
NEWSEU leaders agree to some movement on tax avoidance and statement of principles on energy
Austria and Luxembourg relinquished some of their
resistance to an expansion of scope to the savings tax directive at the summit
of European Union leaders today (22 May), agreeing to a timeline
which states a deal would be made by the end of the year.
Finance ministers from the two countries have [...] Read more
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NEWSLeaders vote to overrule Lisbon Treaty's plan for reduction in the number of commissioners
NEWSEU leaders to discuss tax issues today, with Ireland under pressure over its tax rates.
COMMENTA round-up of the international press on Wednesday, 22 May.
NEWSSix candidates have met selection criteria, half of them MEPs.
COMMENTA round-up of the international press on Tuesday, 21 May.
NEWSGerman economy minister says Commission action could lead to a trade dispute.
EU-China trade disputes raise fears of retaliation
COMMENTA round-up of international press on Monday, 20 May.
COMMENTIt is undemocratic that the ECB can set the eurozone-wide inflation target unilaterally.
COMMENTA debt-mutualisation scheme for the eurozone must satisfy three crucial requirements.
COMMENTA round-up of the international press on Friday, 17 May.
NEWSAnalysts reveal that many of the energy-intensive industries resisting changes to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are making a profit from the system.
NEWSReport on EU Rapid Information System shows that majority of cases involved products made in China.
COMMENTA round-up of the international press on Thursday 16 May.
NEWSCommission threatens telecoms firms with sanctions, with battles over solar panels and ceramics to come.
NEWSTemporary tariffs could range from 37% to 68%
NEWSChinese ceramics and stoneware will be subject to anti-dumping tariffs for the next five years, starting today.
NEWSCompromise expected on single supervisor plans.
NEWSEuroscepticism grows in Cameron's own party.
Action needed to keep competition fair.
Distinguishing between foreign and domestic debt is crucial to understanding the role of austerity
The West must unite to resist Chinese bullying against those who meet Tibet's leaders
Deputy secretary-general at the Elysée, Emmanuel Macron
Alan Shatter, Ireland's minister for justice and equality, and for defence
Finland's minister for international development, Heidi Hautala.
Joseph Muscat - Malta's youngest prime minister
Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans
Chairwoman of the European Parliament's committee on petitions, Erminia Mazzoni
Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev
Prime Minister of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevicius
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