Facebook graffiti artist stands to earn $200m from IPO

telegraph 02-FEB-12

Palestinians throw shoes at UN chief's convoy

aljazeera 02-FEB-12

Senate panel approves sweeping penalties on Iran (AP)

news 02-FEB-12

Syria: UN deadlock breakthrough hopes raised

telegraph 02-FEB-12

Inside China

washtimes 02-FEB-12

EU official: Greece needs extra €15 billion, EU looks for help from eurozone, central banks

phantis 02-FEB-12

Sherry Rehman stresses need for transparent, predictable Pakistan-US ties

app 02-FEB-12

Eurozone manufacturing contraction eases

TheFrontierPost 02-FEB-12

European shares firm, debt auctions eyed (Reuters)

news 02-FEB-12

Merck & Co. swings to Q4 profit on lower charges (AP)

news 02-FEB-12

U.N. Security Council members at standstill on Syria

cnn 01-FEB-12

US report urges tougher stance against Iran

aljazeera 01-FEB-12

U.N. chief urges Israel to halt settlements

CBSnews 01-FEB-12

Firdous urges media to highlight Kashmir issue

app 01-FEB-12

Opposition renews call for treaty referendum

RTERadio 01-FEB-12

Greece nears debt deal with banks but EU clash looms

telegraph 01-FEB-12

President pays visit to two schools

MaltaIndipendent 01-FEB-12

Market merger blocked

euronews 01-FEB-12

VIDEO: House of Commons

bbc 01-FEB-12

The Indictment of Kenyas Big Four

newswatchngr 01-FEB-12

Arab League leaders addressing U.N. on Syria

cnn 31-JAN-12

US lawmakers take next step on new Iran sanctions

alertnet 31-JAN-12

Europe signs up to German-led fiscal pact (Reuters)

news 31-JAN-12

Palestine and Israel blame each other on peace talks

bignewsnetwork 31-JAN-12

China cracks down on unrest ahead of Tibetan holiday

cnn 31-JAN-12

Putin [-said]: I hope that you and your colleagues… will take into account both the achievements and mistakes of our EU neighbors,

rian 02-FEB-12

Wammen [-said]: Green jobs are the jobs of the future. The EU must decide whether we want them to be created here or in the USA, South Korea or China. That’s what we need to decide then we need to set up the right framework conditions for green growth in Europe,

epc 02-FEB-12

Dinkic [-told]: This acquisition must be temporary. If within the upcoming six months a strategic partner is not found -- ideally with its own mines to be able to lower the price of raw materials, as well as to have a market outside the EU -- this will be the biggest problem of the new government,

setimes 02-FEB-12

Špidla [-said]: There is a threat drawing funds from the European Union will cease due to flaws in the system of auditing,

PraguePost 02-FEB-12

Lukashevich [-said]: Our EU partners should be well aware of the significance that Russia attaches to the earnesty of its commitment to international obligation in the sphere of democratic elections and the defense of human rights and civic freedoms,

itartass_en 02-FEB-12

Borg [ said]: They must do the right thing, be responsible and meet both home and host rules. This should avoid banks collapsing in the way we have seen in the rest of the European Union,

baltic 02-FEB-12

Putin [-said]: I hope that you and your colleagues will take into account both the achievements and mistakes of our EU neighbors,

panarmenian 02-FEB-12

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski [ said]: Are we ready to act and react? Some of those countries, especially developed democracies like Brazil and India, enjoy the status of a privileged relationship with the EU, while denying us at the same time the right to vote in the UN

eppgroup 02-FEB-12

Green [said:]: I believe it changes the whole intellectual basis of the immigration debate, and deserves far more attention than it gained when it was published. Economists across Government will be considering the MAC's assessment in detail over the coming weeks. It supports a more selective approach to non-EU migration. The old assumption was that as immigration adds to GDP - national output - it is economically a good thing, and that therefore logically the more immigration the better, whatever the social consequences.

belfasttelegraph 02-FEB-12

Merkel [ said]: As a common currency, euro has made the European Union more powerful than before. Germany as a major exporting nation has largely benefited from this currency and we will carry out more constructive work within the framework of the eurozone and the European Union,

voanews 02-FEB-12

Alex Attwood [said:]: I have made it clear and do so again now that all environmental and planning requirements will be complied with in relation to fracking. To this end, I am and will be exhaustive and take all necessary steps, including:- • reviewing all emerging studies on fracking including the USEDA 2011 report, the London Government expert panels conclusions in March 2012 and the EU working group on non-fossil energy potential, a meeting of which my officials attended on 27/01/2012 and have updated me on; • close and

egovmonitor 02-FEB-12

Dodds [said:]: The EU globalisation adjustment fund was set up to aid individual workers for redundancies owing to the financial crisis or events such as factories moving to outside the EU. Within the proposal the Commission has also added that transitory support should also be provided to farmers

farminglife 02-FEB-12

Lukashevich [-said]: The EU foreign policy chief’s statement has not gone unheeded; it was, in fact, an attempt to cast doubt on the elections before the event happened,

