Eurotactics

Rome’s Colosseum ‘needs 25 million euro facelift’

Rome's Colosseum needs a facelift, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to raise 25 million euros to restore the crumbling symbol of the Italian capital.

EU police raid home of former Kosovo guerrilla commander

EU police on Wednesday raided the home of an ethnic Albanian former guerrilla commander as part of a probe into alleged political assassinations following the Kosovo conflict, a press release said.

Austrian minister seeks stress tests for oil companies

Austria's environment minister called Wednesday for "stress tests" on oil firm installations in Europe to prevent a repeat of the Gulf of Mexico spill, APA news agency reported.

Germany insists Turkey’s EU process is open-ended

Germany wants Turkey anchored in Europe but the country's ultimate EU membership is not guaranteed, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said here Wednesday.

EU appoints French general to lead Kosovo mission

The European Union appointed French general Xavier Bout de Marnhac as the head of its civilian mission in charge of strengthening the rule of law in Kosovo, a statement said Tuesday.

French diplomat to head EU intelligence agency

French diplomat Patrice Bergamini will head the European Union's intelligence agency, replacing Britain's William Shapcott atop an office observers see as a potential "European CIA," a diplomat said on Tuesday.