http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSun, 6 Jul 2008 22:54:25 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/federalist-irish-politicians-failed-explain-eu-treaty/article-173813?Ref=RSSSylvie Goulard, the president of the French section of the federalist group European Movement International, believes Irish voters' concerns on abortion, defence and tax issues must be addressed after they rejected the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum last month.Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:00:00 GMTtcm:29-173813-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/interview-irish-politicians-failed-explain-eu-treaty/article-173840?Ref=RSSSylvie Goulard, the president of the French section of the federalist group European Movement International, believes Irish voters' concerns on abortion, defence and tax issues must be addressed after they rejected the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum last month.Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:55:00 GMTtcm:29-173840-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/top-eu-officials-ask-capitals-boost-communication/article-173848?Ref=RSSIn the aftermath of the Irish 'no' to the Lisbon Treaty, European institutions are yet again confronted with their failure to communicate the benefits of Europe with citizens, Commission Vice-President Margot Wallström and Parliament Vice President Alejo Vidal-Quadras told EurActiv on two separate occasions.Wed, 2 Jul 2008 06:55:00 GMTtcm:29-173848-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/mep-irish-government-showed-sheer-incompetence-communication/article-173843?Ref=RSSWhile the European institutions are trying to provide a good example in communicating with citizens, the main responsibility lies with national governments, who are failing in this task, Vice President of the European Parliament Alejo Vidal-Quadras told EurActiv in an interview.Wed, 2 Jul 2008 06:15:11 GMTtcm:29-173843-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/eu-average-shape-france-takes/article-173801?Ref=RSSFrance took over the six-month rotating EU Presidency at midnight yesterday (30 June), with President Nicolas Sarkozy calling for "profound changes" in the way Europe is built after Ireland's 'no' to the Lisbon Treaty.Tue, 1 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTtcm:29-173801-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/polish-president-ratify-lisbon-treaty/article-173796?Ref=RSSAs France today took over the EU helm for the next six months, the Polish President Lech Kaczyński called the Lisbon Treaty "pointless" following the Irish 'no' and announced that he will not sign it.Tue, 1 Jul 2008 06:55:00 GMTtcm:29-173796-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/czech-government-eu-treaty-unconstitutional/article-173781?Ref=RSSThe EU's hopes of seeing the new Reform Treaty enter into force despite the Irish 'no' were boosted on Friday (27 June) when the Czech government announced it would send a positive assessment of the text to the country's High Court, which is due to rule on its consistency with the constitution.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:44:00 GMTtcm:29-173781-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/french-eu-presidency/article-168202?Ref=RSSUnder the motto "a more protective Europe", France takes over the rotating EU Presidency with an additional challenge - getting the EU out of an institutional crisis triggered by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMTtcm:29-168202-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/save-treaty-lisbon/article-173703?Ref=RSSMost suggestions on how to proceed following the Irish 'no' vote on the Lisbon Treaty "entail considerable political costs" despite being legally feasible, argue Daniel Gros and Sebastian Kurpas of the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), instead proposing their own solution to the impasse.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:02:47 GMTtcm:29-173703-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/uk-court-gives-green-light-lisbon-treaty/article-173657?Ref=RSSLondon's High Court yesterday (25 June) rejected a legal bid to force Britain to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, clearing the way for it to be ratified and dispelling fears that the UK could follow in Ireland's footsteps by rejecting the text in a public vote.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:40:06 GMTtcm:29-173657-16