Salmond on his electoral success. (BBC News-Chancellor congratulates Salmond) June 1 - The European Union (EU) announces that talks with Serbia regarding its joining of the EU are expected to restart sometime in June. (BBC News-EU-Serbia talks 'resume in June') June 2 - UK. Deputy British Prime Minister John Prescott is taken to hospital with a suspected chest infection. BBC News-Ill Prescott remains in hospital June 4 - Alexander Litvinenko murder. President Vladimir Putin of Russia says that the UK's request for the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi (a former KGB agent) is "pure foolishness". BBC News-"Litvinenko Demand Foolish"-Putin June 6 - Spain. ETA announces an end to their ceasefire beginning at midnight due to the lack of progress made in negotiations with the Spanish government. BBC News June 6 - G8 Summit. The USA rejects a Carbon Dioxide emissions reduction agreement while protests continue outside the venue. BBC News-US Rejects German G8 Climate Goal June 6 - Scotland. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon overturns the previous Labour/Liberal Democrats administration's decision to close two Accident and Emergency units at two hospitals. BBC News-A&E closure decisions overturned June 14 - 2007 Irish general election. Bertie Ahern is re-elected Taoiseach. The new government is a coalition of Fianna Fáil, the Progressive Democrats and the Green Party. Ahern re-elected as Ireland's PM June 14 - Scottish Parliament. MSPs support a Green Party motion opposing the renewal of the Trident missile system and its siting in Scotland. MSPs vote against Trident Renewal June 14 - Palestinian Territories. President Mahmoud Abbas dissolves the government in the face of Hamas attacks on government buildings and security forces loyal to Fatah. June 15 - EU Constitution. The UK government announces that there will not be a referendum on the revised EU constitution. BBC News-EU Treaty Referendum is Ruled Out June 15 - Palestinian Territories. President Abbas appoints a new Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad (an independent) and declares a State of emergency. BBC News-Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM June 15 - Iraq. The USA announces that all troops sent as part of the 2007 "surge" are in place and that the security situation should improve quickly. (BBC News-US Iraq troop surge 'starts now') June 15 - Malawi. In the 2007 Malawian political crisis, President Bingu wa Mutharika faces calls for early elections after a judge rules that members of parliament who were elected for other parties before switching to his