BBC News | In Depth | 2003 | Inside Europe | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Muted praise for French Med plan- July 14, 2008 Press express hope and some scepticism over France's Mediterranean initiative, while highlighting the importance of Middle East peace.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7505550.stm Mediterranean union is launched- July 13, 2008 France's President Sarkozy opens a summit of some 40 leaders to launch a Europe-Mediterranean union.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7504214.stm Barroso gets Sarkozy backing- July 10, 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he backs European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso for a second term.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7499932.stm Europe's armies chided in report- July 10, 2008 Europe's armies are under-performing and will need fresh Franco-British impetus to meet future challenges, a top think-tank's report says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7499579.stm Sarkozy warning on treaty debate- July 10, 2008 France's President Sarkozy warns the European Parliament that the EU must not waste time on more treaty negotiations.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7499143.stm MEP attacks Tory expenses plan- July 9, 2008 A Conservative Euro MP criticises party leader David Cameron's attempt to reform expenses as "half-baked".http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7497632.stm EU reclaims misspent farm funds- July 9, 2008 The European Commission tells Italy, the UK and seven other EU states to return 410m euros in misspent farm subsidies.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7498346.stm Trichet voices inflation concerns- July 9, 2008 The European Central Bank president says eurozone inflation is at a "worrying" level.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7497297.stm Planes included in CO2 curbs- July 8, 2008 MEPs back a law to include aviation in the CO2 Emissions Trading Scheme for cutting greenhouse gases.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7495567.stm MEPs back disputed telecoms plan- July 8, 2008 European politicians vote in favour of changes to a telecoms law which campaigners say could hit online privacy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7495085.stm |