European Union

Britain prepared to settle for key EU economic post Britain will push for a key economic post in the European Commission as a "Plan B" following Downing Street's failure to install Tony Blair as President of Europe. Published: 7:00AM GMT...

In this article: EU, Britain, Tony Blair, David Miliband, Brussels, Europe, Capitalism, Recession, and Herman Van Rompuy

Baroness Ashton's EU role 'gives Britain a powerful voice' Gordon Brown backed Britain's EU Trade Commissioner Baroness Cathy Ashton for the role of EU "foreign minister'' Gordon Brown insisted tonight that Britain would remain a powerful...

In this article: Baroness Ashton, Britain, Tony Blair, Europe, and Gordon Brown

...depends on how they want the job done". But Britain landed the consolation prize of EU foreign affairs supremo with little-known Labour peer Cathy Ashton now the public face of Europe worldwide. Despite little diplomatic experience, Lady...

In this article: Tony Blair, Europe, EU, Labour, Gordon Brown, Banana, and CND

...President Who?" Certainly Ashton's appointment -- she has little diplomatic experience, and Britain routinely blocks EU operations abroad -- visibly dismayed a number of officials in the EU offices she will preside over. In contrast,...

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...Van Rompuy The government has signalled that Britain is opposed to Herman Van Rompuy, Belgium's prime minister and the favourite to become the first President of the European Union, because of his federalist views. Published: 3:26PM...

In this article: Herman Van Rompuy, Tony Blair, Britain, William Hague, Europe, Belgium, Christian Democrat, and Tories

...such as Turkey." The EU is divided over Turkey, with France, Germany, and Austria leading hostility to membership, while Britain, Sweden and east European countries are strong supporters of Turkey in Europe. Van Rompuy's antipathy to...

In this article: EU, Herman Van Rompuy, Angela Merkel, Europe, Gordon Brown, Turkey, Nicolas Sarkozy, Brussels, and Germany

...a U.S. company aid for restructuring. Next week, the European Union in Brussels will host a meeting between GM and EU governments to discuss restructuring plans and aid for the company. The governments of Belgium, Spain and Britain...

In this article: GM, GM Europe, Angela Merkel, Opel, Frankfurt, Revenue, Sberbank, and Magna International Inc.

...be the first to hear it," he said. GM met Monday with ministers from Germany, Belgium, Britain, Spain, Sweden and Poland as well as European Union commissioners in Brussels to discuss cutbacks and aid. European nations fear that countries...

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