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Press Summary Archive

July 2006

31 Jul 2006

Leaked Home Office report warns of “serious implication for community cohesion” from EU migration

28 Jul 2006

Doha officially suspended – protectionism kicks in

27 Jul 2006

Mandelson criticised for applying higher than expected shoe duties

26 Jul 2006

Doha fallout: blame game intensifies; focus turns to regional and bilateral deals

25 Jul 2006

Doha round finally collapses

24 Jul 2006

EU Aid Commissioner slams “superfluous” EU bureaucracy

21 Jul 2006

Spanish PM in Palestinian scarf sparks Spanish-Israeli tension

20 Jul 2006

Commission to propose harmonised jail sentences for employers who hire illegal immigrants

19 Jul 2006

Lords criticise secret meetings on justice and home affairs

18 Jul 2006

G8: Blair admits to Bush that progress on “this trade thingy” may be “impossible”

17 Jul 2006

EU split over conflict in Lebanon: Blair and Merkel oppose Chirac and Solana

14 Jul 2006

“We are on our way towards a European army” says Chairman of ESDP Committee - commanders already “phone Brussels once a day and London once a month”

13 Jul 2006

Conservatives make EPP announcement today – but new group delayed to 2009

12 Jul 2006

Former EU Commissioner found guilty of improper conduct - but keeps full pension

11 Jul 2006

Czech ODS shelve planned alliance with UK Conservatives until 2009

10 Jul 2006

Leaks reveal Conservative thinking on Europe

07 Jul 2006

EU trade policy

06 Jul 2006

Barroso launches pre-emptive strike on Brown: Play by EU rules or you will have “no influence”

05 Jul 2006

EU plans to harmonise up alcohol tax rates across Europe

04 Jul 2006

New EU shoe tariffs to hit poor families with extra £23 per child each year

03 Jul 2006

The high price of hot air