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“When I think about what Turkey has done to defend Europe as a Nato ally... it makes me angry that your progress towards EU membership can be frustrated in the way it has been... My view is clear. I believe it’s just wrong to say Turkey can guard the camp but not be allowed to sit inside the tent.” 27th July 2010

Money meltdown

N ot out of the woods S un mistake N o euro, no EU U kipper's fraud

M ilitary ties C roatia on track B ailout slammed D efault unlikely

G rowth confirmed M ore bank support L ybia & EU B udget review

G ive up Serbia K illing condemned C risis over? Romania accused

A ll-time high B lockade call D rink to this? Defence cuts S ex trafficking

F rance & Poland too 'Partnership' dialogue I mproving further

C onstructive approach S erbian cracks G old plating F ake goods

R ussia keeps buying F rench initiative W elfare State B NP future?

R oma catch-up H alt the exodus T he dead claim N abucco pipeline

R oma 'workshop' Yield IMF power E uro up T ax harmonisation

C ameron defied I celandic fish U .S. threat E U cyber assault

D eath penalty O ld boys club R ussia seeks support O lli Rehn profile

E U nerve centre D eath spiral R acism rises P rop up Krona

R oma migration T alk Turkey N erves eased C onsumer confidence

H ague to Finland S ickest health M ackerel war coming

R epeat of a folly P aul Nuttall MEP E urozone resilience I celandic faith

E uro's future R omanian concerns A nglosphere trap S eal goods ban

R escuing Greeks B elgian struggle E urozone debt T ake the pain

G reece instalment A ppreciate/decline? Spain leads M alta accused

C risis response force R oma round-up S erbia accuses K osovo bid

H appy days? EU-US summit B umper crop store C ameron headache?

N ot in Estonia R omanian citizens E U integration bars refuge

S outhern Europe can C o-ordinate defence U kip East Midlands

B NP crisis I nclude Russia U ndoing Cameron damage E urotaxes

U K fury? Turbocharged Germany S trategy initiatives T he richest

A nger with Slovakia G ermany surges F alling faster A gainst bailout

R omanian healthcare V ictory over EU João Vale de Almeida

T axman calling P eterborough 'under siege' Far-Right conference

Q uid pro-quo G ood tax idea M ackerel war F rance rejects

F ishing row C risis fades A rgentina's warning D irect taxation

I ran failure U kip expulsions S wiss bliss W atch Swiss switch

S ceptics learn? Euro recovery confirmed R oma removed

T urkey not ready M EP on CFP & Iceland J ohn Redwood: Defence

E urope's resilience W hy not UK too? Eurozone buoyant

C itzalia arrives P leased with Greece E uro's rebound

N uclear threat O utlook uncertain E U passports F ly in the ointment

H orrifying to contemplate :-) Collapse greatly exaggerated

R omanian conditions met U K fails victims J on Worth blog

P ressure eases F CO statement N aval force repels N orwegian news

E uro crisis R oma question M EP thinks small E urocrat salaries

P olitical arithmetic I celanders keep cool S trike to end

T itanic-style G reece paralyzed G reece war zone I mmigration

F iscal Federalism Greek military act I srael in EU F ly the flag

C hina disapproves R oma discrimination U kip 'win' "Dog" days

T eheran collision E urozone is sinking E urozone confidence rises

G angsters save eurozone! Diplomatic Service I celand keeps control

E uro rally analysis P essimists clobbered N orway stumps up

T urkophilia U K opts in B ullfighting ban? Banks bounce back

O ver half-billion T urkey 'invaluable' Children attempt suicide

U nacceptable to Russia I ran defiant D ouble standards

C am's anger N o longer the whipping boy I celand talks G aza situation

C hina business I srael & EU G reece recovery E U warned

C ameron creates fury H ungary warned R aising 3.5bn O ne voice?

S ummer surprise M ore Greek aid I ndia & EU R oSPA safety support

T oughest sanctions M inister Lagarde T oo little, too late

S even banks fail B anks brace for tests C itizens initiative

K osovar independence R ates support euro I MF warning

T ory support K osovo ruling T ougher sanctions H ungary PM jilts IMF

B lack box proposal Hungary consequences? Kosovo stalemate

H ungary in euro!! W hy keep eurozone? Cyprus 'Las Vegas'

A theist/Freemason summit E stonia upgrade 'Miranda rights'

C limate policy S erbia/Croatia B raced for turmoil S wiss jobs loss

S witzerland talks C hris Patten 'be bolder' Greece escaping default?

