What to expect from the Swedish EU Presidency
On 1 July, Sweden takes over the rotating Presidency of the European Union. Open Europe has published a briefing which details the key issues facing the EU during the Swedish Presidency.
The recession will be at the top of the agenda, with new proposals to regulate financial markets across the EU taking shape, followed by climate change and a controversial new justice and home affairs programme.
To read Open Europe's briefing click here.
Irish voters asked to vote on the same Lisbon Treaty they rejected last year
Despite promises from the Irish government that they would not force people to vote on exactly the same text a second time around, the deal reached by EU leaders makes no change whatsoever to the text of the Treaty, meaning Irish voters will be voting on exactly the same text they rejected last year.
The EU Presidency confirmed that: “the text of the guarantees explicitly states that the Lisbon Treaty is not changed”.
To read Open Europe's briefing click here.
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The second Irish referendum and the fate of the Lisbon Treaty - Thursday 18 June 2009, 12pm-1.30 pm
The Centre, Avenue Marnixlaan 22, B-1000, Brussels
Open Europe, The Centre & The Bertelsmann Foundation present a lunchtime debate with:
Elmar Brok, Member of the European Parliament for Germany
Bruno Waterfield, Brussels Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph
Joe Higgins, Member of the European Parliament for Ireland
Please note that this event is now full but for further information please contact Pieter Cleppe at pieter@openeurope.org.uk or on 00 32 477 68 46 08.
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