World news about “Herman Van Rompuy” published by euronews.
Van Rompuy urges action on taxEuropean Council President Herman van Rompuy says the EU must get tougher on tax if governments are to succeed in balancing their books. He has promised… 12/04/2013
Van Rompuy to quit politics at the end of 2014European Council President Herman Van Rompuy will no longer hold a political office in 2015, Euractiv reports. The 65-year-old broke the news in a… 18/03/2013
Cameron revels in his European ‘Thatcher’ moment David Cameron has claimed victory after succeeding in his push for the EU to spend less. The British prime minister said that European taxpayers would not… 08/02/2013
EU leaders seal historic budget cut EU leaders have agreed to cut the bloc’s spending for the first time in its history. The headline figure of 960 billion euros is down by three percent from… 08/02/2013
EU, Brazil silent on protectionism at trade talks The EU has accused Brazil of protectionism in the past. But leaders tried to put those differences to one side at a joint trade summit in… 24/01/2013
Irish PM Kenny urges UK to stay inside the EU Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has used the official curtain raiser for his country’s EU presidency to urge the UK not to loosen its ties with Europe. He… 09/01/2013
EU-China : agreeing to disagree It was all smiles as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rolled in to Brussels on Thursday to meet his EU counterparts. Despite those pleasantries, finding common… 20/09/2012
Brussels asks Kosovo for swifter reforms to join EUEU leaders say Kosovo is on the right track to join the 27-member bloc, but that more work needs to be done on democratic reform. Speaking in Brussels… 19/07/2012
Van Rompuy backs Paris for EU patent court Among the many case files on the table at the EU summit is the single European patent. EU Commissioner Michel Barnier wants this project completed. It has… 26/06/2012
EU summit to focus on banking union European leaders will discuss ways of forming an EU wide banking union at a summit in Brussels this week, according to a document released ahead of the crunch… 25/06/2012
EU leaders put pen to paper on new fiscal treaty Signed; yes. Ratified; not yet! Despite that, Europe’s leaders have finally come up with the treaty they say will save the euro. The new so called fiscal… 02/03/2012
EU leaders sign new fiscal pact European leaders have put pen to paper on a new treaty they say will bring the bloc’s debts under control. The so-called fiscal compact, driven by France and… 02/03/2012
EU leaders seek austerity growth balance Striking the balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth was the focus as EU leaders met in Brussels earlier for the start of a two day summit… 01/03/2012
Should Herman Van Rompuy get more of the EU spotlight? Florian, a student from Brussels asks: “Do you think it’s a problem that Van Rompuy isn’t as visible as other leaders in the EU like José Barroso? He is… 24/02/2012
China pledges more help to solve Europe debt crisis China says it is ready to take a more active role in looking for a solution to the European debt crisis. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao made the statement at… 14/02/2012
EU welcomes Kosovo Serbia trade compromise EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy welcomed his Kosovan counterpart to Brussels on Tuesday following last week’s deal between Pristina and Belgrade to end… 07/09/2011
Euro faces a battle to survive: Van RompuyThe euro single currency is facing a battle for survival, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Tuesday as Ireland considers tapping the EU for… 16/11/2010
Interview with Herman Van Rompuy President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy faces the task, with others, of convincing EU member states to go along with a proposal by Germany and… 27/10/2010
EU long-term budget deal reachedEuropean Council President Herman Van Rompuy has revealed the deal worked out by the region’s leaders to cut EU spending for the next seven years. The… 08/02/2013
Budget talks reveal EU divisionsEuropean Council President Herman Van Rompuy chosen not to put forward a new budget compromise to EU leaders on Thursday, due to sharp divisions between key… 07/02/2013
Time for tough talk as EU summit to hash out budget deal beginsIt was all smiles as German Chancellor Angela Merkel watched a football friendly between her country and France with French President Francois Hollande – but… 07/02/2013
EU-Russia meeting set to lack Christmas cheerRussian President Vladimir Putin was given a warm welcome by European Union leaders when he arrived in Brussels ahead of today’s EU-Russia pre-Christmas… 21/12/2012
EU leaders in Brussels set out agenda for blocEU heads of state have committed themselves to a path of economic reforms in the coming year, a path they they hope will lead the eurozone out of crisis. At… 14/12/2012
EU awarded Nobel Peace Prize in OsloThe Nobel Peace Prize has been collected by the heads of the EU’s three main institutions. The ceremony took place in Norway’s capital Oslo. The European… 10/12/2012
Van Rompuy lauds Italy’s ‘great prime minister’ MontiThe prospect of a return to traditional Italian politics with its frequent crises and instability has caused European markets to wobble and put pressure on… 10/12/2012
EU says Nobel Peace Prize will help restore hopeThe European Union’s three presidents are in Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday for its transformation from a continent in war to one in… 09/12/2012
EU budget talks break up without agreementEuropean leaders have called off talks in Brussels over the long-term EU budget. Negotiations to fix the bloc’s finances for the 2014-2020 period have… 23/11/2012
EU summit in ‘small revolution’European leaders have agreed a deal on a banking union. France and the European Commission arrived at the summit keen to run ahead with a new European bank… 19/10/2012
EU leaders hope to build on banking dealEuropean leaders have gathered for day two of their summit in Brussels after a marathon session that ended up with a big step towards banking union in the… 19/10/2012