G ermany & debt H ungary: Talks suspended L ady Ashton in Gaza

R escued twice? 2 nd only to USA S tress tests confidence

H ungary must step up A Tory Lib bond? China backs eurozone

"Mushrooming" Institutions M adness that is Ukip

B NP in turmoil E uro: What's going on! Coffeeshop ban

T ruth-or-dare 2 0% women quota E stonia seeks support

S ale boosts euro B ig money to Europe B onds snapped up

P rominent UN role I ndependent voices gain H unting in vain

E uro: Stephanie Flanders 2nd A ssociation agreement needed

F ocus is blurred T reasury accused A usterity's bite

E nforce social clause C ut red tape E urozone: Robert Peston

E stonia: Euro in 2011 F ull veil ban E U funds fusion

B udget scrutiny G M crops E urozone: Stephanie Flanders

B A merger N urses from EU W hy Poland matters S ubsidy errors

B rit MEPs' record S oros: Theft economics O sborne defies EU

B ulldozing Britons' homes T urkey cool on EU E CB offensive

N o crying S ubmarine deals T hatcher: Mark Two C roatian economy

G o Team Eurozone! G ermany & Spain S hrouded in secrecy

'Modest' recovery F ish debt day 9 1 banks in stress test

C an anything perk up EU H istoric step U K fined £150 million

A weakening Sarkozy T urkey: Reforms annulled N ew balance of power

Q uantifying the unthinkable E U praises UK D oomsday scenarios

T owards economic union B ank bonus vote B reak up unrealistic

C risis to be overcome D efault not inevitable T urkey coming up

B urka ban debate P oll result relief C AP rotten S ingle Market threat

S olid & healthy T rade War Y uan 3rd global currency

S torm brewing? Komorowski wins P recautionary bail-out

R eview: 'The Ninth' Nick Clegg P ressure on coalition

E urope's China Town P oll for Poles I nflation at 1.4%

P residential race B ank bonuses P oland deal Eurozone buys time

W orst is over S lovakia won't block H a,ha Daily Mail spin

C ostly mistake? Smart sanctions U K seeks influence I ran EU talks

'Europe's fools' E stonia: Why euro? William Hague pro-EU

I reland exits recession A nti-EU Tory right J unius on UKIP

C ameron to back down S oros warning S ceptics over-egg it

N ational context out D eficit reduction B elgium thinks big

E uro bounce A nswers needed P M reiterates E uro's weakness

D ozen eggs please U BS forecast E nd of euro fall B ritish Bill of Rights

S torm in an egg shell? Euro fears exaggerated E stonia & euro

A sian currency alliance E uro 'solid' Italian strikers I slamist threat?

N ew Eurozone risk worries E urozone risk to UK E U-US data deal

F ocus on growth C olombian EU plot V etting nations' budgets

B razil: Eurozone woes T urkey sounds upbeat

C uring Spain's hangover A usterity club S oros: Deflation risk

G lobal transaction tax I celandic entry L ithuania wants euro

N ew diplomatic corp E urope gas flow cut E uro 'quantum leap'

S cotland's real interest B acking euro change F rance's fiscal troubles

G erman austerity P residential run-off T here's an upside

C lose race 4 Jul T urkey makes waves E uro is strong

I n line with EU R isk overestimated E U heart E stonia holds steady

R ompuy: Treaty is enough C annot go back C ritical shortages

K roon to the euro I MF in Spain A fter Flanders, Scotland

C ameron's two faces C ongrats Estonia I celand's green light

B udget rights secured M acedonia of Vardar E uro safer than ever

E stonia's example N ew euro crisis F orging ever closer union

C ut deficit request D ollar declines I celand talks to open

N ot dead yet T urkey turns away S ceptics right? Greek downgrade

M erkel watches E conomic government S erbia's decisive step

P ain in Spain B elgium's future E uro crisis, what next

B arroso worried 'Normal' euro rate I rresponsible beahaviour

O ld Europe C ameron: Confrontation N ada from EU E urozone reforms

R ejoin EP Party H uhne presses EU M ontenegro Kosovo euro

N O Greek default R ompuy policy summit L ast-bid Ashton

B alkan trust B ailout increase S pain: No EU aid H ungarian meddling

S tick up for euro S tress-testing B ilderbuggers E urozone 'elite'

