The programme and contract saga 
EADS CEO Louis Gallois in his own words 
The delay: Facts, causes and implications 
Airbus A400M: Why carry on? 
Military programmes: Delays becoming standard 

Transport: Balancing gains and risks 
Iceland’s accession to strengthen EU’s position 
Indigenous peoples marginalised despite promises 
Concerns mount as EU tries to find its voice 
Region becoming a bone of contention between EU and Russia 
Rejected Arctic Council membership keeps EU in the cold 
“CO2 is a complete red herring” 
EU under fire for protecting Arctic seals 
Cooperation key for energy exploitation 

ASEM factsheet 

Means, tasks and results 
A three-pronged operation 
Pirates becoming better organised 
Future plans: Seychelles and Somalia 
Taking stock six months on 
The operation’s legal framework 
Operation limits but does not eliminate risks 

From cutting pounds to technological breakthroughs 
AVIATION: THE ANSWERS TO CLIMATE CHANGE 
EU scheme to limit aviation carbon emissions 
ETS: what’s in a word 
“A very modest start to an environmental policy” 
The future of ETS is being played out in the international arena 
Why not tax jet fuel? 
“30% biofuels in aircraft by around 2020” 
“Clean Sky” will speed up research for clean planes 
Single Sky will save 16 million tonnes of CO2 a year 

Rooting out corruption and organised crime 
EU’s power of attraction in question 

Boon for capital markets but destabilising for economy 
Symptom, not cause, of Athens’ economic woes 
Are speculators fuelling the Greek fire? 
Greater oversight likely, but no ban on naked CDS selling 
Emerging countries indifferent to EU’s crackdown on CDS 

World waits for Washington to act 
Seoul sets ambitious emissions target amid industry resistance 
San Francisco airport going ‘green’ 
Caution surrounds Brasilia’s ambitious targets 
Canada reluctant to act before Washington 
Ways and means: EU’s legislative arsenal 
Emerging Asia rejects climate bill 
’s emissions target raises doubts 
Enhancing climate knowledge through cooperation 
International legal framework 
Air and sea transport sectors under pressure 
Fourteen member states have already achieved their targets 
Money: Gordian knot of international negotiations 
Union poised to rethink renewables future 
EU defines targets but remains mum about funding 
Energy efficiency: To be compulsory or not to be 
Key negotiating points 
CCS: EU’s golden boy of technologies 
Madagascar: Exemplary forest conservation programme 
Combating deforestation key piece of puzzle 
Mini ambitions for mega global challenge 
Now is time to deliver 
Africa takes a stand 
Copenhagen: Where the deal needs to be done 
Combating climate change with EIB 

The Committee of the Regions is: 
Luc Van den Brande, President of the Committee of the Regions 
Youngest EU body turns fifteen 
From Maastricht to Lisbon: the road to political maturity 

Can fundamental principles be questioned? 
Two means of response: Exemptions and flexibility 
Points of reference 
State aid: Commission adapts its oversight 

Another shadow over CCCTB project 

“We need more judges” 
[ 3 tables - dossier Cour] 
Course of proceedings before Court of Justice 
“We are used to discussion and criticism” 
Twenty years marks a turning point 
Types of actions and special procedures 

Intelligence cooperation: The OSINT option 
The approaching revision of European security strategy 
European Gendarmerie Force, an operational tool for the ESDP 
Kopernikus, Europe’s ‘Big Brother’ 
Defence plans moving ahead despite Irish ‘no’ 
The ESDP in a nutshell 
Key dates and milestones 
Maritime security: A big issue for Europe 
Protecting critical infrastructures: An essential challenge 
Seven capacity projects to reinforce ESDP 
Commission wants to facilitate movement of defence goods 
Cyberspace: A new battle zone 
Whither the update of Europe's security strategy? 
EU urged to prepare itself for large-scale cyber attacks 
Military Erasmus to commence in 2009 
Berlin as keen as ever on ‘Europe of defence’ 
ESDP operations, past and present 
Yes to coordination, no to integration 
Europe and the militarisation of space 
Defence no priority for future Czech EU Presidency 
European drone systems: Interoperability with NATO or integration with the US? 
The structures of Europe of defence 
Verheugen on strategic independence 
EU wants to tackle drug flow from West Africa 
Time for Europe to choose 
The new deal 

EU external missions come up against difficulties 
Security research and defence research: Towards greater synergies 
Terra incognita of cyber conflict 
“NATO needs EU and EU needs NATO” 
ESDP: Key dates 
Swedes leading efforts to integrate UAVs into EU airspace 
Digital sovereignty: What’s at stake? 
Dual useSystems and platforms shared by civilian and military sectors 
European Security and Defence PolicyESDP at ten 
Europe still absent from drones’ market 
Theatres of operatioEU playing leading role in battle against Somali pirates 
Dual use for Galileo and GMES recognised 
Civil-military approach: A blank page 
Challenges and prospects for common security research 

