Noticias del 26-12-09

El PSOE pide que se revisen las medidas contra los activistas de Greenpeace
Hugo Morán pide que se les ponga en libertad porque la organización "nunca elude" las consecuencias judiciales de sus acciones y no considera necesaria la prisión. (Ver +)

La UE critica la "desproporcionada" condena contra disidente chino
Liu Xiaobo ha sido condenado hoy a 11 años de cárcel por "incitar a actividades de agitación destinadas a derrocar al Gobierno" (Ver +)

Un cardenal colombiano intenta negociar en Europa con las FARC
Castrillón, que cuenta con la autorización de Uribe y el Vaticano, busca un acuerdo con la guerrilla. (Ver +)

EU presidency baton goes to Spain
BY JOSE IGNACIO TORREBLANCA
As 2009 comes to a close, Spain is getting ready to take over the Presidency of the EU from Sweden. Economic and institutional dilemmas will play a role in shaping the Spanish presidency's agenda as it works towards giving Europe the ‘one voice' it says it desires and, more importantly, desperately needs. (Ver +)

Outcomes of the Swedish EU Presidency
The final Council meeting has been concluded and the priority issues have come to a conclusion. It is almost time for Spain to take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. Below, there is a summary of the results achieved in central policy areas during the Swedish Presidency. (Ver +)