N o alien threat G oing it alone N ew ratings agency T ougher regulation

E stonia: Euro risk D eep-sea drilling P ension reform

I MF: Tough action F iscal discipline P eer review agreed E uro is great

C ameron clash E U can check Gaza ships E U-US clash P ro-active Brits

E urozone defence I ran sells euro S lovenia says 'YES' Slovenia votes

D ead in 5 years M inister for Europe W eaker euro saves

H ungarian crisis S tabilise the euro V aclav Klaus on euro

E urozone governance E urope matters to USA E uro's 4 year low

E stonia: Euro backing M ammoth fine N o euro rush N ew UK policy

N ot ready for exit L ib Dem scepticism G reece sells assets

W ood for heating L ove affair ends B lock silly petitions

O dds against ECR H R Ashton reshuffle E urozone snapshot

2 00bn annual trade surplus M editerranean irrelevance

W orld take over! Defending the euro P oland must join euro

T ories in denial S ilver lining I t's political union C hinese fears

V illage politics threat B ank levy proposal M atter of months

E nfranchise prisoners I talian women protest P rotesting Portuguese

I nsulin out of Greece G 20 endorsement E urozone support

E urozone collapse N eed of a strong EU U .S. joins eurozone

C ouncil the winner E uro promise A usterity adopted

C hinese see-saw euro D ebt threat M ontenegro after Croatia

E uro to fragment? Italian austerity E urope wide tax

T ough targets E CB bond purchases C learer 'hierarchy'

I MF concern E U Bill U S leadership surrender G ermans 'naive'

F ight! Fight! Fight! How to save euro E U Cyprus trade M onster alive

R egulation again E uro defence L ets play our part O verlords

R eform or decline? Budget offenders S our grapes? Cracks appearing

N ever to go away C oordinated action D on't panic A ccord on reform

H onesty needed C hinese support A mbitious proposals

E uro taskforce F ragile grouping G reece calling time

M uddling through V olcker expects E uro will survive

A nother mess? R omanians protesting D angerous times

E xistential threat M inisters give ground E urozone sovereignty

B ig risk to UK E U made stronger T ories EU approach

S hort-selling banned B itter pill swallowed U SA backs Lisbon Treaty

T ories mellow D ebt crisis impact L ike weaker euro

S pectre of inflation C ongrats Estonia E U flexibility M arkets reassured

T urks delight E urope's gamble H edge fund crackdown

V ote call on Lisbon E uro: C'est la vie W inds of change

M embers are stuck G ermany benefits S chwarzenegger's eurozone

P ause in the crisis S cepticism sidelined T he Sarkozy threat

C oalition EU clash C loser economic union C oalition's first test

E urope Minister E U hopefuls E ssential treaty changes

H edge fund regulation A shton is relaxed T he Clegg brake?

L ong euros A usterity measures N ew euro foundation

E stonia: Euro in 2011 N ew Gvt & EU R eform or decline

G reece: It's too late F rench attack L eadership at last?

G lobal role C an it work? Punish the markets C risis 'postponed'

E U getting tough E urope Day T ories exposed E uro rises

B umper euro deal U kip's Farage: Amusing G reeks accept EU-IMF plan

D arling: Emergency action? Britain blamed

T oughest test G loom in Greece F arage "helped" Bercow

U kip denies a majority W aterboarding Greece S peed up reform

E U-US relationship E xistential crisis G reek default to end euro?

