But this is impossible without a clear European identity and thus a common interest to be asserted and defended.

Reaffirming its determination to continue the consultation and exchange of views with the European Union on issues of common interest

That is in the common interest.

But a unified European policy must not be purely geopolitical, because Europe s common interest would not be strong enough to override national interests.

European Union common approach

Their common interest is continuation of the game.

We will find common European solutions.

This is our shared responsibility and our common interest.

This is our shared responsibility and our common interest.

Yet they share a root cause, whereby speculative and often narrow interests have superseded the common interest, common responsibilities, and common sense.

Canning, the great British foreign secretary once said, Britain has a common interest, but no common allies.

PARIS While Europe s citizens largely support the establishment of a common security and defense policy, most European leaders have demonstrated a clear lack of interest in creating one including at last month s European Council meeting. What accounts for this paradox?

We must learn a new grammar of power in a world that is made up more of the common good or the common bad than of self interest or national interest.

Fundamentalists believe that markets tend towards equilibrium and the common interest is best served by allowing participants to pursue their self interest.

Creation of a new institution, a Maghreb Common Market, would be in everyone s interest.

Whatever route it takes, Europe in the coming years will have to address the weak representation of the common interest or else admit that no such common interest can justify remaining on the path of integration.

Yet, in the absence of a European government, there can be no common defense policy, let alone a common army.

One of the oldest common institutions, it began as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

In addition, having joined the European Union in May 2004, Slovakia also joined the common European development aid system.

These questions are vital for the future of the common European currency.

Similarly, the two countries have a common interest in stabilizing mainland China s relations with Taiwan.

In addition, economic systems were based on solidarity, sharing and cooperation in the common interest.

European interest in military intervention in Africa is as low as ever.

European Union. The European Union adopted the sanctions imposed by Security Council resolution 1390 (2002) through a common position of the Council of the European Union dated 27 May 2002 (2002 402 CFSP), amended by common position 2003 140 CFSP.

The European Union encouraged the evolution of the UNDAF from a common framework for agency programming to a common programming instrument.

The programmes were complementary to the European Union's efforts towards the establishment of a common European asylum system by 2010.

12. Stresses the importance of enhanced regional cooperation for the development of the South Eastern European States in the priority areas of infrastructure, transport, trade, energy and environment, as well as in other areas of common interest

China, the largest investor in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, could help finance projects of common interest.

(h) Both States have a common interest in denying that returned persons were subjected to torture.

The net effect is that common European interests are not represented at all.

Hospitals for childbirth became common in the 17th century in many European cities.

The European Central Bank should reverse its mistaken decision to hike interest rates.

The issue of demographic change was of great interest to the European Union.

Indeed, the European Union is the fruit of a long, continuous effort to strengthen common norms and rules among European states.

Until recently, their rulers had a common interest in keeping this Pandora s Box of borders tightly sealed.

Joint programming was being discussed in areas of common interest such as marginalized populations and urban slums.

Any weakening of these two institutions would cause severe damage to common European interests.

Canada and USA have a common share of frequencies, as do most European countries.

Europe s common institutions both old and newly created can survive in the long run only if a common European identity materializes to underpin them.

As part of the United Kingdom, the area joined a common market initiative called the European Economic Community which became the European Union.

Recognizing the common interest of all mankind in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes,

Recognizing the common interest of all mankind in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes,

These events have little in common, yet they all point to a growing European trend.

Only a common European position Britain included has any chance of influencing the Bush administration.

These common positions and Council regulations are binding on States members of the European Union.