Israel's settlement program has therefore led to some tensions, and EU states consider these settlements illegal under international law.

Also, if another EU state makes a request to help their citizens in an emergency then they are obliged to assist.

An example would be evacuations where EU states help assist each other's citizens.

As for the argument about trade impact - well if we make the things that EU states want then they will still buy them.

The Charter is purely and simply a building block for an EU federal state.

We need an effective directive to protect workers posted temporarily to an EU state.

This proposal is yet another step towards constructing an EU state.

Not all EU states have the same possibilities when it comes to financing this measure.

It is another step in the building of the EU state.

Ten years ago half of the 27 EU states were governed by the left.