No. 2004, January 2004

Index

• BARROSO BRINGS LISBON STRIFE AS WELL AS LISBON LIFE.
• DARFUR GOOD INTENTIONS EXPOSE EU RHETORIC - AGAIN.
• RECULER POUR MIEUX SAUTER.
• 'DO AS YOU'RE TOLDa OR, UMMMMa'.
• 'WITHER' GOES NATIONAL DEFENCE PROTECTIONISM?
• A COURAGEOUS LEAP TOWARDS AN EU CONSTITUTION.
• A DEFINITE 'MAYBE' ON THE STABILITY PACT.
• A STRONGER OR WEAKER EU?
• A VOTE FOR EUROPE?
• AFTER MADRIDa AND BEFORE THE NEXT?
• ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.
• ALMUNIA'S HIGH-WIRE ACT.
• AN EU OPPORTUNITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
• AN UPHILL RACE TO THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
• AND YET ANOTHER NEW STARTa.
• ANOTHER FAKE DEBATE ON EUROPE'S FUTURE.
• AS ONE DOOR CLOSES.
• BARROSO'S EARLY CHANCE TO SHOW POLITICAL SKILLS.
• BUYING OUT THE RULE OF LAW.
• CAN THE EU SAVE THE DOHA ROUND?
• CAP CHALLENGE FOR NEW COMMISSION HEAD.
• CHANGING THE CLIMATE FOR GREENHOUSE AGREEMENTS.
• CRACKS IN LAX TAX MAX ATTACKS.
• CYPRUS STILL A CRUCIBLE OF EUROPE.
• DECISIVE STRAWS IN THE WIND?
• DEEPENING DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT.
• DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE?
• DISAPPOINTMENT ON DISAPPOINTMENT.
• DOING JUSTICE TO EUROPE'S ACHIEVEMENTS.
• EARLY WARNING SIGNALS ON ENLARGEMENT.
• ENERGETICALLY SEEKING A THAW WITH RUSSIA.
• EU AND RUSSIA BECOMING CLOSER NEIGHBOURS?
• EU INVESTMENT SERVICES RULES WILL BE GOOD NEWS FOR WHO?
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: ENERGY MONOPOLIES IN THE SIGHTS OF THE BARROSO COMMISSION.
• FISCHLER FRIES TURKISH DELIGHT.
• HANDS ACROSS THE SEA - OR FISTS RAISED?
• HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW.
• HOBBLING TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP: AND THE OTHERS?
• HOW MANY MORE WORKERS WILL ENLARGEMENT BRING?
• INSTRUCTIVE NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE EURO.
• IS EUROPE WORKING?
• IS THE BIGGEST ENLARGEMENT ALSO THE BEST?
• IT'S JULY. WHERE'S MY ENERGY LIBERALISATION?
• KEEPING UP THE CONFIDENCE.
• LIBYA? GO DOWN TO CYPRUS AND TURN RIGHT.
• LIGHT AMID THE GLOOM.
• LONG-TERM CHALLENGES FOR LISBON.
• MONEY IS THE ROOT OF DISCORD.
• MONTI'S ZOOM TO REVENGE.
• MORE CHALLENGES FROM LEFT FIELD.
• MUTANT EUROPE GROPING FOR DEFINITION.
• NAKED RESISTANCE TO REAL ECONOMIC REFORM.
• NEW EU-US REALISM IS URGENTLY NEEDED.
• NO CHILD'S PLAY ON A LONG ROAD.
• NO VOTE FOR EUROPE.
• PEACEFUL START TO THE NEW YEAR SHORT-LIVED FOR THE IRISH PRESIDENCY.
• PORTUGAL: OF PLAYERS, PRESIDENTS AND PIGS.
• PROSPECTING FOR OIL.
• Quel avenir apres Madrid?
• REALISTIC PESSIMISM MEETS IRRATIONAL OPTIMISM.
• SEASONAL GIFTS FROM COMPETITION POLICY.
• SMALL COUNTRY, BIG DECISIONS.
• SMALL STEP TOWARDS A BROADER MIDDLE EAST STRATEGY.
• SPRINGING SLOWLY TOWARDS EU GROWTH.
• SUBSTANCE OR SPIN IN EP ELECTIONS?
• SUMMIT HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
• THE BIGGER EU PICTURE.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.
• THE WEEK OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY.
• TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE.
• UNDERFUNDING WILL UNDERMINE EU IN LONGTERM.
• WHERE SHOULD THE NEW START START?
• WILL TEETERING TRADE TALKS TOPPLE?
• WORK IN PROGRESS.
• WORTH WAITING FOR.
• BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR 2004 TO TAKE ACCOUNT NEW MEMBER ACCESSION.
• BUDGET: BUDGETS COMMITTEE QUESTIONS EU DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2005.
• BUDGET: COMMISSION TABLES AMBITIOUS FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE PLAN FOR 2007-2013.
• BUDGET: DETAILED PROPOSALS FOR FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES FOR 2007-2013.
• CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS HELPS BOOST EU CITIZENSHIP.
• COMMISSION EUROPEENNE: ADOPTION DU PROGRAMME DE TRAVAIL POUR LA FIN DE LA MANDATURE.
• COMMISSION LAUNCHES EUROPEAN PORTAL ON CITIZENS' RIGHTS.
• COMMISSION NAMES INTELLIGENT ENERGY AGENCY STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
• COUNCIL CHAMPIONS EUROPEAN LIBRARY IN BRUSSELS.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: CONSTITUTION, DEFENCE ON MINISTERS' MAY 17 PLATE.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: IRISH PRESIDENCY ANXIOUS NOT TO RAISE FALSE HOPES ON RESUMPTION OF IGC.
• COURT CONFIRMS OLAF'S POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INSIDE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.
• COURT OF AUDITOR MEMBERS FROM TEN NEW EU STATES APPOINTED.
• COURT OF JUSTICE: COMMISSION WARNS AGAINST OVERSIZED GRAND CHAMBER.
• DEBATE ON FUTURE EU FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK STALLS.
• EPP-PES COMPROMISE ON EP WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRS.
• ESDP: EU SET FOR FURTHER POLICE MISSIONS.
• EU BUDGET: BORRELL ASKS COUNCIL FOR CO-OPERATION ON 2007-13 FUNDS.
• EU BUDGET: COMMISSION PROPOSES STRICT BUDGET FOR 2005.
• EU BUDGET: COUNCIL WANTS BUDGET DISCIPLINE MAINTAINED THROUGH 2005.
• EU BUDGET: DALIA GRYBAUSKAITE SIGNALS APPARENT READINESS TO CUT SPENDING.
• EU BUDGET: ECOFIN COUNCIL STILL AT ODDS OVER MEDIUM-TERM FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK.
• EU BUDGET: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WOULD CHALLENGE SPENDING FREEZE AT 1% OF GDP.
• EU BUDGET: HIGHER SPENDING IN 2005 WEIGHING ON POST-2006 FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE.
• EU BUDGET: OLAF AND EUROPOL JOIN FORCES IN FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD.