The EU's economic strategy, climate change and aid to Haiti will be the three topics on the agenda at an informal meeting of Heads of State or Government in Brussels on... more »

Coordinating the relief umbrella for Haiti

On 25 January, the Foreign Affairs Council agreed to further reinforce the European Union's contribution to aid efforts by upgrading the number of European police officers on... more »

Innovation and equality - two key notions of the Spanish Presidency

Innovating Europe, as regards fostering sustainable economic growth and implementing the Lisbon Treaty in full; and equality, in terms of equality of European citizens but... more »

Solidarity with Haiti

The first Council meeting chaired by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton took place on 18 January. Development ministers were convened to an extraordinary session to... more »

Towards a more efficient food supply chain

Recent years have seen wide fluctuations in food prices in Europe. This has caused hardship for agricultural producers and raised the question whether consumers are getting a... more »

Year of renewal

For the European Union, 2010 will be a year of renewal of its institutions and policies, declares Herman Van Rompuy, the President of the European Council, in an exclusive... more »