June 24, 2008 | US criticizes EU nuclear security

Most European sites containing US nuclear weapons are failing to meet security standards set by the Pentagon, a report has shown.

June 22, 2008 | Ireland has no early solution for the Lisbon problem

Over the course of hours of crisis talks in Brussels, Ireland found itself under heavy pressure to do something to fix its voters' rejection of the EU's Lisbon Treaty.

June 18, 2008 | What next, Europe?

By Jens Peter Bonde, President of the EU Democrats: On Thursday and Friday 19~20 June the European leaders will meet in Brussels and decide that the remaining ratifications of the Lisbon Treaty must continue as if there had been no referendum in Ireland. The leaders want to see 26 ratifications and then ask Ireland to have a re-run.

June 16, 2008 | Sarkozy to face disident Czech President over the Lisbon Treaty

French president Nicolas Sarkozy will today (16 June) fly to Prague for emergency talks on the Lisbon Treaty with the prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, with Czech president Vaclav Klaus declaring the treaty dead after the Irish No vote.

June 13, 2008 | Lisbon Treaty rejected: Forward for Democracy in the EU!

While the counting is still undergoing, the vast majority of constituencies in Ireland show a clear win for the 'no' camp after yesterday's vote on the Lisbon Treaty.

June 11, 2008 | The moment of truth

The sinuous journey of the Lisbon Treaty shall we call it EU Constitution? has reached its moment of truth. Deprived of their own rights, almost half a billion citizens across the EU wonder how the Irish will cast their ballots tomorrow.

June 09, 2008 | Med Union plan faces Arab skepticism

A number of Arab countries are worried that if they join the EU's planned Mediterranean Union together with Israel, it would imply a normalisation of bilateral relations, with the Algerian foreign minister stressing that an overall vision for the project still has to be agreed.

June 09, 2008 | Letters on a Referendum

It has been a busy few weeks in the EU circles, as the Irish Referendum is almost here. The EUD President has sent a number of Letters to the Editor to the Irish Press, and here you have a chance to see them.

June 05, 2008 | Last chance for a referendum in Britain

There are three key events next week that are absolutely crucial for Britain's future relationship with the EU. The first is Stuart Wheeler judicial review to be heard on Monday, 9 June and Tuesday, 10 June in the High Court. The review concerns the Government's decision to break its promise of a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

June 04, 2008 | European Parliament seeks 'new era' for foreign policy

The European Parliament is seeking to bolster its role in the bloc's common foreign and security policy (CFSP), with senior MEPs saying it is time for Europe to become a "player and not just a payer" on the world stage.

May 30, 2008 | French opposition to Turkey's bid to the EU is reinforced

The lower house of the French parliament on Thursday (29 May) approved an amendment to constitutional reforms that could make it compulsory for France to hold a referendum on large countries joining the EU, in a move targeting Turkey.

May 26, 2008 | Polls change in Ireland ahead of referendum

The gap between the "Yes" and the "No" camps ahead of the EU treaty referendum in Ireland has narrowed, according to the latest poll published on Sunday (25 May).

May 26, 2008 | Ireland's Referendum Commission misleading the voters

They have a very good tradition in Ireland of letting a neutral body, the Referendum Commission, explain it.

May 26, 2008 | Irish Referendum Meeting on Youtube

As the Irish Referendum nears its date, the EUD invites you to take a look on Youtube.

May 20, 2008 | Spain attacks Italy over minority rights

Italy and Spain have quarreled over Rome's plans to tighten up its immigration policies as part of a bid to tackle rising tensions among Italians towards migrants from Romania.

May 16, 2008 | Italy, Greece and Belgium may harm Euro

Public debt in eurozone countries should be monitored more strictly, as high-debt states may undermine the stability of the whole monetary union, Dutch finance minister Wouter Bos has said, in remarks echoing earlier warnings that future expenditure arising from aging populations could pose a risk to the survival of the euro.

May 13, 2008 | 'Yes' campaign launched in Ireland

The Irish government has launched its campaign in favour of the EU treaty with the new prime minister, Brian Cowen, calling for a "yes" vote in next month's referendum.

May 13, 2008 | Bonde's last speech in the Parliament

Last Thursday, 8 May, Mr. Jens-Peter Bonde officially withdrew from his MEP seat.

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