Lisbon Treaty
EU to decide on financial assistance for Moldova in June
February 17, 2010The European Union will take a decision on macro-financial assistance to Moldova not earlier than in June, Moldovan Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leanca said. During the Chisinau meeting of the EU-Moldova...
Sequel to the Lisbon Treaty for the EU’s diplomatic representation
February 01, 2010By Michael Emerson The new High Representative, Catherine Ashton, has got to work on the forthcoming European External Action Service, butwithout yet as far as we can tell going into important issues of the EU’s presence in the multilateral organizations...
- January 13, 2010
By Corinna Hörst On January 1, Spain became the first country to take over the six-month rotating EU Council Presidency since the Lisbon Treaty went into effect a month earlier. To Madrid, therefore, falls the challenge of shaping how the new...
Top EU official draws line between enlargement, neighborhood policies
January 13, 2010By Ahto Lobjakas The first Eastern European to be trusted with a significant foreign-policy role in the European Union went through his confirmation hearing today and stuck closely to the established political consensus within the bloc on future expansion...
EU's Eastern Partnership stuck in low gear
December 08, 2009By Ahto Lobjakas The EU's Eastern Partnership was launched with great fanfare in Prague in May. But just past the eight-month mark, it is becoming clear that neither the EU nor the six partnership members have high hopes for the grouping. EU documents...
European Union: The dark side of Lisbon
December 01, 2009By Ahto Lobjakas Far from injecting new impetus into the European Union's foreign policy, the Lisbon Treaty, which came into force on December 1, is likely to further sap its effectiveness. As a result of the treaty's coming into effect, the institutional...
EU Foreign Policy enters post-Lisbon Treaty era, terra incognita
November 30, 2009By Michael Emerson Following the final ratification of the Lisbon Treaty the EU has moved swiftly to implement its institutional provisions with appointment on 18 November of Belgian Prime Minister, Herman Van Rompuy, as President of the European Council...
EU will provide 30m euros to Moldova to implement reforms
November 30, 2009The European Union will provide 30.1 million euros for Moldova to help this country to promote reforms and combat the economic crisis, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Union's Commissioner for External Relations and the European Neighbourhood Policy,...
Why the Irish 'yes' is good news for the United States
October 08, 2009By John K. Glenn It is admittedly difficult to explain to Americans why they should be excited about Ireland’s approval of the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty on Friday. When told that the EU will run more smoothly under the new treaty...
The Irish 'Yes' Brings Hope to Europe and to the Balkans
October 08, 2009By Ivan Vejvoda The European Union has accomplished a crucial step toward its further institutional consolidation by making the final steps to ratify the Lisbon Treaty. On October 2, 3 million Irish voters helped decide the future of Europe’s institutional...