http://www.eubusiness.com Latest business news from the Institutions of the European Union daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246636922.05 Sweden, the current holder of the European Union presidency, summoned Iran's ambassador Friday as part of a coordinated EU protest over the detention of British embassy employees in Tehran, the foreign ministry said. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Iran European Council 2009-07-03T16:14:46Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246625224.23 EU nations summoned Iranian ambassadors Friday in protest at the detention of British embassy employees in Tehran, some of whom could be tried for stoking post-election unrest, according to a cleric. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Iran European Council 2009-07-03T16:11:28Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246538822.37 A decision by Germany's top court to make ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty conditional on a new law does not correct the pact's faults, eurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus said on Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. EU Law Germany Czech Republic European Council 2009-07-02T15:11:40Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246500121.77 While Jose Manuel Barroso seeks to secure a second term as head of the European Commission, a new battle has broken out for a post that doesn't even exist yet -- that of EU president. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. European Council 2009-07-02T08:12:17Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246463226.38 Sweden kicked off its six-month European Union presidency Wednesday amid fears the bloc's unresolved institutional woes may overshadow its priorities of tackling climate change and the economic crisis. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Sweden European Council 2009-07-01T22:06:47Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246463222.14 Sweden assumed the EU's rotating presidency Wednesday but already faced problems due to its strained ties with Russia, with Moscow opposing plans to hold a key summit in Stockholm, an official said. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. External Relations Sweden Russia European Council 2009-07-01T22:02:08Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246411921.97 Sweden took over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on Wednesday, vowing to tackle climate change and combat soaring unemployment in Europe following the global economic crisis. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Sweden European Council 2009-07-01T10:46:09Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246383127.04 Sweden's EU presidency will urge fellow members to tighten their belts after pumping several billion euros into their economies to offset the effects of the economic crisis, taking the risk of a conflict with the bloc's big spenders. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Sweden Finance European Council 2009-06-30T21:52:07Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246362437.54 Germany's top court on Tuesday suspended ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, until legislation has been put in place to safeguard national parliamentary powers. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. European Council 2009-06-30T15:10:30Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246360621.91 Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said Tuesday he was unconcerned about a decision by Germany's top court to delay ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. European Council 2009-06-30T11:27:11Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246350722.96 Germany's top court on Tuesday delayed the ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty but leaders expressed confidence that the landmark reforms would still be adopted soon. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. EU Law Headline Germany European Council 2009-06-30T21:57:39Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246294022.01 Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer insisted Monday that his country had made a success of its six month EU presidency despite the collapse of one government and its eurosceptic reputation during the term. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Czech Republic European Council 2009-06-29T21:51:28Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Sweden/sweden-work-prog.09 Sweden takes over the Presidency of the EU on 1 July. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt presented on 23 June the work programme for Sweden's six months in the EU driving seat. It is firstly a question of leading the EU through the financial and economic crisis, dealing with unemployment in Europe and continuing the work to tackle climate change. No publisher eub2 Sweden European Council 2009-06-29T14:17:52Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246240949.44 One is a calculating tactician new to the global stage, the other an impulsive veteran passionate about EU expansion: Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt are Sweden's tag team for the upcoming EU presidency. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Sweden European Council 2009-06-29T14:30:00Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1246240922.22 The global economic crisis, soaring unemployment in Europe and climate change top Sweden's agenda as it takes over the European Union six-month presidency in difficult conditions on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2009 AFP. All other Copyright 2009 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Sweden European Council 2009-06-29T14:25:07Z News Item