rian 02-FEB-12

Derviş [ said]: The EU has rules, but they are not absolute, they are evolving. We could talk about a different form of integration. I am not talking about a privileged partnership outside of Europe, but a special relationship inside Europe,

hurriyetdailynews 02-FEB-12

Martin [ said]: For the sake of rushing through this treaty, we could damage the possibility of ever again winning support for an EU initiative,

eecho 01-FEB-12

Erdogan [ said]: I believe and hope that the constitutional council will act with common sense and reach a conclusion that is compatible with French values and European Union principles,

dailystar 01-FEB-12

David Lidington [said:]: I am delighted to be visiting Madrid, and to have the opportunity to discuss some of the key issues facing Europe with my Spanish colleagues. I look forward to discussing ways in which we can work together to promote growth, boost jobs, and create economic stability. Unlocking growth in the EU is the key challenge for its Member States, and one which we must, together, strive to achieve.

fco 01-FEB-12

Dimas [-concluded]: One of Greece’s priorities is to see all Western Balkans countries enter the EU,

b92net_en 01-FEB-12

Kay Swinburne [said:]: I welcome my fellow MEP's involvement as a rapporteur on these dossiers and will continue to work closely with him on these Welsh issues. However, it is the inability of Derek's Labour colleagues in government in Wales to spend the structural funds effectively that most concerns me most. If they had achieved better outcomes from the current 2.6bn euros at their disposal maybe we could have improved our economy to rank with the best, and not the worst in the EU.

icWales 01-FEB-12

Cameron [said:]: Nothing changes the fact we were confronted by an EU treaty and we vetoed that treaty.

telegraph 31-JAN-12

Reinfeldt [-told]: If I have a mandate from the EU Committee, then I must act upon it,

thelocal 31-JAN-12

Douglas Carswell [said:]: I don't see how the veto is really a veto if we allow the fiscal union to form, and then find ourselves subject to the EU institutions being used to govern that. In effect we will find that for all the talk of a veto, we find ourselves hauled into this process.

independent 31-JAN-12

Cameron [-added that]: There isn't a Brussels EU treaty because I vetoed it. They [eurozone leaders] have had to make a treaty outside the EU. Obviously they'd prefer to have it inside the EU, which is why they are already talking about trying to bring it back inside the EU. So to argue that the veto doesn't matter seems bizarre.

guardian 31-JAN-12

Bernard Jenkin [said:]: This nullifies the effect of the UK's veto in December and demonstrates how a subset of EU member states can hijack the EU institutions for their own purposes, bypassing any dissenting state … The government cannot retreat from that now, or they will refuel demands for a referendum on the UK's present terms of membership of the EU.

guardian 31-JAN-12

Viktor Ivanov [-said]: At present, according to official statics, the EU drug market is estimated at over 100 billion U.S. dollars. This figure doubles when taking into account the retail and whole sale turnover of drugs. If we try to calculate the adverse effect drugs have on the economy, the losses go up to 600-700 billion U.S. dollars. This sum is comparable with the tranche allocated by the EU Central Bank to support the economies during the first wave of crisis in 2009,

ruvr 31-JAN-12

Nicholson [said:]: While on the surface this seems like a generous proposal from the Commission, we must be extremely wary of the motives behind it. I believe that this move constitutes nothing more than a smokescreen. If this is approved, it will give the Commission ‘Carte Blanche’ to sign trade agreements with countries outside of the EU which I fear will be extremely detrimental to certain agricultural sectors - especially beef.

farminglife 31-JAN-12

Ashton [ said]: This is the only pragmatic way forward given the growing demand for the European Union to become a more capable, coherent and strategic global actor,

AP 31-JAN-12

Douglas Carswell [said:]: I don't see how the veto is really a veto if we allow the fiscal union to form, and then find ourselves subject to the EU institutions being used to govern that.

nzherald 31-JAN-12

Douglas Carswell [said:]: I don't see how the veto is really a veto if we allow the fiscal union members to form and to then find ourselves subject to the EU institutions being used to govern that.

telegraph 31-JAN-12

Vassiliou [added:]: Erasmus is one of the great success stories of the European Union: it is our best known and most popular programme. Erasmus exchanges enable students to improve their knowledge of foreign languages and to develop skills such as adaptability which improve their job prospects. It also provides opportunities for teachers and other staff to see how higher education works in other countries and to bring the best ideas home. Demand for places strongly exceeds the resources available in many countries – one of t

egovmonitor 31-JAN-12

Papandreou [-concluded]: We must take into consideration the emerging markets, and the EU must turn to the real economy,

hri 31-JAN-12

Janez Potočnik [said:]: Water pollution is one of the environmental worries most frequently cited by EU citizens. I welcome this advance as it is clearly answering people's expectations. These 15 additional chemicals need to be monitored and controlled to ensure they don't pose a risk to the environment or human health.

focus 31-JAN-12

Merkel [-said]: EU policies work on a basis of continuity Europe would not function anymore if with every change of national governing party EU legislation changed as well, all the time,

euractiv 31-JAN-12

Cash [asked:]: Will he accept that the problem we have in European policy making is that it is on a slippery slope towards a more coercive, more federal and less democratic Europe? Will he give us his assurance that never, while he is prime minister, will we fold this non-EU treaty into the treaties as a whole?

