Nice Treaty - the "best possible accord in the circumstances"
Press Review 13 December 2000
Focus shifts to detail of Nice treaty
News Article 12 December 2000
As the political debate about last weekend's Nice summit turns to the longer-term implications of the agreement, further details have emerged about the proposals contained in the treaty itself. Here
Chirac faces hostile European parliament
News Article 12 December 2000
Jacques Chirac reported on the Nice summit to an often hostile European parliament on Tuesday. The French president declared "we have met our commitments" and "got the best that could
Nice Treaty to be major election issue
Press Review 12 December 2000
Nice summit nears chaos - but Blair hangs on to red lines
Press Review 11 December 2000
Nice Treaty 'best' for Britain says Blair
News Article 11 December 2000
The outcome of the Nice summit represents an advance for Britain and an advance for Europe, the prime minister told the House of Commons on Monday.
Nice summit - Conservatives will scrap treaty
News Article 10 December 2000
The shadow defence secretary, Iain Duncan-Smith, has promised to scrap the treaty agreed at Nice in the small hours of Monday morning.
Treaty of Nice - last minute compromises saved summit
News Article 10 December 2000
Euro-flag celebrates 45th birthday
News Article 8 December 2000
As EU leaders get down to the nitty-gritty of treaty negotiations in Nice, Friday sees the 45th anniversary of the European flag. The flag was adopted by the European Union
Kenneth Clarke MP - Former Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Interview 8 December 2000
Question: Looking to the Nice summit. European summits are always billed as crucial - is this summit as important as the billing it receives?
Nice summit begins with little progress
News Article 7 December 2000
Leaders of the 15 EU member states ended their first day at the Nice summit having made little progress.
Nice to pave way for EU enlargement
Press Review 7 December 2000
Cook lays down law on EU veto on defence
News Article 5 December 2000
Ahead of this week's crucial Nice summit, the foreign secretary, Robin Cook, has vowed to block any moves to include a defence and security clause in the treaty. In a
'Shaping Europe' - Mandelson's vision
News Article 5 December 2000
Just two days before EU leaders gather for a tense Nice summit, Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson launched a pamphlet "The future shape of Europe" with an address to the
Blair attacked on European veto
Press Review 4 December 2000
