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Macedonia digs heels in on name dispute
In a visit to Brussels on 5 September, Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Bocevski showed no sign of flexibility regarding his country's name dispute with Greece, accusing Athens of obstructing talks and calling on Brussels to be more generous regarding Skopje's EU and NATO membership aspirations.
Beijing Paralympics to improve disabled access to facilities
Following Saturday's kick off, the Games are already said to have brought about a great deal of social and practical improvements for the disabled in China by raising awareness of disability and making transport and other public services more accessible.
Sarkozy, Solana in Russia to clarify Georgia ceasefire
Accompanied by EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Commission President José Manuel Barroso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in Moscow today (8 September) before heading to Tbilisi this evening to discuss the implementation of the peace plan he brokered at the outbreak of the Russia-Georgia conflict a month ago.
France and Belgium to strengthen electricity interconnection
A move by national electricity operators to set up a joint coordination centre to develop daily grid availability forecasts was applauded by the European Commission, which hopes similar collaboration will be repeated elsewhere in Europe.
UK ruling may set green advertising standard
The UK's advertising watchdog decided this summer that oil company Shell misled the British public in a recent advertisement highlighting its environmental credentials, in a ruling that could draw a line in the sand regarding the acceptability of green marketing campaigns.
Aviation security
Tighter security measures in airports and planes were adopted to fend off terrorist threats, but airlines warn they could also result in higher costs for passengers at a time when soaring fuel bills are already driving up prices.
EU backs bank fee rise to boost euro payment area
The European Commission will allow banks to temporarily charge more for certain financial transactions to encourage them to invest in a smooth transition to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), the platform aimed at making cross-border payments as easy as domestic ones.
EU foreign ministers to launch Georgia mission
EU foreign ministers will meet today and tomorrow (5 and 6 September) in the French city of Avignon to launch a civilian monitoring mission in Georgia, as decided at the recent extraordinary EU summit. But such a mission's ability to control the entire territory of Georgia, including South Ossetia and Abkhazia, remains in doubt.
MEPs slam member states' inaction on sea safety
The European Parliament is heading for a clash with member states after it pushed through new rules on flag-state compliance and the civil liability of shipowners, despite opposition from governments.
EU welcomes compromise on European Works Council
EU Employment Commissioner Vladimir yesterday (4 September) welcomed the deal struck between social partners' on a revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive after months of deadlock and Commission threats to go it alone if no amicable solution was reached.Spídla
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