, but would he preach his personal views, or commit the EU to intervention? ... |
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Tensions Between Turkey and the West IncreaseSome Western officials are questioning Turkey’s dependability as an ally, and many Turks are asking whether they should reject the E.U. before the bloc rejects them. ... |
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NEWSCan the EU find its own Obama? - FeatureLuxembourg - What the European Union needs is a Barack Obama of its own. That, at least, was the impression which some European Union foreign ministers gave as they gathered in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss how the bloc's hoped-for president could ... ... |
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EU hopes summit will break climate finance deadlock - SummaryLuxembourg - The European Union should be able to break its deadlock on how to fund the fight against climate change at a summit later this week, EU foreign ministers said Monday. The bloc wants to agree on how it should pay poor countries to fight c... ... |

