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Tag: Solidarity

Future cohesion policy: The basis of EU's competitiveness - 09 June 2011 - Analysis

Romanian centre-right MEP Petru Constantin Luhan argues that cohesion funds, distributed on the basis of a region's lower GDP per head, should continue to be used to promote solidarity and competitiveness within the EU.

Europe's federalism debate revived - 28 July 2010 - Analysis

As eurozone ministers reflect on how to rebuild economic governance in the wake of the Greek crisis, Jean Pisani-Ferry explores the debate on fiscal federalism and urges policymakers to clearly define options for better coordination.

The European Union's solidarity clause: Empty letter or effective tool? - 08 July 2010 - Analysis

Over seven months since the EU's Lisbon Treaty was ratified, the meaning of its 'Solidarity Clause' remains open to interpretation, write Sara Myrdal and Mark Rhinard of the Swedish Institute for International Affairs.

Serbia regrets EU's lack of solidarity with Balkans - 25 March 2009 - News

Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Ðelić said yesterday (24 March) that the EU had gone "a bit too far" by giving five billion euro for the stimulus plan to its member states, and "not a single euro cent to any of the south-east European countries".

Parliament wants more money and an 'EU force' for natural disasters - 05 September 2007 - News

Members of the European Parliament criticised the Commission's 'inertia' in establishing a European force capable of reacting immediately to emergencies and called for "concrete proposals". They also want financial assistance to be made more easily available in the light of the UK floods and Greek fires over the summer.

Support for families 'essential for more growth and jobs' - 11 May 2007 - News

The Commission is urging action on  better gender-equality policies and support for families so that Europeans can have the number of children they want and pursue a successful career, to counter the ageing population and reach the Lisbon targets of more growth and jobs.

Discomfort of strangers - 24 February 2004 - Analysis

The author of this essay, David Goodhart, analyses the tensions between the values of solidarity and diversity.

Solidarity in Europe - 17 June 2002 - Analysis
Government crisis in Poland - 29 May 2000 - News

Polish prime minister Jerzy Buzek is under pressure to resign.

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