On Tuesday 1 January Romania took over the EU presidency succeeding Austria. The usual rotation takes place at a turbulent time for the bloc with Jean-Claude Juncker having just claimed he doesn’t have confidence in their ability to do it. Whilst Romania has typically been one of the EU’s consistently europhile countries, their left-wing government has been changing to sound more nationalistic... 

Demetris Christofias, the Greek Cypriot President, who is the only communist leader within the European Union, has taken over the EU Presidency for a term of six months. The EU presidency is a largely ceremonial role, but it is also a role that involves planning the blocs agenda and chairing many of its meetings at this pivotal time, especially with the Euro currency imploding rapidly. Are we to be... 

Orban says Hungarian renewal provides model for Europe as country recaptures lost respect during EU presidency. Hungary has provided practical examples for Europe by the renewal of the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told parliament on Monday. Assessing the six-month Hungarian EU Presidency, Orban said Hungary had recaptured much of its lost respect over the past six months. Opposition party... 

Swedish government wants to betray the European people’s homeland. It is quite shocking. Why would a Nordic country want Islamic terrorist freaks to join our beloved white people’s European Union?! Carl Bildt, the Swedish Foreign Minister, has visited two of Bulgaria’s neighbors in last-ditch efforts to unblock Turkey’s EU accession talks and lift obstacles to opening negotiations... 

On Wednesday Sweden took over the helmet for the European Union term presidency. Sweden will face a quite difficult term. Even preparations for the decision about Turkey to be taken at the end of the year are enough to be handled in a six-month term presidency. Sweden is a country that has already grasped the importance of Turkey’s integration with the EU and uttering it by any chance. No matter...