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Greek party leaders call on MPs to back austerity measures

Crucial vote on Sunday to determine whether Greece gets new bail-out.  
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No longer a Greek tragedy?

ANALYSIS Ian Wishart on why eurozone leaders are more comfortable with the idea of a Greek exit from the eurozone.
Eurozone ministers delay approval of Greek bail-out

Friday, 10 February 2012

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Deal on derivatives reform

Denmark brokers compromise on rules designed to reduce the risk of derivatives trading creating financial-market instability.
Friday, 10 February 2012

Getting the EU into legal life

The European Commission has set itself the task of increasing legal professionals' knowledge of EU law.

Friday, 10 February 2012

EU to ask for Indian help on Iran

Van Rompuy seeks Indian support to bring Tehran back to the negotiating table.

Friday, 10 February 2012

 

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Counting the cost of overseas trips You need an active subscription to read this article

Are journeys abroad by delegations of MEPs worth the expense?
Thursday, 9 February 2012

Protecting member states or the rights of asylum-seekers? You need an active subscription to read this article

Malmström drops bid for suspension clause and Denmark proposes ‘early-warning' system.
Governments get help to deal with asylum claims

Thursday, 9 February 2012

EU shale-gas debate hots up You need an active subscription to read this article

Opposition grows against shale-gas extraction, but energy companies say that process is safe.

Thursday, 2 February 2012

 

  

 

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Eurozone ministers delay approval of Greek bail-out

Greece must show commitment to austerity measures to earn new aid package.
Friday, 10 February 2012

Member states push to weaken energy law You need an active subscription to read this article

Ministers to discuss efficiency target dates, but Green groups call on EU to scrap ‘early action'.

Friday, 10 February 2012

Parliament to carry out impact assessments You need an active subscription to read this article

System will allow for in-house reviews of legislative proposals.

Friday, 10 February 2012

 

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Ensuring insurance companies' interests You need an active subscription to read this article

Olav Jones on the challenges imposed on the insurance and reinsurance industry.
Thursday, 9 February 2012

 

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Sun rises on Cypriot universities

EU studies are a minor feature in the young and dynamic university scene in Cyprus, which will assume the presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers in July.
Friday, 10 February 2012

Romania's lost sheep

The importance of agriculture to Romania is not reflected in the classroom.

Friday, 10 February 2012

From field to classroom

The prominence of rural Poland in Polish politics has boosted the interest of EU studies students in agriculture.

Friday, 10 February 2012

 

  
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Syrian refugees

FORCED OUT Syrian refugees walk among tents at the Boynuyogun refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border. Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, has said the UN's failure to agree a resolution on Syria is “disastrous” for the country's people.


 

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Danger below the surface You need an active subscription to read this article

Icelandic volcanoes, like the snow, could cause chaos in 2012.
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Russian democracy and the quality of government

Russia must reject corruption, modernise its democracy and increase transparency.
By Vladimir Putin
Friday, 10 February 2012

Austerity under attack You need an active subscription to read this article

Why abandoning austerity now would be highly dangerous in the long run.
By Daniel Gros
Friday, 10 February 2012

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Editorial

MEPs must justify their jetting off You need an active subscription to read this article

Transparency is more important than ever.
Thursday, 9 February 2012

 

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Columns

Living in a German Europe You need an active subscription to read this article

Thankfully, Angela Merkel – Europe's most determined and powerful politician – is at last listening to others.
Thursday, 9 February 2012

Big, strong and yet still bitter and feeling neglected You need an active subscription to read this article

Poland has achieved a remarkable amount in recent years, but its sense of outrage is undimmed.
Thursday, 9 February 2012

Emerging from the doldrums? You need an active subscription to read this article

Growth is back on the agenda. But are EU leaders serious about tax reform as well.
By Tim King
Thursday, 2 February 2012

 


 

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The costs to the West – and the rest You need an active subscription to read this article

The costs to the West of war with Iran would pale compared to the costs to the developing world.
Thursday, 9 February 2012

The decline of the West revisited

The West can no longer dictate the agenda, but its decline is not irreversible.
By Shlomo Ben-Ami
Monday, 6 February 2012

 

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It never rains, it floods You need an active subscription to read this article

One big happy family at the EEAS?

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Office moves (part 649) You need an active subscription to read this article

Commission staff on the move again.

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Thanks, but no thanks You need an active subscription to read this article

Finns line up to turn down the Parliament.

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Strasbourg strikes back You need an active subscription to read this article

Chris Huhne can't escape the Parliament.

Thursday, 9 February 2012

 

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