Portugal takes EU presidency, announces Africa summit
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10:18 05/07/2007
Watch This Video Portugal has begun its six-month term at the helm of the European Union presidency, effective from 01 July 2007. There are a number of difficult and controversial issues that have...
Emigration increasing in the Netherlands - more skilled workers needed
17:16 04/05/2007
Watch This Video With an ageing population, a strict immigration policy, and recent migration trends, the Netherlands could be facing some troubles in the future. While immigration into the country...
European Union Constitution - where is it now?
15:09 23/04/2007
Watch This Video Almost a month ago the European Union celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Treaty of Rome was signed on 25 March 1957, which established the European Economic Community (EEC) with...
EU negotiating simpler visa deals with Western Balkan countries
10:55 08/12/2006
The European Union has agreed to negotiate agreements with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia making it much easier and cheaper for their nationals to obtain visas to...
Profile of new EU-27 nation, Bulgaria
11:02 16/11/2006
Bulgaria is a Balkan country with spectacular mountains and a coastline on the Black Sea, which was part of the Ottoman Empire for approximately 500 years. The population was recently 7.8 million,...
Turkey appears to miss out on rapid EU accession
17:32 06/11/2006
The European Commission will decide this week if it will recommend a partial suspension of Turkey's membership negotiations for joining the European Union . Turkey has failed in several key areas,...