E U to China G reat UK squeeze F uture of Europe

E uro steep price C rossroads Europe R eform euro N o more bail-outs

C ontagion threat E xpect Tory pragmatism C racks in Cameron's group

L atvia still determined S afer in eurozone A id without Slovakia

C ameron's problems S lovakia reluctant to bail-out V eil wearer fined

E U's watching S lovenia referendum 6 June L ittle effect in Hungary

S pecial relationship? Who's afraid of Cameron? Austerity & anger

E uro zone security A shton resignation? Greece erupts

S horting dangerous G reek crisis options D ream outcome May 6

E uro off the hook? Greek contagion for Portugal B urqa ban

N ick Clegg is democracy G reece agrees G reece: Leaving euro

N ew austerity measures A ct decisively M assive attack

S wift assistance C ontaining the crisis? Act like Germans faster

G reece 120 bn U rgent action needed E uropean fear

C ybercrime centre G reek debt junk status E U wants trials

U gly sisters A void Twilight Zone A changing EU B ail out or pull out

L andslide victory K aczynski 4 president! Rompuy in Japan

D eeper pain G ermany/France warn Greece D erivatives for dummies

C legg: Human trafficker P lease vote UKIP U S worried

K osovo snips cord D efault inevitable?T rading accusations

G reece to activate loans G reek chaos H ighest deficit

C roatia half-way there Q uell extremists D ebt costs soar

L andmark vote R omanian poverty E U ready A nti-counterfeiting deal

U S of E to save euro M EPs support passengers J oyous disbelief

G reek bond sale D oomsday for Eurosceptics F ranco-Italian axis

R ise of Jobbik V olcano+economy B aroness Ashton's ability

A second Lehman Brothers? Airline aid rules G ood for UK

I ntegration+enlargement S terling collapse L ithuania euro 2014

B NP under fire G reece: Plan B T urkey's road block

B ank supervision E stonia: Done deal? Alice in Ukip-land Greek pride

P rospects bright G reece requests meeting C roatia apology

C ontrasting views A ccept deflation Summits out of Brussels

2 020 reality check P ortugal warned D on't mention Europe

C onspiracy mentalists! Italy can outperform H ungarian nationalism

R eturn from wilderness L imit farmers subsidies E uro warning

E U out of GE P rosperous Poland P olitical dynamic change

E urozone entry delay G reece: 30bn euro loan E stonia stays on track

R ompuy: Bite the bullet T ributes pour in P resident killed E uro jumps

G reece can E U/IMF "same wave length" Russian gas progress

O n the brink G reek turmoil IMF active in Athens H ague "act together"

C itizens' initiative C ordon sanitaire lifted P oland's gas find

H ow Euro-sceptic journalism works P oland's Mosque protesters

C risis not over G ermany's domestic consumption

S afety net not enough E U's low profile B arking mad K ill Nick Griffin?

U kip candidate suspended B NP coup bid E mbarrassed Ukip

E nd cronyism G erman nationalism L azy journalists spoon-fed

C entralized policies needed W in over the public

A usterity steps unfair B anning the burqa E stonia+euro

E urozone new ideas N ot playing their games N o monitoring Croatia

H yper-inflation, Ukip style T ory! Tory! Tory! C itizens initiative

R eward for Greece? Project at risk A lliance of the marginalised

M erkel the mean "Second league" Global issues suffer?

E U togetherness? Greek success G reek bond issue

A better reserve currency M erkel to snub Cameron D ark spot on L.T.

E U peace corps B attle with Tories? Euro trashed A new Atlanticism

B eef up military "nobody" listens warning B NP cash probe

T ory MEPs shame Cameron E uro intro for stability L eaving the Euro

H ard won deal Three headed monster B arroso versus Van Rompuy

T reaty dilemma N ational sovereignty battle M erkel's madness

E conomic government U K & eurozone E uro journey

G reece rescue plan C rucial test M erkel willing

A shton gets key powers U niting Europe? Bleakest moment

Euro "screwed us all" D owngrade for Portugal

C ameron slips up C ameron uncertain T he "Obama effect"

