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E-commerce key to completing internal market, says Kuneva

Kuneva: Consumers bring 'dynamism' to markets

Barriers to shopping online across borders must be eliminated if the EU's internal market is to be completed, Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kuneva said yesterday (5 November), presenting her vision for the future European consumer policy.

Croatia hopes to join EU 'in 2012' [FR]

Despite calls for it to join earlier, realistically Croatia's EU accession in 2012 would still represent a great success, Mirko Galic, Croatia's ambassador to France, told EurActiv France in an exclusive interview.

Chancellor Kohl's European dream 'still incomplete'

Buzek calls for creation of EU Energy Community [FR] [DE]

Climate talks top EU-US summit in Washington [DE]

Obama 'doesn't care' about Eastern Europe, analyst says [FR] [DE]

Search for EU president continues after summit

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Choosing 'Mr(s). Europe'

The Treaty of Lisbon, expected to enter into force in late 2009, introduces two new European top jobs: a high-profile president who will chair EU summit meetings for a two-and-a-half year term and a revamped foreign policy chief. (read more)

The new European Commission [FR] [DE]

The selection of a new European Commission, never the simplest of political tasks, will this year be more complex than ever. (read more)

2004-2009: An evaluation of the Barroso Commission

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso spent the summer preparing his programme for the next five years after his bid to secure a second term was put on ice by the European Parliament's political group leaders in July - EurActiv asked key stakeholders to assess the Barroso Commission's achievements and failures. (read more)

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