EUobserver 18.11.2008

HEADLINES

1. Brussels encourages EU states to open labour markets
2. Dublin in talks with EU capitals to retain commissioner
3. Only a third of Croatians want EU membership
4. What Europeans really care about

THE NEWS

1. Brussels encourages EU states to open labour markets - 18.11.2008 - 09:29
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Contrary to common widespread fears, the two EU enlargements of 2004 and 2007 have not led to a massive influx of central and eastern European workers to the "old" member states, according to a European Commissionreport to be released on Tuesday.
http://euobserver.com/9/27126/?rk=1

2. Dublin in talks with EU capitals to retain commissioner - 18.11.2008 - 09:27
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The Irish foreign minister, Micheal Martin has said that Dublin is in talks with other European capitals to see if the retention of a commissioner foreach member state is viable - a key concern of No voters in the June referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
http://euobserver.com/9/27130/?rk=1

3. Only a third of Croatians want EU membership - 18.11.2008 - 09:27
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Citizens from the western Balkans have mixed feelings regarding their countries' EU future, with Kosovars and Albanians being particularly optimistic, but not even a third of Croats considering EU accession to be"a good thing," a new survey has shown.
http://euobserver.com/9/27124/?rk=1

4. What Europeans really care about - 18.11.2008 - 08:20
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The American export of Halloween came in at number one in a new Google study measuring the fastest rising web search queries in the EU during October 2008. The exclusive EU top 10 Google Searches will be published ona monthly basis in partnership with EUobserver.
http://euobserver.com/9/27112/?rk=1