S tronger economic cooperation P olish low yield bonds

L essons for Ashton I taly backs Greece N orway's parliament in Brussels

S trong EU will boost euro B NP troughing

G ermany a laggard M ore money for Ashton E urope a vote winner

W orld role for Yuan U K fails EU targets E urozone isn't funny

E urozone split S pain's 10 year plan E U confronts Iran

E urope speaks back T ories to play leading role M oment of euro truth

W arships attack Somali vessels N o euro expulsion possible

G reek aid deal? Gordon (Macavity) Brown P owder keg politics

S tricter rules 5 EU countries"moving" Germany supports IMF aid

A thens eyes IMF M EPs approve football ruling E urope grumbling

F ive nation warning E U "at odds" U K's own Greek tradegy

P ortuguese privatisation E conomic governance inevitable

G reek plan agreed C hinese route to EU

J udgement wrong S tatement of the obvious E U subsidies

G ood geostrategy L agarde urges Berlin A shton's deputies

E urophobia E U police attacked S trike-hit Greece verdict

C ameron Sarkozy row E urosclerosis S arkozy against weak euro

S pain could bring pain G eorgia has problems

S lovakia's future J udge says BNP rules still racist

C ameron "Thuggish & panicky" BNP MEPs fail expenses

E stonia: Euro in 2011 I cesave doesn't stop Iceland

W ell done John Bercow C hristopher Gill Ukip PPC E uro overreaction

"Neutron-bomb Capitalism" Attacks Euro EU Army Headquarters

Now Ukip insults Ashton E U can intervene E uro to survive shock

E U Tobin tax

P resident's pity for Farage S arkozy warning T ories to shy away

B aroness Ashton appeals C ampaign against financiers

E uro-fright I celand's membership B uilt on a lie S aving the euro

O bama's protectionism W ilders/Farage abuse free speech

E U Public sector pay F iscal hope N ew Treaty required

P ortugal's budget-cut plan S old nicely S aved by the Greeks

T he Euro Crisis E U Monetary Fund S trict regulation please

E URO: A smashing success H edge funds probe

P ound in sharp fall? Back Greece or jeopardize euro

A ndrew Pierce attacks Ashton "Top" Tory defects to Ukip

N ow the pain U nion Mediterranean launched

P rotests in Greece 3 x oversubscribed

S ell Greek Islands N o need for rescue H R Ashton launches fight back

G o for growth 'Innovation Europe' U kip expel Nikki Sinclaire

P rotect the euro F ear & loathing P lunging pound P roud pound?

G reece: New austerity measures W elcome the regulation

1 0-Year economic plan E urozone rescue fund? Ukraine - closer ties?

B ritish dominance R ompuy Ashton top team? Farage reprimand

T his is hilarious K en Clarke arrives E urozone destruction

I nstruments of torture M onitoring Euro Stability

I mpressive Van Rompuy I celandic sentiment hardening

L earning lessons W hat's a banker worth?

B ail out of Greece P residency paradox C ommon eurozone bond

U K WILL JOIN EUROZONE E U war started M ore austerity wanted

E uro conspiracy G reek bail-out cost B anks refuse Greek bonds

B righton Tea Party E conomic Governance F arage beneath contempt

I MF seat for eurozone E urozone agonies F arage disciplined?

R udest European B anks create national ruin? G ermany gaining

F arage: A national disgrace H R Ashton absent I celand's accession

C lashes in Greece W here's the FDI? No LT Article 126.9

G rowing social unrest U K influence damaged F inancial supervision

E stonian prudence T ough Iranian sactions W ork with Russia

I MF member to Greece G reece aid: Legal action F aster EU spending

G eorge Soros on euro M issed EU deadline P igs to the slaughter

G reen aircraft by 2020 K en Clarke will clinch it U K Federal Union

A sian BNP millionaire £100,000 to Ukip S oros: "..euro in question"

S pain hunting for conspirators B ig conspiracy E U/USA alliance

E uro won't dissolve U K's Close EU ties E uro bears to be slaughtered?

E MU economic government G reece asks for aid details

T imetable for Greek recovery M ore Greek measures?

C ritical design flaws S pell out Greek support R ule the waves

E uro-integration W ill Club Med sink euro? Vote for EU G erman fury

I nquiry into debt crisis T op euro threat T hese clowns surprised?

M erkel denounces Why go it alone? Goldman Sachs "swindle"?

P ublic debt scandal? Emulate German model

T urk/Greek relationship B RUSSELS THREAT I f Greece leaves

D efault unthinkable T ory disarray H ardball with Greece

W all Street answers wanted F uture of the EU C lub Med to fight?

D oing God's work E uro "sound" E xtra austerity measures

E conomy pact change? R un a surplus pronto E uro could hurt us

C ross-border crimeT ory influence weakened? G as pipeline approved

G ood news L ab MP's speech I nternal contradictions

E nlargement on track T aking on speculators F ive threats to euro

G ermany's pound of flesh G reece: EU deal agreed

B etter Greece than Iceland O n a knife-edge H ow serious a crisis?