Nobel win offers chance for deeper union, say EU officialsThe European Union’s Nobel Peace Prize win is an opportunity for further integration, EU figures said on Friday. Martin Schulz, the president of the… 13/10/2012
EU leaders delighted at Nobel peace awardThe award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union comes not only a surprise to the EU itself, it provides a much-needed morale boost for the… 12/10/2012
China-EU summit: Wen wants arms embargo liftedThe European Union’s arms embargo against Beijing is still a major bone of contention for Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. At an annual summit with EU leaders in… 20/09/2012
Eurozone bends the rules to save single currencyAt the end of a two-day summit, the eurozone has adopted a more flexible approach to tackling its crippling debt crisis. The bloc’s future permanent bailout… 29/06/2012
Syria dominates Russia-EU summitThe situation in Syria is high on the agenda of the EU-Russia summit taking place in St Petersburg. Although they differ on their views on regarding what… 04/06/2012
G8 looks to private sector for help fighting hungerThe leaders of the world’s industrial powers are calling on the private sector to help fight hunger and malnutrition in the developing world. The G8 has… 19/05/2012
Hollande meets European Council president in ParisThe president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, has been meeting with France’s new president. Francois Hollande, who swept to victory with an… 09/05/2012
Van Rompuy: ‘The EU will never become the United States of Europe’To celebrate Europe Day, euronews took over a room at the European Council in Brussels, which is usually reserved for heads of state and government. Here… 09/05/2012
Have your say on Europe Day: out your questions to Herman Van RompuyMay 9 is Europe Day, and to mark the occasion euronews is giving you the chance to put your questions directly to the President of the European Council… 02/05/2012
EU focus on growth as Van Rompuy is re-electedAlthough debt is still very much on the agenda for EU leaders meeting at the latest summit in Brussels, they are turning their attention to growth as a… 02/03/2012
Medvedev promises euro aid but rebuffs election concernsRussian President Dmitri Medvedev made it clear that a visit to Brussels was for him to talk about the future of the euro and visa-free travel, not for… 15/12/2011
Medvedev rebuffs EU concern over Russian pollsHe did not quite say “it is none of your business”, but President Dmitry Medvedev’s message was clear as EU leaders raised the thorny topic of Russia’s recent… 15/12/2011
EC President sees new fiscal treaty by mid-2012A new fiscal treaty with stricter budget rules will be in place by mid-2012, according to the European Council’s president. Herman Van Rompuy says the first… 13/12/2011
Van Rompuy announces new fiscal pact for euro zoneThe president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, announced a new budgetary pact for the euro zone, saying all currency members and six others had… 09/12/2011
Euro crisis: Merkel and Sarkozy say we need changeAngela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy have proposed a new EU-treaty aimed at solving the euro zone debt crisis. Following a working lunch in Paris they said… 05/12/2011
Italy ‘needs reforms, not elections’, says Van RompuyKey political figures visited Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday evening, as there was still no formal announcement of his resignation. The… 11/11/2011
G8: Europe promises to help fledgling Arab nationsBrussels has promised more to help fledgling democracies in the Arab world, but insisted strings would be attached. In particular, aid will be dependent on… 26/05/2011
Euro faces a battle to survive: Van RompuyThe euro single currency is facing a battle for survival, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Tuesday as Ireland considers tapping the EU for… 16/11/2010
Van Rompuy charged with changes to Lisbon TreatyThe man charged with amending the Lisbon Treaty is EU Council President Herman van Rompuy. He must now prepare a study of the consequences of a treaty… 29/10/2010
Herman Van Rompuy shows optimism ahead of EU summitEuropean leaders meet in Brussels at the end of the week for a summit expected to focus partly on whether the EU’s financial institutions and regulations are… 27/10/2010
European fiscal discipline heats upThe 27 EU finance ministers have been meeting urgently in Brussels on reforming economic policy coordination. They are looking at how to give their stability… 21/05/2010
Markets rally after bumper euro bailout‘Shock and Awe’ is how some are describing it. World markets certainly rallied bullishly to the seven hundred and fifty billion euro emergency bailout to… 10/05/2010
Urging cooperation from all sides in Western BalkansMirror meetings in Brussels of both Croatian and Serbian leaders, with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy. He said regional cooperation in the… 05/03/2010
MEP hurls insults at EU presidentThe European Union’s new President, Herman van Rompuy, got more of a reaction to his maiden parliamentary speech than he bargained for. British eurosceptic… 25/02/2010
Rompuy convenes Council on economyHerman Van Rompuy has kicked off his official first week of work as the European Union’s first full-time Council president. He underscored his view that the… 04/01/2010
New EU president enjoys being low-keyEurope’s first permanent president is enjoying his last few days of relative obscurity before Monday’s first day in the job. Herman van Rompuy was catapulted… 01/01/2010
New EU President prepares to take officeThe EU’s first permanent president is enjoying his last few days of relative obscurity, before Monday’s first day at work. Belgium’s Herman van Rompuy was… 01/01/2010
New EU chapter begins as Lisbon Treaty takes effectThe EU’s Lisbon Treaty goes into force today. And at the Jeronimos Monastery in the Portuguese capital, where the document was signed, preparations for a… 01/12/2009
