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Countdown to freedom: John Paul II’s place in history

Poland’s deep Catholic roots allowed one man to do more for his country than was humanly possible, writes Maria Graczyk, chief editor of EurActiv.pl, recalling the events that followed John Paul II's election to the Vatican in 1979 and the Berlin Wall's collapse ten years later.

The Czech 1989 events: unexpected but inevitable [FR] [DE]

The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 took the Czechoslovak dissident movement by surprise, EurActiv Czech Republic writes, quoting observers and actors of the historic events.

Europe’s leaders hail Wall fall, vow to tackle new challenges [DE]

The journalist question that fractured the Wall [FR] [DE]

Wałęsa: Collapse of Berlin Wall 'saved' Solidarność [FR] [DE]

World leaders line up to mark end of Cold War [FR] [DE]

E-commerce key to completing internal market, says Kuneva

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Choosing 'Mr(s). Europe'

The Treaty of Lisbon, expected to enter into force in late 2009, introduces two new European top jobs: a high-profile president who will chair EU summit meetings for a two-and-a-half year term and a revamped foreign policy chief. (read more)

The new European Commission [FR] [DE]

The selection of a new European Commission, never the simplest of political tasks, will this year be more complex than ever. (read more)

2004-2009: An evaluation of the Barroso Commission

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso spent the summer preparing his programme for the next five years after his bid to secure a second term was put on ice by the European Parliament's political group leaders in July - EurActiv asked key stakeholders to assess the Barroso Commission's achievements and failures. (read more)

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