http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/European_UnionFind stories, videos, and photos about European Union from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:28:09 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/European_Union14433Find stories, videos, and photos about European Union from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/30/eu.climate.change.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/30/eu.climate.change.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union has agreed a conditional deal on how to help developing nations combat the effects of climate change.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/03/czech.eu.lisbon.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/03/czech.eu.lisbon.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTextCzech President Vaclav Klaus signed the European Union's Lisbon Treaty Tuesday, he announced on his Web site, paving the way for major changes to the way the 27-nation bloc is run.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/30/belgium.lisbon.treaty.czech.agree/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/30/belgium.lisbon.treaty.czech.agree/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union was days away Friday from ratification of the Lisbon Treaty after the president of the Czech Republic -- the remaining holdout in negotiations -- agreed to ratify it.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/30/eu.summit.blair.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/30/eu.summit.blair.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTextTony Blair's chances of becoming the European Union's first full-time president were in serious trouble late on Thursday as a Brussels summit opened with a chorus of criticism from his own supposed center-left allies.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/22/seychelles.pirate.hijack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/22/seychelles.pirate.hijack/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates seized control of a cargo vessel near the Seychelles Thursday, one of two attacks that took place within minutes of each other off the coast of east Africa, according to the European Union Naval Force.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/indian.ocean.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/indian.ocean.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Chinese ship with 146 people aboard was hijacked Monday in the Indian Ocean, the European Union Naval Force said.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/19/digital.library.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/19/digital.library.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union has launched a digital library that offers documents dating to nearly 60 years ago, in 23 languages.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/05/aviation.flying.times.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/05/aviation.flying.times.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextAirline pilots and cabin crew across Europe are holding demonstrations Monday to protest over rules governing their flying hours which they say are putting the lives of passengers at risk.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/01/ireland.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/01/ireland.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextIrish voters are going to the polls again Friday -- to vote on a treaty they rejected just over a year ago.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/30/russia.georgia.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/30/russia.georgia.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextHistorical tensions and overreaction on the part of both Russia and Georgia contributed to a five-day conflict between the two in 2008, a European Union fact-finding mission concluded in a report released Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/13/zimbabwe.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/13/zimbabwe.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union will not lift sanctions on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his allies until the country improves its human rights record and moves ahead on a power-sharing plan, an EU official said Sunday.Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/02/news/international/eu_lightbulb_ban.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/02/news/international/eu_lightbulb_ban.breakingviews/index.htmThe European Union's new ban on incandescent light bulbs violates simple economic principles and imposes substantial hidden costs on the economy. Fluorescent bulbs don't work as claimed and have considerable disposal problems. If the new bulbs were better, consumers would choose them naturally, and could be nudged to do so by a carbon tax.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/08/iran.detainee.trials/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/08/iran.detainee.trials/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union, France and Britain denounced Iran's ongoing mass trial after two embassy employees and a French citizen appeared in court Saturday on charges related to post-presidential election violence.Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/17/iceland.eu.application/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/17/iceland.eu.application/index.html#cnnSTCTextFinancial crisis-stricken Iceland formally applied for European Union membership on Friday, a day after lawmakers narrowly backed a government plan to take the island nation into the economic and political bloc.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/01/eu.roaming.cellphones/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/01/eu.roaming.cellphones/index.html#cnnSTCTextCellphone users in the European Union will enjoy significant savings when "roaming" within the bloc's 27 member states from Wednesday with the introduction of new pricing rules.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/08/europe.elections.turkey/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/08/europe.elections.turkey/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom the south-eastern edge of Europe, Turkish government officials expressed concern about the gains by right-wing parties in the European Parliament elections.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/04/europe.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/04/europe.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoters in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands became the first European Union citizens to go to the polls Thursday to elect a new European Parliament.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/technology/intel.eu.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/technology/intel.eu.fortune/index.htmWith its record $1.45 billion fine levied against Intel for allegedly anticompetitive activities, the European Commission -- the executive arm of the European Union -- is again showing its appetite for taking on and punishing big American companies.Wed, 13 May 2009 14:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/22/eu.cell.phone.costs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/22/eu.cell.phone.costs/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to slash the cost of texting and surfing the Internet on cell phones abroad.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/23/skorea.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/23/skorea.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean and European Union trade officials reached a tentative free-trade accord and will seek to finalize the deal in early April, Yonhap news agency cited chief negotiators from both sides as saying Tuesday.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/13/eastern.europe.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/13/eastern.europe.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom the Czech Republic to Greece, the eastern part of Europe is changing so fast that you could visit every year and feel as if you've experienced something completely new.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/01/eu.emergency.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/01/eu.emergency.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean Union leaders have agreed to provide "appropriate" aid on a case-by-case basis to member nations battered by the global economic downturn, the union's current president said Sunday.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/03/iceland.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/03/iceland.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextIceland's new prime minister wants her country to join the European Union and adopt the euro as its official currency to help lift the Nordic nation from financial ruin, a spokesman said Tuesday.