Tag: Swedish Presidency

EU leaders are preparing to extend the European Commission's mandate during a summit in Brussels at the end of the week, so as to accommodate a second Irish vote on the Lisbon Treaty in October, EurActiv has learned.

The "institutional limbo" surrounding the Lisbon Treaty may lead to "new euroscepticism across Europe" during next year's European elections, according to Swedish EU Affairs Minister Cecilia Malmström.

Both Sweden and the Czech Republic have dismissed suggestions that their countries could exchange EU presidencies next year. The idea was first put forward by a German MEP to minimise the risk of a weakened Czech government leading the Union when Prague takes over the bloc's helm in January.

Swedish study argues that the cost of EU enlargement will be high but bearable.

Swedish Presidency plans to speed up enlargement talks and push for early enlargement.

Free movement of people and services are to be the most important enlargement issues under the Swedish Presidency.