Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
February 9, 2010
Saving the Euro
On this coming Thursday, the European Union 27 leaders will gather in Brussels for a summit dedicated to revive the European economy. While the summit was called by the new European president, Herman Van Rompuy, not much action has yet been seen or heard from his office. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 13, 2009
Access to EU bank accounts by the US?
By December 1, Sweden, the current holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, was to have passed a measure that would have given the United States wide ranging access to the EU bank accounts, particularly international transactions, as part of terror inquiries. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 25, 2009
From G8 to G20
The White House released today an statement announcing that the G20 leaders -the group of 19 countries and the European Union- had agreed that the body should permanently replace the G-8 as the world’s main economic forum. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 2, 2009
September 24-26: G20 summit
On September 24 until the 26, the G20 summit will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 19 of the world’s largest national economies plus the European Union will gather to discuss the financial state and try to get agreement on proposals aiming to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 17, 2009
Who will become President of the EU?
In early October, if the Lisbon Treaty is endorsed by Ireland in a referendum, the European Union will create the new post of President of the Union. With that in mind several candidates are already being seen as possible presidents. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 4, 2009
European elections
This week, starting today in some of the EU countries and finishing on this coming Sunday, the European Union is voting to elect a a new set of Members for the common Parliament which is the principal democratic component of the EU system. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
May 27, 2009
Green Card in the US, Blue Card in the EU
This past Monday 24 of the 27 member states of the European Union adopted a plan for a work permit aimed at attracting highly skilled foreigners, a permit similar to the US’ Green Card. Read the rest of this entry »
