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Spain Looking to Open the Debate on Compensations for Island Status
During its Presidency of the European Union, Spain wants to open the debate on compensations for island status as a way of facilitating greater territorial cohesion. The Government First Vice-President, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, who announced...
Europe Seeks to Regulate Illegal Immigration And Integration Policies
At a press conference following the immigration section of the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs in Toledo, the Spanish Secretary of State Consuelo Rumí and Commission Vice-president Jacques Barrot reported that the EU leaders...
Working Towards a Common European Civil Law System
European Union justice ministers have examined the possibility of achieving greater coordination on civil and family law which would enable them to unify criteria and facilitate the adoption of EU-wide laws on issues such as separation, divorce, wills...
European Union Promises More Than 420 Million Euros of Aid for Haiti
The European Union has promised more than 420 million euros in aid to Haiti, of which 229 million will consist of humanitarian aid and immediate restoration after the earthquake, and showed a “positive” attitude to the dispatch of Gendarmerie and...
European Union Mobilizes to Aid Haiti in the Wake of the Devastating Earthquake
The current Spanish Presidency of the European Union has called for stepping up and increasing aid to Haiti after the “catastrophic” earthquake, and did not rule out the possibility of military aid for rebuilding the country. Zapatero is in favor...
Poll Points to Spain Being a Key Country for European Union Relations with Latin America
According to 67% of international correspondents polled on the occasion of the recently-inaugurated Spanish Presidency of the EU, Spain is a key country for the European Union in terms of it relations with Latin America. The results of the poll, carried...
12% Decrease in Euro Coin Counterfeiting
In 2009, the number of counterfeit euro coins removed from circulation was 172 100, down from 195 900 the year before. This second consecutive decrease confirms the action to render euro coins safer for users. Although encouraging, there is no room...
“Essen for the Ruhr” to be Inaugurated European Capital of Culture 2010
European Commission President Barroso will be in Essen on Saturday, 9 January 2010 for the inauguration of “‘Essen for the Ruhr”, European Capital of Culture 2010. German President Horst Köhler will also attend the event. An extraordinary...
