Friday 18 July 2008

Today's Links : 18th of July

EU is funding the Bulgarian mafia. Bruno Waterfield, The Telegraph (en)
Watch MEPs explain why they are discriminating against sceptics. Daniel Hannan, The Telegraph (en)
UK formally ratifies EU's Lisbon Treaty. James Kirkup, The Telegraph (en)
Mandelson-Sarkozy row rumbles on. Bruno Waterfield, The Telegraph (en)
The Big Question: How has Angela Merkel become the key player on Europe's political stage? Tony Patterson, The Independent (en)
EU Lisbon treaty officially ratified by UK. PA, The Independent (en)
The next big project for the EU is energy. Michaele Schreyer and Ralf Fuecks, The FT (en) Belgian king rejects PM’s resignation. The FT (en)
New EBRD chief warns on inflation threat. Stefan Wagstyl, The FT (en)
Mandelson warns on trade talks failure. Tony Barber, The FT (en)
Slovakia rejects euro inflation fear. Jan Cienski, The FT (en)
Spain breached EU rules on energy deals. Nikki Tait and Mark Mulligan, The FT (en)
French energy merger crowns baron’s matchmaking. Paul Betts, The FT (en) ***