First pan-European exercise to test cyber-defence 
Consumer groups and operators split over roaming 
Roaming: Small operators call for regulation of wholesale market 
New working style for new areas of work 
Commission pushing hard for open software 
Digital labour market in upheaval 
Ultra-fast internet: Three questions to Michael Bartholomew 
Moves to increase ICT research efforts 
Europe needs to step up investment and recruitment 
Electronic identity card: A success story for Europe 
Future of telecoms in Belgium hangs on state reform 
“Lots of operators have come out of Belgian market” 
Ultra-fast internet: Next challenge for Europe 
European ICT legislation: Impressive array of measures 
After cable, Brussels invests in optical fibre 
One hundred actions to connect each European 
Authors’ rights: Ideological battle still to be won 
Spectrum subject to competing claims 

State of play 
Top job hopefuls 
Special envoy shake-up 
“It’s about making our policies better understood” 
Support from Washington, but little interest in details 
All change for European diplomacy? 

Council reaches general agreement 
“Difficult to see benefits of further oil price increases” 
Access to networks: EP increases agency’s powers 
TSOs to establish new electricity association 
Parliament and Council at loggerheads over ACER 
Paris wants political agreement on energy package by year end 
Some key terms 
Electricity unbundling pits Parliament against Council 

MEPs want smart meters 
Forcing liberalisation 
Glossary of select terms 
Consumers’ charter turns into check list 
The makings of an energy watchdog 
Directives establish real powers for national regulators 
Lack of legislative clarity worrying industry 
Gazprom clause left to member states 
“We have given the agency powers” 
More energy consumer rights, but questions remain 

‘Smart cities’ rebound, but need financing 
“Europe needs abundant supply of energy specialists” 
EU exec calls for dedicated energy research funding 
Commission sees potential in wind power 
Environmentalists slam Commission’s low carbon tech finance plans 
SET plan in a nutshell 
The chosen technologies 

Prospects gloomy for future expansion 
We will not make any exceptions, including for Iceland 
Western Balkans should not fall victim to Wall Street bankers 
The state of play 
Previous waves leave questionable legacy 
Western Balkans: Risk of instability 

Emerging economies pose challenge to Union’s plans 
Tense social situation will influence leaders 
Greece creeps onto agenda amid market jitters 
New venue, new schedule, new style 
Cohesion policy focused on knowledge economy 
Haiti presses on EU budgets 
What to expect from EU’s next ten-year plan? 
How to succeed where Lisbon failed? 

How courses work 
New framework harmonises courses leading to certificates 
An example of diversity 
Maintaining excellence in an international environment 
College of Europe’s ‘royal’ Natolin campus 
Generating interest and promoting excellence 
Job prospects and career options 
Skills more important than knowledge 
Jean Monnet centres of excellence 
Practical recommendations 
Training students for practice and practitioners to new procedures 
Diversity in EU studies programmes an asset not a problem 
Reaching beyond EU’s borders 
Five institutions in detail 
“We need to build poles of skills in Europe” 

Economic giant, political dwarf 
Union? What Union? 
ASEM process has long way to go 
In quest of an Asia-Pacific strategy 
“EU must do more in Asia” 

European customs officers seeking to make control more effective 
MEPs von Wogau and Pascu: “EUBAM mission must be extended” 
Transnistria, a thorn in Europe’s side 
Modest rapprochement between Moldova and Transnistria 
Ferenc Bánfi: “A role in the region’s stabilisation” 
Report from Transnistria: A forgotten conflict at the borders of Ukraine and Moldova 
EU puts ‘conditional’ trust in Moldova 

Ne pas traduire tout de suite - To translate (en) : Témoignage : la « croisière noire » du RICM vers Farchana 
An operation with a complex management structure 
A challenge for the Europe of defence 
Ne pas traduire: Transport, quand un grain de sable grippe la machine 
Ne pas traduire : Le déploiement en cours, "Eufortien" et fier de l’être 
Information becomes crucial in times of instability 
General Ganascia: “Keeping the force operational” 
A colossal logistical challenge 

Climate change: Leaders support binding approach 
EU and Tokyo call for urgent response to food crisis 
“Asia is not only a market for Europe” 
So close and yet so far 
Stolen lives: Human drama between Japan and North Korea 
Tokyo wants to add weight to international climate negotiations 
How best to boost economic ties? 