C risis-driven integration? T ory MEPs block cuts R escue Greece and...

B urn the speculators P roblems just beginning B ig euro test

G reece bail-out plan C hina top exporter B anning early retirement

M EPs back Commission E U in 2nd Div C an't calm fears

E uro rebounds E U's ill-wind E uro's murky path T hese testing times

C zechs flout rules C lear words needed P igs mess

F rench 'smear' Ashton E uropean army M oving crisis T he exit beckons

Death of Switzerland G reece will stick to plan M andelson attacks EU

P ound hurting W E pay the price E uro's difficult test E urozone crisis

P olish/Czech concerns G reek bankruptcy: Eurozone could cope

E P expenditure L ets samba E urozone bond problem

G lobal debt bomb W ill Israel join? Obama's mistake

G reek Drama not over J oin armed forces with France

Franco-German agenda L ook closer to home S pain's deficit plan

"No one leaving euro" N o French austerity plan R ise of 'Chimerica'

G reek shares lead world markets G reek wage freeze

G reece fear irrational D irective deadline missed S nub for EU?

S wiss: Isolation no option R ompuy summit 11 Feb E uro: Serious crisis

E urope: The bitchy introvert H arsh truths for EU C asino banking out

C zechs support EU M erkel Swiss clash B erlusconi's great dream

S table euro area S upport Obama F ixing Greek crisis

"Weak link" attack B anana war ends E lusive Cyprus deal

O bama skips Madrid Summit K laus/Rompuy views differ!

G reece has full support N o euro bail-outs C ameron in quandary

L andmark for Europe E uro's 6 month low P oland to meet target

G reece: Copy Ireland A Greek bail-out U gly truth

U K's bleak outlook K osovo confusion G reek bonds to China

S ize of Greek deficit? E uro too big to fail A shton flak

G reece: New bond in Feb W hat drives euro? S tand by Greece

U kip threat to candidate G reece won't quit euro R ight R&D required

G reece: Bond auction relief T ories' EU deal overruled

E U sees threat to euro L et's hear it for Obama A n economic success

V ision for the euro E CR Iranian policy S tructural EU strains?

E CB says "never again" Citizens' initiative warning

F uture reserve currency G reek bonds A RLEM is launched

P IIGS good for eurozone G reece saps euro confidence

B russels: A world power! M EPs bury hatchet E U's 'major test'

L ib Dem euro split? S terling collapse A ustralian duty-free beef

M EPs have teeth R oad transport - the truth N o euro break up

B arroso deserves support M omentum for EU tax A shton under fire

E nd is nigh L eaders lead, not follow S leeping trade giant

I ntegration: Liberterian case G reece's conjuring trick

E uro zone representation S nub EU funding? C itizens initiative

E U/EMU expulsion D on't blame euro B urka serious barrier

U kip turning 'nastier' G reece won't default N o patience with Greece

F ake Greek data S tronger together C onservatives threatened

D ubious provision? C onsensus on million citizens

A lign with Europe E stonia is ready U kraine: EU within 5 years

F ailing bank solution E U withdrawal F rance's Barnier impresses

L osers Sovereignty Bill U K defence cooperation

T urks membership backed E U aids Haiti U KIP MEP quits grouping

C zech schools fail Roma E uro's end not nigh

G reece steps up to the plate H ello Santander bye-bye Northern Rock

E conomic success S lovaks celebrate eurozone

G reece: Unlikely to quit E stonia: Eurozone 'More credible' EU

B ulgaria: Euro bid I celand's referendum C roatia: EU 2012

E uro within 4 years G reece: Bomb explosion E uro for oil imports

M ounting pound pressure N orway wants views heard

G lobal alliance B ureaucrats hold out O utlook not bright

J unk food tax B inding "2020 strategy" B loody-minded Icelanders

M EP's folly E astern Europe O pen EU doors S trong euro a problem

P igs year R ompuy vision P olish/Chinese squabble

E uropol stronger E mulating the euro U K threat to Iceland

G reek promise "Nutters" Alliance 3 0 billion euro project

S ubtle Van Rompuy P oland: Economic leader again?

U SA: Don't bomb Iran? S erbia: Record EU entry?

