http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenWed, 20 Aug 2008 12:15:54 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/moisi-czech-president-change-mind-eu-treaty/article-174535?Ref=RSSThe eurosceptic Czech and Polish presidents will not complete the final stage of the treaty's ratification following Ireland's 'no' to the text and EU leaders should not count on the present French EU Presidency's efforts to save the Treaty, Dominique Moïsi, founder of the French Institute of International Affairs (IFRI) told EurActiv in an interview.Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:44:00 GMTtcm:29-174535-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/national-parliaments-eu/article-174732?Ref=RSSNational parliaments have come to play an increasingly important role in the functioning of the EU, cooperating with the European Commission, the European Parliament as well as with each other. Future measures are intended to even further strengthen their influence on EU decision-making.Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:30:54 GMTtcm:29-174732-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/european-elections-outlook-2009/article-174694?Ref=RSSWhile the European Parliament has gained extensive new powers since the first European elections were held thirty years ago, voter turnout has consistently fallen, calling into question the ability of EU politicians to reverse the trend for the 2009 elections.Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMTtcm:29-174694-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/scholar-communism-europe-doomed-prague-spring-crackdown/article-174702?Ref=RSSThe crackdown on the Prague Spring by the Warsaw Pact tanks on 21 August 1968 marked the beginning of the end for Soviet-type regimes, but the importance of this event is nowadays neglected. Jean-Michel De Waele, political science Professor at Brussels free university (ULB), reflects on those historic days in an interview with EurActiv.Fri, 1 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMTtcm:29-174702-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/frassoni-european-elections-need-big-fight/article-174532?Ref=RSSParties need to base next year's June European elections on real pan-European issues, and give each other "a big fight" to re-engage apathetic voters, Italian MEP Monica Frassoni, co-president of the Greens in Parliament told EurActiv in an interview.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMTtcm:29-174532-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/interview-eu-needs-big-fight-2009-election/article-174536?Ref=RSSParties need to base next year's June European elections on real pan-European issues, and give each other "a big fight" to re-engage apathetic voters, Italian MEP Monica Frassoni, co-president of the Greens in Parliament told EurActiv in an interview.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:25:54 GMTtcm:29-174536-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/ireland-eyes-full-time-commissioner-treaty-rescue-plan/article-174650?Ref=RSSThe Irish government is considering asking the Union to guarantee every member state a permanent commissioner as one option for agreeing to put the Lisbon Treaty to a second referendum late next year, Irish dailies report today (30 July).Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMTtcm:29-174650-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/eu-split-punishing-employers-illegal-migrants/article-174516?Ref=RSSA debate between European interior ministers revealed that only those countries with a high influx of illegal immigrants are strongly in favour of tough criminal penalties, while others insist such measures would be unjustified.Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:55:00 GMTtcm:29-174516-16http://euractiv.com/en/opinion/czech-president-digs-heels-eu-treaty/article-174511?Ref=RSSEurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus has confirmed that he will not sign his country's Lisbon Treaty ratification unless Ireland ratifies it first. The statement was made following a meeting with his Polish colleague and fellow Treaty critic Lech Kaczynski on 24 July.Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:40:00 GMTtcm:29-174511-16