European Research Area: From Lisbon to Ljubljana 
Public-private partnerships to boost efficiency 

EU-US ties: Names to watch inside the Beltway 

Passenger data next up on EP’s agenda 
Transfer of financial data: New EU-US deal on horizon 
US Treasury determined to restore full access to SWIFT 
Full body scanners: European privacy fears not shared in US 
SWIFT: Commission and Parliament also want to be heard 

Supervision: What's it all about? 

Europe setting the pace 

Commissioner Borg wants a debate without taboos 
WWF: Most European fisheries not managed sustainably 
Paris kicks off CFP revision 

Paris wants political agreement on energy package by year end 
Irish ‘no’ leaves CAP and CFP outside co-decision 
The European Union must give its citizens more security 
CAP health check one of four priorities 
Ireland’s ‘no’ shakes up institutional priorities 
Agenda tight till year end 
Financial stability, Christine Lagarde’s other priority 
French Presidency and the Irish question 
Change of approach 
Doha gives France a headache 
It takes two to tango 
Wind of change in Union’s ties with Kiev 
Med Union plan has hurdles to clear 
Energy-climate package: Paris wants agreement by end 2008 
Paris expects political agreement on energy package by year end 
Presidency to pull heavy legislative load 
Fisheries comes to fore as a priority 
Heavy JHA agenda focuses on tough approach to migration 
Small Business Act and Community patent key issues for Paris 
Kosovo to feature high on French Western Balkans agenda 
Several dossiers on medicines and health expected by year end 
Turkish accession talks to receive conditional go-ahead 
Paris eyeing FTAs with Korea and Gulf countries 
Economic governance waits in the wings 
France to tackle pollution from transport 
Telecoms package: Paris intent on reaching deal in November 
Trade disputes may rain on transatlantic picnic 
France saved from in-depth debate on EU budget reform 
Sarkozy aims to discourage migrants to EU ‘Eldorado’ 
Jean-Pierre Jouyet intent on a “citizenship Presidency” 
Placing Europe of defence in a new orbit 

Galileo affirms Europe’s independence 
MEPs give their agreement, calls for tender being prepared 
Ministers approve new Galileo satnav project deal 

Commission backs down on security of supply 
Commission continues quest for solutions 
Picture positive for EU energy supplies as a whole 
Tribunal to decide if Russia bound by Energy Charter Treaty 

Project to facilitate public understanding of maritime heritage 
Integrating systems rife with difficulties 
Maritime Labour Convention: Spain top of class 
IMP has changed mindsets but is still to prove itself 
Motorways of the sea: Still long way from reality 
Pilot project aims to facilitate information sharing 
Greater cooperation needed to counter growing threats 
Three questions to European Fisheries Control Agency Director Harm Koster 
Social aspects a poor cousin 
Common Fisheries Policy fully integrated into IMP 
Balancing economic growth and environmental protection 
Off to a good start: Will IMP deliver on promises? 
Seeing seas as response to current challenges 
Improving management to avoid conflicts of interest 
Quest on for financing suited to macroregions 
Sustainable development requires healthy marine environment 
Parliament takes first steps toward transversality 

Berlin and Paris pledge joint response if Irish say ‘no’ 
It’s time to abandon this twice rejected treaty 
The majority of parties support the treaty 
Outcome of Irish referendum crucial for Union’s future 

‘European rule of law’ is cement that holds Union together 
Criminal sanctions for pollution at sea 
Competition law becoming more accessible to citizens 
Unlike lobbyists, lawyers are part of the judicial system 
Union strengthens tools of European judicial area 
Free movement of lawyers gets good report 
Lawyers bridge gap between citizens and Europe 
“We must build a genuine European judicial area” 
Reinforced cooperation to facilitate binational divorces? 
EU to go electronic for its legal communication 

Parliament registers itself firmly on Washington radar 

More responsibility for MEPs 
Commission’s crisis-relief measures 
Next to ‘look beyond GDP’? 
CoR and Parliament on same wavelength 
Issues to be discussed 
EGTCs: Creating common ground 
Local developmentRegional airports: Time to mobilise 
Regions finally recognised at international level 
Financial servicesCrisis exposes need for microcredit 
‘Intermediate’ level mobilises itself 
Success in Copenhagen depends on regions 
Covenant of Mayors: “Real challenge comes now” 
“Have a pioneering spirit, be determined, bold and enthusiastic” 
Mediterranean regions to pay heavy price 
Regions want bigger role in decision making 
Malmö and Freiburg setting example 
Europe of partnerships 
‘Territories’ to be at centre 
Innovative strategy for a macroregion 
New technologies: Better treatment at lower cost 
‘Smart cities’ rebound, but need financing 