2 010 predictions T urkey's EU price S taggering deficit

L essons on power B etter fisheries control A stronger Europe

M ost hated currency 2010 E stonia: Euro in 2010 N ew UK opt-out

M ore effective and dynamic L ithuania energy gamble?

E stonia okay for euro I celand approves A n EU special

E U & you 2009 E U condemns China P ound lures euro shoppers

W hy love EU E minently Euro-Mediterranean S lash deficits by 2011

R ussia Ukraine oil deal M EP court jesters E U oil alert

G reece: No IMF aid P ound below parity with euro? EU wants Serbia in

G reece: Austerity budget passed E CR: Cameron nervous

E U regulation, legislation good W eak pound not helpiing UK

G rowth for euro zone

S erbia applies for membership E U 2009 review N ew Year wage battle

E U 2020 strategy F alling pound E U must find a life B alkan odyssey

D aniel Hannon - populist 2 010 Super-strong euro? EU achievements

N ew gas pipeline B ulgaria 2013 goal S lovenia blocks Croatia

G reed did it T urkey's EU accession N ew era EU/US cooperation

E uropean tidal wave? S ebia to apply E USSR? Bumper 2010 budget

E U winning N o PIGS default M acedonia/Iceland 2010 EU talks

C ommon EU position needed M ake EU docs public P IIGS economies

B aroness Ashton's plans I t's inflation folks C hina beats EU

A lbania's EU readiness L earn from Ireland E stonia test case

W orld Government scam A shton criticises Israel M EP can't take it

P lan now for euro D isenchanted Brits E uro case for Estonia

Euro entry absolutely correct T esting euro times E U to save Athens?

T he debt we owe G reece: EU & IMF ready C atalans get referendum

N o to Euro in Estonia G reece/Ireland may leave euro??

E U urges IMF B ring on Lisbon C roatia join sooner not later

EU Foreign Office rush S arkozy and the City A Cameron challenge

EU discuss billions B rown Sarkozy accord? Direct action on Greece

D on't shoot the opposition I reland's abotion law challenge

Swiss mistake G reece won't go bankrupt E U demands BBB action

T owards Multipolarity G reece threatens bankruptcy

S erbia to apply soon T imebomb for euro? Romania on the rocks?

I celand EU bid delayed U kip's leader ECB urges Greece

I t's investment - stupid!

N ot good for pound EU emmissions cut B arnier defends

C ounterfeit drugs E uropean Security Treaty E U "bogeyman" baffled

S titch up??? E U glitz N ot easier for Hungary S erbia joins EU

T urkish accession E stonia may do so F rench witches brew

S arkozy cancels UK trip A shton's many questions

A fghanistan surge T urkey: Summit decision P olish euro 2014

B arnier: No need for row T hatcher's European delusions

L isbon strengthens peace C all their bluff R ipping Ukip apart?

G reece: Not too dire D arling loses D arling warns EU

Demands on Greece M id-East EU way forward E uro overvalued

S arkozy gloating? Strong City wanted S arko's secret plan?

E U's identity crisis G reece the new Iceland? Snarky Sarko taunt

B umpy path to 1/12/09 The missing debate U K celebrating?

C hange for the better New treaty required G ive Gibralta back

S arkozy pleased N ew Euro-Atlantic treaty? Ukip in turmoil

G rand strategy wanted I 'm a federalist F rance beats Britain?

C ameron rejects E U portfolio delights E U "special status"

N ew Ukip leader F rance's Barnier gets plum job F it to bust

L isbon celebration E nlargement & the euro P ride, pride & more pride

M Ps back Wilders A shton denies F aces EU deserves

P arliament ready A shton accused P atent free technology E U team

Preaching climate Nation state, or nation states President's first trip

EU needs action D on't understand, don't allow

Iran's dollar replacement Power to t he MEPs Europe a foreign land

France wants key job E U risking irrelevance G B call to EU

T op league EU F rance expects H R Ashton's work to begin

Wall will not work The right leader E uro tax U ndemocratic - GOOD

M EP v Bishop EU passes test A "Christian" response

C reating unity M ake it work Regulatory Posts Ashton change coming

C hallenging choices E U's competent figures B NP's non-white member

C heer Rompuy's victory E stonia in Euro 2011 M ore than 20 candidates

R educing the fiscal deficit 'Inevitable partners'

M ary Robinson to 'reconsider'? Van Rompuy 'strongly opposed'

E U seeks special status F inal contest begins

F ranco-German stitch-up G reat debate L et voters decide

B elgian rule OK4U G ord help us E urope's bumbling search

S ick man of Europe A United States of Europe

P ick a woman M ay take time F lawed candidate? U K MPs warn EU

I mpossible task B lair's the man B ritain & EU Presidency

A ccelerated entry no option Start proposing E U tax coming?

