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Energy

Major energy deal agreed

European Commission hails agreement on liberalisation as good for the sector, customers and policy-making on climate change.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Energy

Belgium, Poland faulted over energy regulations

European Commission has criticised five countries in the space of a month.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Foreign affairs

EU "deeply distressed" by Zimbabwean ban

Zimbabwe's largest aid donor voices fears for hundreds of thousands after aid agencies are banned.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Justice

Child maintenance to be enforced across EU

Parents living abroad will now be obliged to honour their obligations.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Justice

EU deal struck on trials in absentia

Proposals have met vigorous opposition from lawyers.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Justice

Plan for rules on international divorces stalls

Concern about introduction of Islamic law a factor in opposition to European Commission's proposals.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Business

Estonia and Finland warned on gender equality

European Commission is assessing the incorporation of equality guidelines into the law codes of another 20 EU states.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Environment

Italy facing court for environmental breaches

EU court could be called in to rule on three cases involving waste, water and conservation.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Environment

France ordered to save threatened hamster

Hamster once viewed as a pest has been driven to the verge of extinction.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Justice

Partnerships against illegal immigration

Thursday, 5 June 2008

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Justice

EU-Australia deal on passenger data approved

Agreement with Australia differs significantly from comparable deal with the US.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Justice

EU swinging behind Iraqi refugee plan

German wish for special measures to help Iraqi Christians appears not to be finding support.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Climate change

EU states want flexibility on CO2 targets

Commission rebuffs calls to relax carbon-reduction targets.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Economics

ECB hints at rate hike

Euro appreciates after Eurozone bank says it is in a “state of heightened alert” about inflation.
Friday, 6 June 2008

Foreign affairs

EU withholds judgement on new US travel form

Report likely in July on an issue that potentially compounds difficulties in current EU-US visa talks.
Thursday, 5 June 2008

Business

Germany facing fine in VW case

European Commission wants Berlin to strike out clause protecting car-maker from takeover.
Thursday, 5 June 2008

Justice

EU presidency fails to secure agreement on asylum rights

Opponents wanted more generous provisions; Slovenia abandons efforts to broker deal.
Thursday, 5 June 2008

EU governance

Leader of UK Conservative MEPs stands down

Giles Chichester resigns after admitting irregularities in the handling of office allowances.
Thursday, 5 June 2008

Business

Poland meets shipyards deadline

Poland provides revitalisation plan three years after European Commission began investigating state support for shipyards.
Thursday, 5 June 2008

EU governance

Dutch lower chamber ratifies Lisbon treaty

Nay-sayers to European constitution back reform treaty.
Thursday, 5 June 2008

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