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The EU and its new, six-month French Presidency must push harder on issues such as good governance and human rights in the international arena, including with Russia and at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Socialist MEP Ana Maria Gomes (Portugal) told EurActiv in an interview.
The French EU Presidency yesterday (15 July) outlined to MEPs how it intends to make progress on the massive package of pending EU climate, energy and environment legislation as pressure mounts on the Union to show leadership on global climate policy.
LinksDossier: The French EU Presidency
Under 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. (read more)
Irish voters rebuffed the Union's entire political class with a resounding 'no' to the draft Lisbon Treaty, throwing the EU into yet another political crisis. (read more)
European scepticism about Turkey's EU accession is fuelling a popular backlash among many Turks who are growing increasingly distrustful of the EU. (read more)
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