As thousands of young people celebrated World Youth Day events in Cologne, Brother Roger Schütz was tragically killed as he prayed in the community that he founded in Taizé.
At its meeting in June 2005, the Agricultural Council reached a policy agreement on the draft European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) despite the current crisis.
Political leadership and the will and courage required to build an effective EU is more lacking than at any other stage since the foundation of the EU according to Graham Watson MEP in an interview conducted on 13 September 2005 at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The EU and China were locked in a trade dispute over textiles as they met in Beijing for the eighth EU-China Summit, whilst also celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations.
