With almost 600 million Euros spent out of 5.6 billion Euros available from the European Union for the period 2007-2009, Romania didn't perform too well in attracting structural funds.
Romania – Moldova partnership for European integration Period of implementation: December 2009 – September 2010 Despite its European aspirations supported…
Common Agricultural Policy The EU project “Further support to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development to strengthen the…
The global negotiations concerning the reduction of gas emissions (GES) require costly commitments and complicated alliances tactics and diplomatic orientations. Romania has to become a serious and credible actor in this field and it must base its strategy on a thorough knowledge of its internal status.
The European Union has committed to take a decision regarding the reduction of gas emissions with 30% by 2020 in comparison with the levels of emissions registered in 1990. The condition was that other developed countries to reduce the emissions to a comparable level with the EU and the developing countries to start acting more responsible. The EU plays a very promising strategy hoping that the rest of the countries concerned with the global warming to act accordingly.
This report resembles a Russian matrioska which is addressed to more audiences. On one hand, it is about the agricultural policies and European policies, who are accustomed with the field. On the other hand, it is about journalists, politicians, trade unionists, students and the public at large, who need context information for understanding the dilemma raised by CAP in the context of Romania.
Mircea Geoană, member of the Romanian Social Democratic Party visiting CRPE’s stand NGO Fest September 2009 – CRPE participated at…
All these scenarios show that the pro-democratic movements are difficult to train and support in the post-Soviet area, especially in the places were the Russian speaking population represent a considerable procentage of the population, so that the commercial and energetic dependence on the Russian Federation is very strong, the political power has to be shared with Moscow's loyal actors and the governments either they can't, nor they want to make fundamental political and economic reforms.
Sweden has taken the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The expectations of the Swedish Government are high, especially after the Czech Presidency, which was unanimously declared incoherent. Thus, the Swedish government boosted the stake choosing as a slogan "Taking on the challenges"/ Answering the challenges and announcing an ambitious agenda.
The European Council which will take place on the 18th-19th of June in Brussels will be unusual. The current topics on the agenda will be most probably outshone by the elections of a new President of the European Commission. However, there is a powerful trend of postponing the decision until October when the mandate of J. M. Barosso will expire formally.