E urope stronger than ever Kosovo's first election D emocratic deficit?

EU more robust W anted: Willing People E U rises as voter issue

E urozone out of recession P lot against Cameron

T hose EU Directives E U "camels" G riffin no EU cash

Turkey disillusioned G riffin's alliance 3 .5bn for Croatia in 2012?

E urope's next chapter E U leaders split E x MEP jailed

G reece warned T ory EU split coming C ameron howling in the night

B rotherhood & EU K en Clarke risks backlash

C ameron's nasty friends H eat on Ukip M iliband should do it

M andelson denies M iliband in Berlin bash F raud, graft and gambling

Ukip up I ndian/EU trade talks B elgian tipped E uropean Precedent

M iliband says no M eaningless or dangerous W e are kith and kin

S ceptic damage coming K amikaze Cameron C ameron policy bad

U kip can't do H ate the EU? N o dollar panic yet C oncern over Iceland Spanish firms expand

C ameron time-waster S erbia to apply for membership

President Herman Van Rompuy C hina leading B lair's unbalancing act

C ameron's Lisbon risks E xpel Hannon & Helmer

Europe not in the mood E x-MEP admits fraud M ilitary chiefs nervous

C ameron reels H elmer resigns T ories 'castrate' UK

M iliband 'heading to Europe' President or président Blair?

Cameron on horns of a dilemma B anning the crucifix

L isbon apocalypse D avid Davis wants referendum

A Cameron denial C ameron must hold referendum

T reaty can be signed B anish Klaustrophobia B lair's siren

The conquering euro EU too submissive Cameron ashamed?

C ameron's EU mess Sceptics take over party E U weathering storm

Cameron to 'let matters rest' EU leaders incensed by Cameron

Jostling for position A greement on Blair's rival Treaty by 1st Dec

Blair's not the man (blog) Blair's bid scuppered N o policy on Europe

B aroness Ashton rivals Miliband T ory EU realist

Its our Post Office (blog) T ough EU summit E U dream ticket

A Blair complex? N ames in the frame V isionary President

Blair backing lacking? C ameron should quit E U credibility at stake

P resident Blair or Juncker? Post Imperial angst (blog)

EU was backward-looking L isbon decision next week

President Juncker? M iliband Foreign Representative (blog)

Cameron heading for train wreck C ameron to ditch rightwingers

I mmediate Lisbon ruling unlikely D ollar tanks again

EU style Asian bloc W hat use currency manipulation? (Blog)

G erman growth Britain a big player T reaty+climate deal imminent

B lair right man for EU D ump Strasbourg U K left behind

E U+death penalty C ome back euro, all is forgiven

O rganised crime Italy fears $1.60 euro Euro pipe dream

Klaus still holding out C zech leader positive on Lisbon

S eperate the banks (blog) Miliband: High Representative?

K laus under pressure B russels blames member states

Tories serious about euro allies? N ick Griffin gloats C harter of Human Rights OK (Blog)

Democratic chasm looms Gl obal banking (Blog) Norway half in, half out

E.U.'s ugly side U .S. pressure on Tories B arroso faces 'Question Time'

West Midlands chairman

17/09/2007 £1 = 1.4462 euro 03/09/2010 08:46 £1 = 1.2035 euro

Net UK contribution to EU per person per day About 15p

(Half the cost of a 2nd class postage stamp)

Euro membership: Tony Blair memoirs - 2 Sep 2010

But he admits in his book that he could not sell the idea, lacking

support in his cabinet and surrounded by an aggressive UK press.

"Unless it was economically plain that it would be good for Britain, it was simply not politically sellable," his book says, according to the Financial Times. "The political problem was the economics."

He hoped that the economics would change but by election year in 2001, this was still not the case: "They didn't and, for me, that was that."

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