What the associations of the regions are saying 
Cohesion will have to clear budget reform hurdle 
Danuta Hübner: Funds need better coordination 
“Only sectors with evidence can continue to benefit from support” 
Changes Lisbon Treaty will bring about 
Ideal context for optimising and possibly isolating ESF 
Review: For who? For what? How? The stakes 
How did the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion come about? 
Simpler and more effective 
Macro-regions step into debate 
Parliament seeks to avoid sectoral dispersion of resources 
Transition regions: Whose turn? 
“Specificity of cohesion policy needs to be confirmed” 
EGTC: A tool in evolution 
Council of Ministers: Big decisions still ahead 
“A much stronger conditionality than today” 

Pharmaceuticals and consumer rights on agenda 
Who is who and where 
General review of EU’s finances: Parliament ‘associated’ 
Lisbon will strengthen Parliament’s powers 
New flat 7,000 euro salary for all deputies 
No easy ride for new assembly 
Co-decision and integrated policy: EP will have to adapt 
‘Anti-Strasbourg’ camp set to continue fight 
Institutional funny business over composition of assembly 
Illegal immigration dominates EP agenda 
Finalising ‘telecoms package’ a first priority 
Maternity leave and working time top EP’s to-do list 
MEPs to flex muscles in commissioners’ hearings 
MEPs to gain more say 
Super Parliament, but not Superman 
New rules taking effect in July 
New statute tailor-made for assistants 
EP asserts influence on global scene 
Low-hanging legislative fruit gone in single market 
Persuading Congress to abandon protectionism a key challenge 
Ensuring free rail competition 
Climate change and biodiversity to be hottest issues 
MEPs to set goals for future 
New regional policy in 2014 
Financial package exposes party lines 
Parliament faces leadership test on economy 
Status of 18 ‘shadow’ MEPs becoming clearer 

Presidents and vice-presidentsList of members 
The functions 

Lisbon will strengthen Parliament’s powers 
New flat 7,000 euro salary for all deputies 
Institutional funny business over composition of assembly 
New statute tailor-made for assistants 
Flat 7,000 euro salary for all MEPs coming soon 
Guy Verhofstadt next leader of Liberal group? 
Lisbon strengthens Parliament’s powers 
Joseph Daul expected to keep reins of Conservative group... 
Strong for the people 
Next Parliament head could be Polish or Italian 
Institutional funny business over composition of next assembly 
27 elections, one Parliament 
Major reshuffling in leadership of medium and small groups 
Europolitics campaign roundup 
Fifteen priorities 
Appointment of head of EU executive straddles two treaties 
People first: A new direction for Europe 
Agreements and disagreements over creation of political groups 
Election dates 
A ‘Green New Deal’ for Europe 
Landmark dates in Parliament’s history 
...and Martin Schulz those of Socialist group 
Future statute motivates assistants in search of MEPs 

Pressure triggers reforms 
Analysis should go beyond standard profiles 
EU should encourage exploration of alternative options 
Schemes vary from state to state 
Green paper an opportunity to learn from crisis 
Reform plan on drawing board 
Member states size up challenge 

Data privacy tensions may boil over on PNR deal
Warsaw aims to wrap up free trade talks with Ukraine
Post-2013 Structural Fund negotiations to begin
Emphasis on completing single market
State aid: Three reform projects
Joint aid programming tops agenda
Good governance at heart of fiscal priorities
Bridge-building skills needed to avoid row repeat
Challenges galore
Warsaw to defend Schengen enlargement
'Enlightening phase' to focus on policies rather than figures
Warsaw wants deal on radio frequencies by end 2011
Ambitious agenda in Southern and Eastern neighbourhood
Pro-European government faces elections during Presidency
Dynamic economy running out of steam
Agenda July-December 2011 
Poles at the helm (1 July-31 December 2011)
Poles will put all their energy into TEN-T
Climate, biodiversity and efficient use of resources top agenda
Poles to turn EU towards Southern neighbours
Four legislative proposals to be subject of debate
Polish community to present its European face
CAP reform, milk and aid for needy on agenda
Donald Tusk: Six months to convince
Warsaw to wrap up drafting of Croatia’s accession treaty
Presidency to put positive spin on economy despite woes
Security through traditional and unconventional means
Short guide to financial regulation
CFP reform kicks off

Spain to rekindle work on crossborder divorce 
“We need a vision of Europe as a community” 
Border entry and exit recording system planned for 2014-2015 
EU builds new JHA area 
Legal framework at service of Union’s citizens 
Data protection scheme needs renewal 

