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Gatherings: EU Treaty, Africa, Mid-east

  • December 19th, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-flag-reduced-larger14.pngDecember saw high-level gatherings to make formal the new structure of the EU; take further Europe’s relations with African countries, and put up financial backing for the Palestinian authority as it faces the challenge from Hamas. … Read More »

New Exchange On Illegal Timber

  • April 25th, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

forestry-resize1.jpgThe environmental organisation Greenpeace has accused the European Union of allowing a big import trade to develop using illegally produced timber from Papua New Guinea and South-east Asia.

The European Commission says it has been acting on the problem. … Read More »

EU and ASEAN Move for a Bigger Deal

  • March 18th, 2007
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

asean-interior-resize.jpgThe powerful East-West bloc that European and South-east Asian Ministers are talking about might become a reality. Lee Duffield writes from Nuremburg. … Read More »

Europe and South-east Asia

  • March 14th, 2007
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

eu_asean_thumb.jpgForeign Ministers of the European Union and ASEAN are meeting this week (14-15.3.07) at Nuremburg in Germany, with plans for strengthening their agreements on security, economic development, energy and the environment. … Read More »