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May 2007

31 May 2007

EU attacked for 'inefficient' aid

30 May 2007

Is EU aid effective?

29 May 2007

New report finds EU aid isn’t working – cutting out the middleman could release a billion euros for extra aid

25 May 2007

Barroso confident of success at June summit on mini-Constitution; IGC will begin in July, agreement before end of year

24 May 2007

EU working time rules to close down one in three maternity units

23 May 2007

Iran planning terrorist attacks in Europe?

22 May 2007

Hoon: amended treaty must avoid referendum demands; Merkel to buy off Polish opposition

21 May 2007

Cost of Home Information Packs four times the amount claimed by the Government

18 May 2007

Failure of EU Emissions Trading Scheme leads to 3.6% increase in emissions

17 May 2007

Government says Brown will not be attending the key EU summit with Blair on 22 June

16 May 2007

Merkel and Sarkozy discuss strategy on new treaty: plans for two treaties on the agenda. UK to be offered temporary opt-out on justice?

15 May 2007

Berlin plans two new EU treaties – Prague and Rome “diametrically opposed” on EU Constitution

14 May 2007

Blair gives his official backing to Sarkozy’s ‘mini-treaty’ idea

11 May 2007

Brown signals new line on Europe - Says he will not rule out referendum on new treaty

10 May 2007

Blair aims to persuade Sarkozy of need for minimalist new EU treaty; Guardian predicts it will be difficult to avoid referendums

09 May 2007

Barroso – new treaty a precursor to more ambitious future changes; Sarkozy advisor - Paris will seek to stick "as much as possible to the original text" – time to abandon talks with Turkey

08 May 2007

Victorious Sarkozy promises to immediately work for a more integrated EU: Calls for EU “protection” and attacks Europe as a “trojan horse” for globalisation

04 May 2007

Wall: Blair will lock Brown into timetable for bringing back the EU Constitution-Warns “hectoring and patronising” Brown to “bite the bullet” on new treaty

03 May 2007

Czechs fall into line on EU Constitution revival; Prodi says further integration necessary if mini-treaty is agreed

02 May 2007

UK Government refuses to publish its opinion on new EU treaty; Czechs back Merkel’s timetable

01 May 2007

Banks warn EU Consumer Credit Directive could lead to £1.4bn fall in consumer spending