Surveys
At the "Spring Summit" in Brussels, EU leaders granted Serbia official candidate status for membership of the European Union. Is this the right time to negotiate further enlargement?
EU Foreign Ministers have endorsed a tightening of sanctions against Syria, including a freeze on Syrian central bank assets in Europe and the prohibition of trade in precious metals. Is this enough to restrain the regime of Bashar al-Assad?
EU finance ministers agreed to loan Greece 130bn euros to prevent economic collapse. In exchange, Athens must apply a tough austerity program, including thousands of lay-offs and severe spending cuts. Should the Greeks accept?
China has promised to help resolve the eurozone's debt crisis, after talks with EU leaders in Beijing, though there were no specific promises to invest in a European bailout fund. Do you think this is good for the Union?
Martin Schulz, the new president of the EP, wants Parliament to participate in all eurozone and EU summits - but the European Council refused to extend the involvement. Do you agree with the EC's decision?
EU leaders in Brussels have just agreed on the final form of a severe “fiscal compact” (exempting the Czech Republic and the UK). The hope is to bring the EU’s most indebted nations back into line. Will this put Europe back on track?
The aim of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is to put international standards in place for enforcing intellectual property rights, to combat piracy. Should the European Community ratify the legislation?
Nine Eurozone countries have had their credit ratings downgraded, sparking talks of a deeper financial crisis. Do the ratings agencies have too much power?
The EU, like the USA, has agreed severe sanctions over Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons programme. In response, Tehran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz could disrupt one fifth of global oil shipments. Are the EU sanctions expedient?
The proposed new EU treaty aims to strengthen the markets’ confidence in the Euro, but at the expense of some of the European Parliament’s powers. Is this the right path to follow?