guardian 31-JAN-12

Salehi [-added]: Iran could become a solid partner for the EU,

trendnews 30-JAN-12

Simon Denham [ said]: A bit of risk-off this morning, as yet another EU summit gets underway and the Greek debt talks continue,

france24 30-JAN-12

Marian Harkin [-said]: The only conclusion that can be reached from the Minister’s admissions in the Dail debate is that it suited the previous Government to have an EU focus on septic tanks and not on the major pollution represented by deficient municipal waste water treatment plants

donegaldemocrat 30-JAN-12

Chris Weafer [ explains]: The first EU leaders’ summit of 2012 will dominate the headlines today with the threat of a Greek default still hanging over the region like a sword of Damocles,

rt 30-JAN-12

Vassiliou [added:]: Erasmus is one of the great success stories of the European Union: it is our best known and most popular programme. Erasmus exchanges enable students to improve their knowledge of foreign languages and to develop skills such as adaptability which improve their job prospects. It also provides opportunities for teachers and other staff to see how higher education works in other countries and to bring the best ideas home. Demand for places strongly exceeds the resources available in many countries � one of t

focus 30-JAN-12

Lavrov [said that:]: Russia has nothing to do with this situation. Iran’s decision is caused by the EU decision to refuse starting from July from the imports of Iranian oil.

itartass_en 30-JAN-12

Cameron [said:]: We don't want to hold up the eurozone doing whatever is necessary to solve the crisis as long as it doesn't damage our national interests. So it's good that the new treaty states clearly that it cannot encroach upon the competences of the union, and that they must not take measures that undermine the EU internal market.

guardian 30-JAN-12

Simon Denham [ said]: as yet another EU summit gets underway and the Greek debt talks continue,

focus 30-JAN-12

Roubini [-said]: The potential for the unravelling, not just of the euro but the political structures which underpin the European Union, is really quite real.

france24 30-JAN-12

Roesler [ said]: If the Greeks fail to do this themselves, the leadership and monitoring must come in a stronger way from outside, for example through the EU,

kathimerini 30-JAN-12

Groehe [ said]: If you hear how the Socialist candidate speaks about the work of our governments in the euro-zone crisis then it becomes immediately clear that he would be a brake on further integration and the future of the European Union,

wsj 29-JAN-12

Roesler [ added]: If the Greeks aren't able to succeed themselves with this, then there must be stronger leadership and monitoring from abroad, for example through the EU,

kyivpost 29-JAN-12

Cameron [pointed out:]: More than half of EU member states are now less competitive than they were this time last year while five EU member states are now less competitive than even sclerotic Iran.

telegraph 28-JAN-12

Šefčovič [said:]: This new right will open a new chapter in the democratic life of the EU. Not only will it provide a direct gateway for citizens to make their voices heard in Brussels, it will also encourage real cross-border debates about EU issues.

egovmonitor 27-JAN-12

John Bufton [said:]: Cohesion funding is often championed as the reason why being a member of the EU is of benefit to Wales.

icWales 27-JAN-12

Cash [-added]: We in the UK should not pay one penny to provide funds for the EU bailout, which if it were done within the EU itself would be deeply unlawful,

ibtimes 27-JAN-12

Reding [-stated]: A strong, clear and uniform legal framework at EU level will help to unleash the potential of the digital single market and foster economic growth, innovation and job creation,

irishsun 27-JAN-12

Karel De Gucht [said:]: The rise of emerging economies like India, China and Brazil shows that trade-driven development is possible and that open markets can play a major role in generating growth. Yet those trailing behind need help. World tariffs have never been this low and the EU already offers very favourable market access to poor countries. What will make a difference are non-tariff issues - such as standards, services, intellectual property rights, public procurement, infrastructure and packaging facilities. None of this ca

europa 27-JAN-12

Dacic [says:]: The task for all of us is to find a compromise and balance ... Serbia needs to enter the EU, in spite of all obstacles.

setimes 27-JAN-12

Komorowski [-said]: Polish GDP rose 15.4 pct during the years 2008-2011 while the average GDP growth in the EU was minus 0.4 pct at that time,

Poland 27-JAN-12

Vladimir Milov [ said]: We view Russia as a European nation, which should have open borders with the European Union, and not with the Chechnya of [Moscow-supported Chechen president] Ramzan Kadyrov or with the dictatorships of Central Asia,

ruvr 27-JAN-12

Nikolić [-said]: When we have to enter the EU quickly we sentence them to 1,000 years and when we have a fight with the EU we reduce their sentence by half,

b92net_en 27-JAN-12

Cash [said:]: This is an inevitable consequence of politicians forcing the EU on to people.

ibtimes 27-JAN-12

Nikolić [-said]: When we have to enter the EU quickly we sentence them to 1,000 years, and when we have a fight with the EU we reduce their sentence by half,

b92net_en 27-JAN-12