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/30/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/30/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar gained against the euro Friday after a European Union report showed euro-zone inflation fell to a near-10 year low and unemployment in the region rose to a two-year high.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/27/iran.eu.terror.group/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/27/iran.eu.terror.group/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran has strongly condemned the decision by the European Union to remove the People's Mujahedeen of Iran from its list of terrorist organizations.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/27/eu.terror.groups.list/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/27/eu.terror.groups.list/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union on Monday removed the People's Mujajedeen of Iran from its list of terrorist organizations. Forty-seven groups remain on the EU's list.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/15/eu.czech.art.row/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/15/eu.czech.art.row/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Czech Republic has apologized for a controversial art installation it commissioned to mark its six-month presidency of the European Union.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/eu.czech.art.row/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/eu.czech.art.row/index.html#cnnSTCTextBulgaria is a Turkish toilet, France is always on strike, Romania is a vampire theme-park and the UK... Well the UK doesn't exist.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/europe.pesticides.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/europe.pesticides.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextFarmers have warned that the cost of food could rise after the European Parliament voted to restrict the use of many pesticides on crops.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/01/carbon.trading.pv/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/01/carbon.trading.pv/index.html#cnnSTCTextDebate is rife in Australian political circles about whether carbon trading is the way forward for climate change abatement.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/03/european.union.gaza.mission/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/03/european.union.gaza.mission/index.html#cnnSTCTextA European Union delegation is heading to the Middle East to meet with regional leaders and seek a Gaza cease-fire, officials said Saturday.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/01/01/euro.slovakia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/01/01/euro.slovakia/index.html#cnnSTCTextSlovakia became the first of the larger ex-communist EU members to join the European single currency on Thursday amid hope the move will provide stability in the global economic storm.Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/eco.carbontrading/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/eco.carbontrading/index.html#cnnSTCTextWho would think the banks would land the job of sorting out the world's climate change problems?Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/12/12/eu.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/12/12/eu.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean Union leaders meeting in Brussels have approved a €200 billion ($267 billion) stimulus plan for the 27-nation bloc's battered economy.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/08/pirates.somalia.warships/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/08/pirates.somalia.warships/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union will launch its first naval operation Tuesday, protecting vessels from pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia, EU policy chief Javier Solana announced Monday.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/02/georgia.eu.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/02/georgia.eu.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union has launched a fact-finding mission to determine the causes of the August war between Georgia and Russia, an EU spokeswoman said Tuesday.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/12/eu.misshapen.vegetables/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/12/eu.misshapen.vegetables/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn EU ban restricting the sale of imperfect-looking fruit and vegetables is expected to be overturned on Wednesday, allowing curvy cucumbers and knobbly carrots to return to the shops.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/31/eco.cars/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/31/eco.cars/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe automobile is synonymous with the personal freedom and high standard of living of the consumer lifestyle. Greening the motor industry is about proving that that lifestyle is compatible with the fight against climate change.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/15/eu.meeting.brussels.oakley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/15/eu.meeting.brussels.oakley/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis time they really do need to march in step. The first time a clutch of EU leaders got together as the world slipped into economic meltdown there was no unity. Soon the world was asking if an EU with 15 members inside the Eurozone and the other dozen using their own currencies was even capable of making a useful contribution.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/07/europe.crisis.meeting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/07/europe.crisis.meeting/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean finance ministers agreed Tuesday to raise the minimum guarantee of bank deposits to 50,000 euros ($68,600) across all EU member states and to work together on measures to address the credit crisis.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/06/poland.oakley.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/06/poland.oakley.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome say Poland is the biggest of the "small countries" in the European Union. Others call it the smallest of the "big countries."Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846049,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846049,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEuropean Union monitors began patrolling Georgian territory under a French-brokered peace deal, facing a Russian military that seemed reluctant to retreatWed, 01 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845417,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845417,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIneffective mainstream parties and worries over immigration push protest parties on right to their best cumulative result since WWIIMon, 29 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837863,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837863,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEU leaders condemn Moscow's actions in Georgia, but can't agree on a stronger response to their biggest energy supplierMon, 01 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/01/russia.georgia.summit.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/01/russia.georgia.summit.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union threatened Monday to postpone talks with Russia but stopped short of imposing sanctions following the conflict with Georgia.Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/29/oakley.eu.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/29/oakley.eu.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean Union heads of state and government meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss what to do following Russia's crushing of Georgia. Can they make a better job of facing down Russia's new assertiveness than NATO's foreign ministers did?Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1837472,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1837472,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into a revenue-sharing deal between British Airways PLC, American Airlines and Spain's Iberia SA, a spokesman said FridayFri, 29 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/08/georgia.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/08/georgia.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S., European Union and international security organizations Friday called for an end to fighting between Georgia and militant separatists that has dragged in Russian forces.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/sarkozy.