http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSun, 6 Jul 2008 22:25:56 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/opinion/barnier-eu-concessions-agriculture/article-173950?Ref=RSSThe EU has gone to "the extreme limit" of the concessions it can make to reach a deal at the World Trade Organization (WTO), argues French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier in an interview with EurActiv France.Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:00:00 GMTtcm:29-173950-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/opinion/us-destined-remain-european-power/article-173901?Ref=RSSDespite the current crisis and the deteriorating state of the relationship between the US and the EU, their partnership is set to continue, argues Bertel Heurlin, a professor of European security and integration at the University of Copenhagen, in the summer edition of Europe's World.Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:15:00 GMTtcm:29-173901-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/opinion/czech-minister-liberal-open-flexible-cap-required/article-173924?Ref=RSSA thorough reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is necessary to allow the EU to respond more effectively to rising food prices and internal pressures, according to Ivo Hlavac, the Czech state secretary in charge of agriculture, who spoke to EurActiv France in an interview.Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTtcm:29-173924-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/opinion/interview-liberal-open-flexible-cap-required/article-173923?Ref=RSSA thorough reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is necessary to allow the EU to respond more effectively to rising food prices and internal pressures, according to Ivo Hlavac, the Czech state secretary in charge of agriculture, who spoke to EurActiv France in an interview.Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:55:00 GMTtcm:29-173923-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/opinion/france-launch-european-citizenship-project/article-173905?Ref=RSSFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has asked his Prime Minister François Fillon to "start inter-ministerial work" on the basis of a report, presented last week, which highlighted the hurdles still faced by millions of Europeans living in another EU country, an Elysée spokesperson told EurActiv.Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:50:00 GMTtcm:29-173905-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/opinion/ethnic-discrimination-haunts-europe-study/article-173883?Ref=RSSAlthough discrimination in general has decreased on the European continent in the past years, discrimination based on ethnic origin it is still perceived as widespread, with Roma in particular facing high levels of prejudice, according to a new Eurobarometer.Thu, 3 Jul 2008 06:30:00 GMTtcm:29-173883-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/opinion/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/opinion/professor-citizens-want-concrete-pragmatic-eu/article-173836?Ref=RSSDemand is growing among Europeans for a "pragmatic" EU which focuses on "concrete" issues, Dominique Reynié, a professor at Paris's prestigious Sciences-Po university, told EurActiv France.Wed, 2 Jul 2008 06:30:00 GMTtcm:29-173836-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/opinion/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/opinion/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:29-173801-16