http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSun, 22 Nov 2009 00:27:59 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/eu-elects-discrete-consensual-leaders/article-187509?Ref=RSSEight years of soul-searching and intricate manoeuvres to revamp the EU as a more powerful player in world affairs culminated yesterday (19 November) with the appointment of two discrete politicians, who pledged to profess consensus-building and quiet diplomacy.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187509-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/europe-desperately-seeking-leaders/article-187502?Ref=RSS"The potential for frictions, turf battles, and dysfunctional solutions for the trio at the EU helm is very high," writes Corinna Hörst, deputy director of the Brussels office of the German Marshall Fund, in a November paper.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187502-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/eu-top-jobs-race-fails-thrill-europeans/article-187461?Ref=RSSEuropean leaders are meeting in Brussels for an extraordinary summit today (19 November) to appoint their first ever permanent president and an EU high representative for foreign affairs. However, citizens are showing little interest in who their leaders will be, a round-up from EurActiv's media network reveals.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187461-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/lagarde-tipped-eurogroup-eu-jobs-trade/article-187491?Ref=RSSFrance could decide to support Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker as the EU's first permanent president during a summit in Brussels today (19 November) in exchange for the chair of the Eurogroup, EurActiv France reports.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMTtcm:29-187491-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/brussels-readies-plans-eu-2020-strategy/article-187450?Ref=RSSThe European Commission will propose plans for a wide-ranging strategy to lift the EU out of recession next week, inviting member states to lead Europe towards a green, knowledge-based economy by 2020, according to a draft paper seen by EurActiv.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187450-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/eu-agrees-tight-2010-budget-1229-bln-euros/article-187465?Ref=RSSEuropean Union governments pushed through cuts in the bloc's 2010 draft budget on Wednesday (18 November) as they fought to control spending which is soaring due to the economic crisis.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:20:00 GMTtcm:29-187465-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/expert-eu-us-relations-ripe-lisbon-treaty-upgrade/article-187437?Ref=RSSThe Lisbon Treaty provides the EU with an opportunity to push US President Barack Obama to "upgrade" the transatlantic relationship, though the US would prefer high-profile figures in the new EU 'top jobs', according to Transatlantic Center Director Ron Asmus.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187437-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/eu-us-relations-ripe-lisbon-treaty-upgrade/article-187440?Ref=RSSThe Lisbon Treaty provides the EU with an opportunity to push US President Barack Obama to "upgrade" the transatlantic relationship, though the US would prefer high-profile figures in the new EU 'top jobs', Transatlantic Center Director Ron Asmus told EurActiv in an interview.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187440-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/women-lobby-final-plea-top-jobs/article-187389?Ref=RSSThe Swedish EU Presidency organised yesterday (16 November) a press event which saw campaigners for women to be appointed to top EU positions made a final plea ahead of an extraordinary EU summit to decide on the new top jobs under the Lisbon Treaty.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187389-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/bulgarian-transition-archetypes-stereotypes/article-187315?Ref=RSSTwenty years after the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, Bulgaria is the most disappointed EU nation when it comes to assessing the transition from totalitarism to democracy in the last 20 years, writes the Dnevnik daily, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187315-16