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/sarkozy.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union will not draft a new treaty after Irish voters rejected the existing one last month, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/02/euro.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/02/euro.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextNicolas Sarkozy had intended to take Europe by storm with an exciting new agenda when France inherited the six-month revolving presidency of the EU on July 1. Instead he is being buffeted by storms of others' making, forced into a patch-and-mend role on the European constitution.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819339,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819339,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance has officially taken over the six-month presidency of the European Union from Slovenia, and the French President has already promised an action-packed programTue, 01 Jul 2008 12:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1818507,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1818507,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConfidence in the euro-zone economy dropped in June to its lowest level in nearly five years, a government survey said FridayFri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/20/euro.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/20/euro.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere is often an air of theatrical unreality about EU summits. This one seems to be the Keystone Cops Meets Othello, or any other tragedy you care to name.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/19/eu.cuba.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/19/eu.cuba.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextMembers of the European Union decided Thursday to formally lift sanctions on Cuba, a spokeswoman for EU Secretary-General Javier Solana said.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:49:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816775,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816775,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed there was no point in continuing accession talks with Croatia and Turkey until the current 27 members agreed on their futureFri, 20 Jun 2008 17:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/06/19/chavez.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/06/19/chavez.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened not to sell oil to European Union countries that follow new rules on immigration, but oil analysts said the threat was largely symbolic since no European country buys oil from Venezuela.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/19/eu.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/19/eu.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean leaders met Thursday for the first time since Ireland rejected the EU's new constitution, with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen expected to be on the end of some tough questioning.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/18/eu.treaty.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/18/eu.treaty.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean Union leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday for the first time since Irish voters rejected the Lisbon Treaty.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815636,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815636,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe European Parliament on Wednesday approved controversial new rules for expelling illegal immigrants from the bloc, overcoming opposition and protestsWed, 18 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/16/bush.united.kingdom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/16/bush.united.kingdom/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union has agreed to freeze the overseas assets of Iran's Bank Melli, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday, but a spokeswoman for the EU's foreign policy chief said no decision had been reached.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/ireland.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/ireland.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextIrish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Friday that he was disappointed that Irish voters rejected the European Union reform treaty, but said the government "accepts and respects the verdict of the Irish people."Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/oakley.ireland/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/oakley.ireland/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is difficult to assess who is the most embarrassed by the Irish voters' rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU's planned new constitution subtly re-packaged as a series of treaty amendments.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814373,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814373,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsVoters reject the EU's Lisbon treaty in a referendum, delivering a severe blow to European leaders' plans for reformFri, 13 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/ireland.result/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/ireland.result/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean Union members will learn Friday afternoon whether Irish voters have shot down or supported their latest attempt to create a new governing treaty.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/12/ireland.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/12/ireland.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoters in Ireland are going to the polls Thursday to vote on a proposed treaty that is meant to streamline the enlarged European Union.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1808022,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1808022,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe EU has unveiled a plan for the reform of its Common Agricultural Policy, and the formidable farming lobby isn't best pleasedTue, 20 May 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1722634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1722634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe E.U. Summit produces a pledge to cut greenhouse gases and slash energy importsFri, 14 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/07/mccreevy.facetime/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/07/mccreevy.facetime/index.html#cnnSTCTextA legendary US investor steps to the plate to defend sovereign wealth funds, while the European Union proposed a voluntary code of conduct for governing their activities.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/04/mme.mar07/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/04/mme.mar07/index.html#cnnSTCTextFace Time -- Charlie McCreevy/EU Internal Market CommissionerThu, 06 Mar 2008 15:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1712841,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1712841,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsVisitors could face digital fingerprinting at airports under plans to beef up border securityWed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1707409,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1707409,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsForeign ministers formally gave the go-ahead for the Union's biggest-ever peacekeeping force outside EuropeMon, 28 Jan 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706123,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706123,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe measures announced to combat climate change means major changes for how Europe gets its energyWed, 23 Jan 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/20/eco.myths.transport/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/20/eco.myths.transport/index.html#cnnSTCTextTrue or False: Aviation's contribution to climate change is around 3 percent.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:11:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1704512,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1704512,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn investigation has been launched to investigate whether drug firms have been fixing the market to squeeze out copycat medicinesThu, 17 Jan 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703254,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703254,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf Tony Blair is considering running for EU president, he may find the going tough if his weekend sojourn in France is anything to go byMon, 14 Jan 2008 13:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/21/euro.zone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/21/euro.zone/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe nine newest members of the European Union were celebrating on Friday after border controls officially were lifted, allowing them to move freely within the EU's passport-free zone.Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:21:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1696397,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1696397,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUnder the new proposals, carmakers that fail to meet emissions targets will face fines -- and Chancellor Merkel isn't pleasedWed, 19 Dec 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/13/eu.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/13/eu.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean leaders signed a new treaty in Lisbon, Portugal on Thursday to reshape the European Union and streamline decision-making, despite criticism that the treaty strips member nations of too much power.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695282,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695282,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe European Commission has suggested there should be a cut in catches for most waters. Yet the survival of stocks comes in conflict with sustaining the livelihoods of Europe's fishermenMon, 17 Dec 2007 13:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/climate.conference/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/climate.conference/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union and the United States reached agreement on a compromise for a global warming pact Saturday, setting the stage for intense negotiations in the next two years aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:53:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThough European leaders are about to sign a new treaty, the event has been dubbed a diplomatic vanity trip and an environmental extravaganceWed, 12 Dec 2007 15:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/30/news/international/euro_inflation/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/30/news/international/euro_inflation/index.htmInflation in the 13 nations that share the euro surged to 3 percent in November, the highest level since consumers began using the currency in 2002, the EU statistical agency Eurostat said Friday.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:51:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1674962,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1674962,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe impact of the Green Card has been noted by the European Commission, which hopes to capitalize on its successWed, 24 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1673765,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1673765,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsForging the legal framework for the European Union has not been without its problems. But 27 member states agreeing to sign a new document will helpFri, 19 Oct 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/eu.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/eu.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new treaty that will reshape the European Union's institutions and, it is hoped, streamline decision-making is a "European victory", according to the current president of the EU.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1667859,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1667859,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEuropeans might be enjoying stateside shopping sprees, but economic chiefs want the U.S. to stop its currency's slideWed, 03 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/news/international/bc.apfn.eu.fin.eu.credit.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/news/international/bc.apfn.eu.fin.eu.credit.ap/index.htmThe European Union and the United States should join forces to investigate the role of credit ratings agencies in the current debt market turmoil, the EU's head of financial services said Friday.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1660728,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1660728,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe European Commission has ditched its attempt to impose the metric system on Ireland and BritainTue, 11 Sep 2007 16:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/international/bc.apfn.eu.fin.eco.eu.economy.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/international/bc.apfn.eu.fin.eco.eu.economy.ap/index.htmThe European Commission cut its forecast for annual economic growth in the euro currency zone and the European Union, saying Tuesday that the recent credit crisis has "tilted the balance of risks to the downside."Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/01/bulgaria.reactor.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/01/bulgaria.reactor.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA unit at a Bulgarian nuclear power station on the Danube River underwent an emergency shutdown Saturday, facility operators said.Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/27/sarkozy.eu.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/27/sarkozy.eu.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy urged European Union nations Monday to accept a greater share of defense spending to cope with escalating global threats.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/23/footmouth.lifted.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/23/footmouth.lifted.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union relaxed a ban on exports of British livestock, meat and dairy products Thursday, imposed after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in southeastern England earlier this month.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/06/29/bt.july.upcoming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/06/29/bt.july.upcoming/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis month, CNN Business Traveller is all about Open Skies - the most dramatic change in aviation in decades. In March 2008, the Open Skies agreement will give American and European Union carriers the freedom to fly from any city in the U.S. to any EU city and vice versa. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/international/bc.dvd.eu.antitrust.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/international/bc.dvd.eu.antitrust.reut/index.htmThe European Commission has expanded an informal probe into whether the licensing strategies of two rival groups of DVD developers are anti-competitive by seeking information from film studios, the EU executive said.Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/22/eu.summit.oakley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/22/eu.summit.oakley/index.htmlWhy is the EU arguing, yet again, over its constitution?Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:39:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1625995,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1625995,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEuropean and Asian foreign ministers agreed to set a 2009 deadline to complete negotiations on a new international climate change pact to limit greenhouse gasesTue, 29 May 2007 17:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/03/22/eu.openskies/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/03/22/eu.openskies/index.htmlEuropean Union transport ministers unanimously backed a landmark agreement with the United States on Thursday to throw open transatlantic air travel to more competition and drive down fares.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/05/bt.openskies/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/05/bt.openskies/index.htmlDespite the usual wrangles and disagreements between transportation negotiators from the EU and USA, a deal has been struck between the two sides that could ultimately provide more choice and cheaper tickets for passengers flying between the EU and the U.S.Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/03/02/motoring.waste/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/03/02/motoring.waste/index.htmlOne of the unseen problems of increasing environmental awareness is exactly how to dispose of toxic materials involved in making cars, regardless of the exhaust emissions of these vehicles.Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/16/oakley.right/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/16/oakley.right/index.htmlRomania's arrival in the European Union has had one unexpected effect -- it has handed a significant bonus to the forces of the far right in the European Parliament.Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:00:00 EST