News Source: Times Online
| about 1 month ago
The former prime minister is the leading candidate to become the European Union president for a want of alternatives rather than any enthusiasm. With the Irish having finally ratified the Lisbon treaty, all that remains is for the Czech and Polish...
News Source: BBC
| about 1 month ago
Now that the nation has agreed to sign up, the Lisbon Treaty can be ratified...The treaty is designed to streamline EU institutions and to make the enlarged bloc of EU states function better. However, opponents of the treaty say it threatens national...
News Source: NewKerala
| about 1 month ago
He may be the favourite but people will not be happy if he is installed at the same time a Labour government is thrown out,� The Telegraph quoted a senior Tory figure, as saying. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel...
News Source: Times Online
| about 1 month ago
In principle, if Cameron becomes prime minister, he will have to take turns with the other 26 EU leaders and apply for face time with the president. In practice, Britain is one of the EU’s Big Four, along with Germany, France and Italy, and so...
News Source: Times Online
| about 1 month ago
Disclosure last night of the role being played by Jonathan Powell threatens to undermine the former Prime Minister’s insistence that he is not actively campaigning for the post. Mr Powell is said to have toured the capitals of Europe in recent...