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The Council's broken chain of command and what can be done about it - 14 July 2011 - Analysis

The division of labour between the president of the European Council (Herman Van Rompuy) and the rotating presidency of the Council of Ministers (currently Poland) since the Lisbon Treaty has divided EU leadership and led to the "European Councilisation" of EU politics, argues Piotr Maciej Kaczyński in an exclusive commentary for EurActiv.

The EU, Belgium and the 2010 Presidency: Back to Basics - 16 December 2010 - Analysis

The Belgian EU Presidency has been a success and is an example for the incoming Hungarians, while the Lisbon Treaty has brought the rotating presidency back to basics, write Steven Van Hecke and Peter Bursens from the Research Group on European and International Politics at the University of Antwerp in an exclusive commentary for EurActiv.

EU moves to combat illegal fishing, protect ecosystems - 26 June 2008 - News

Fisheries ministers from the 27-member bloc have given their unanimous backing to Commission proposals to combat illegal fishing and protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, in a move welcomed by European environmental groups.

Sarkozy drops Blair as 'Mr. Europe' favourite - 07 May 2008 - News

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has changed his mind over who should be the first ever permanent President of the European Council, according to press reports.

Blair speech sparks EU presidency speculation - 14 January 2008 - News

Tony Blair has set out his vision for the future of European democracy as speculation mounts over the identity of the first president of the EU, set to be inaugurated in 2009.

Analysis: Openness and secrecy in the EU institutions – lessons from the sugar regime - 13 July 2006 - Analysis

Drawing on the reform of the EU sugar regime adopted early this year, Richard Laming (Federal Trust) compares the Council and EP decision-making procedures and critically assesses the new rules on openness of Council meetings.

World Summit becomes focus for telecom ministers - 28 June 2005 - News

The EU will prioritise the future governance of the internet and financial mechanisms for bridging the digital divide between industrial nations and developing countries. 

"Huge leap forward" for EU space policy - 26 November 2004 - News

The EU's space programme, set to be defined by the end of 2005, will bring together all major European stakeholders. Commissioner Verheugen has described it as a "huge leap forward".

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