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Press Summary Archive

May 2006

31 May 2006

Open Europe poll

30 May 2006

Foreign Ministers agree 2009 deadline and “rebranding” for Constitution

26 May 2006

US attacks Chirac’s intransigence on Doha talks

25 May 2006

World powers close to agreement on Iran incentives package – sanctions looking likely

24 May 2006

Belgian FM: ‘Lets scrap veto over treaty changes so we can push through the EU Constitution’

23 May 2006

A day in the life of democracy in the EU, 2006

22 May 2006

EU proposes to give itself powers to regulate football

19 May 2006

Treasury raises estimate of UK EU contributions by £6 billion

18 May 2006

UK will sign up to new Messina declaration

17 May 2006

European Court ruling on NHS could pave the way for “health tourism”

16 May 2006

De Villepin faces vote of confidence over Clearstream

15 May 2006

Controversial Morocco-EU fishing deal set to go ahead – Finland and Sweden say deal breaks international law

12 May 2006

EU Commissioner accused over dealings with businessman linked to organised crime gang

11 May 2006

Merkel sets out new Europapolitik: EU Constitution needed to create “a Europe that has the power to act”

10 May 2006

EU Constitution question set for revival, Dutch Europe Minister – Constitution cannot be resurrected

09 May 2006

Barroso sets out plan to transfer powers over home affairs to EU – says “people are asking for more Europe”

08 May 2006

EU finance ministers split on windfall tax proposal

05 May 2006

UK Government to give up veto over police and criminal justice

04 May 2006

New pamphlet: EU Free Movement Directive will mean "less control over crime, borders, and social security"

03 May 2006

ECJ ruling could cost Treasury millions

02 May 2006

EU Commission to propose “European consulates” abroad