EU and NATO preparing to redefine their roles 

Economic Policy Committee reopens debate 
Narrow legal path for EU action 
Golden handshakes moving into the limelight 
Handful of recommendations adopted in 2004 

There are no positive sides to this proposal 
Decision time looms for EU immigration rules 
A test case for future decision making 
It is this compromise or nothing 

Fully-fledged Europeans - in theory 
Social discrimination heightened by crisis 
Zuzana: “I profess to being a Gypsy” 
“Stereotypes and xenophobia abound, which engenders fear” 
“Positive, compulsory action required” 

Flagship - or abandon ship? 
Paying the price: The story behind SEPA direct debits 
Deadline for SEPA migration would provide impetus 
Paper or plastic? Payments on the cards 

SESAR: “Race against time” 
Long-term solution toward Single European Sky 

“More Europe is needed” 
State of play on five issues that matter to business 
Major reforms or empty promises? 

“One country cannot solve all the world’s problems” 
A diplomat, Socialist, Atlanticist and European 

Madrid wants to fight EU unemployment 
Applying Lisbon and managing the transition 
Reflection group to present conclusions in March or June 
Madrid proposes three priorities to end the crisis 
Spain restricted to low key foreign policy 
De Gucht to enter uncharted waters 
2010 
Organs, health inequalities & consumer head Spanish priorities 
Madrid’s first task will be to implement Copenhagen decisions 
Patents and European private company top agenda 
Croatia hopes to conclude and Iceland to start negotiations 
New regulation to simplify project financing 
Passenger rights and safety to be main issues 
Banks and budgets on Spanish agenda 
Budget review could be kicked off by July 
Crunch time dawns for MEPs on data transfer deals 
Spain to rekindle work on crossborder divorce 
Security of gas supply at centre of Spain’s work 

Money, money, money 
Strengthening controls: Avoiding co-decision if possible 
climate at heart of action 
“No one envies us” 
Seeking greater flexibility on use of EU battlegroups 
Animal wellbeing and climate among top priorities 
Stockholm inherits telecoms package 
Institutional agenda to keep Swedes busy 
Champion of enlargement faced with series of blockades 
Swedes face legislative hurdles and gas crisis 
Budget review to creep up again next autumn 
Eurovignette and railways in focus 
Cross-border health care and pharma package in limelight 
Setting an economic compass with stricter rules 
Less controversial social policy expected during Stockholm’s turn 
Presidency prelude to national elections 
Illegal immigration and asylum weigh heavy on Stockholm 
Korea deal tops to-do list 

Radiofrequencies: “Member states hold the key” 
Parliament silences controversy over copyrights 
Telecoms operators facing a growing internet 
Future high speed networks: A key challenge for industry 
MEPs water down Commission’s ambitions 

Parliament wants to speed up telecoms package 
Spectrum headed for gradual reform, not a revolution 

Member states taking time to comply with EU rules 
First examples for cooperation projects 
EGTC opens up real prospects for cooperation 
EGTC: A new tool for new governance 

Candidates for EU’s top post 
Renewal subject to will of people? 
Candidates for European Council president’s seat 
Nomination rules 
Extending Commission’s mandate: A very short-term solution 
Line-up for high representative’s position 
Nomination: No easy task 

MEPs say treaty ratification must continue 
EU forced to react to Ireland’s ‘no’ 

Transatlantic Economic Council facing uncertain future 
"Afghanistan will be the first test" 
Transatlantic partners still backbone of global economy 
In search of common ground 
Change is coming - but less than many think 
Travel to US: ESTA approved “in more than 99.5% of cases” 
Hillary Clinton puts energy security high on transatlantic agenda 
Transatlantic incomprehension over food products 
Reinventing a political balance on security 
Will Europe help Obama close Guantanamo? 
EU expects Obama to turn words into action 

Many paths to take yet breakthroughs are rare 
Frustration all round at long EU approval process 
Europe and US remain world’s biggest food producers 
Sluggish approval procedure keeping European exports out 
EU’s precautionary principle contested by Washington 
US bureaucracy, new and old, hampering European exports 
Protecting consumers while promoting trade a tall order 
State regulators shutting EU exporters out of market 
US poultry industry says ban not justified 
EU impatience grows thin with BSE-motivated ban 
Interim accord no panacea 
Concerns over legal vacuum with food from clones 

Climate change threat to water resources 
Framework directive: Legal pillar of Community water policy 
Rhine and Danube: Two success stories 
Right to water endangered by “predatory” use of resource 
Commission moves to prevent water scarcity and droughts 
Scarcity threatens renewable resource 
Europe invests in water 
Rapid adaptation to climate change possible 
Fifth World Water Forum to explore sustainable solutions