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And it has plenty of issues with which to occupy itself at present: the Union must fix a new seven-year budget, reform its farm policy, and pave the way for new entrants from the east.
ECONOMIST: Shaken in Strasbourg
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The European Union is proposing to finance a road that at present looks alarmingly likely to run past the edge of the park.
ECONOMIST: Mediterranean archaeology
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In overnight news, the Euro currency hit a fresh six-month high against the U.S. dollar and European stocks gained amid ideas the European Union sovereign debt crisis has at least stabilized at present.
FORBES: P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Sharply Lower on Technically Related Selling, Led by Mysterious Asian Drop
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At present only married couples - not civil union partners - can adopt in France.
BBC: French gay marriage and adoption bill backed by cabinet
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At the handful of other schools that provide full tuition coverage, the debate at Cooper Union is a reminder of the ever-present realities of balancing their long-standing commitment with rising costs.
WSJ: Famed free NYC college may start charging tuition
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Luke Van Sickle, president of the prison guards' union at Lucasville, said the shadow of the riot is always present at the 1, 625-acre prison, where 1, 365 inmates are housed.
NPR: Mood Tense On 20th Anniversary Of Ohio Prison Riot
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Unfortunately, at present, European decision makers are trying to save the union through policy solutions that radically limit the choices of both national governments and the public.
WSJ: It Pays to Be Flexible in Euro-Crisis Fight
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The next step is what I announced at the State of the Union, which is to call on our Republican friends to present their ideas.
WHITEHOUSE: The White House
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With both Mr. Gadhafi and the Soviet Union off the stage, Chad's army has been wrapped up in the instability that at present troubles the belt of desert countries across the top of Africa.
WSJ: Chad Army Says It Killed Key Terrorists
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At this week's meeting of G20 labour ministers in Washington, DC, with union leaders also present, Mr Georgetti was struck by the militancy of his counterparts from Spain, Greece and Turkey.
ECONOMIST: Strikes and unions