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Rich pickings You need an active subscription to read this article

A new report paints a grim picture of efforts to control corruption in the European Union.
Thursday, 23 May 2013

France owes EU more than empty words

Hollande's declaration to inject new life into the European Union has no substance
Thursday, 23 May 2013

Germany risks overplaying its hand You need an active subscription to read this article

Berlin's support for a transatlantic trade and investment partnership is based on a broader agenda

Thursday, 23 May 2013

A new deal for fragile states

Conflict-afflicted states need to be able to determine their own destinies

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Information wars You need an active subscription to read this article

The West shoul start exploring a response to the mendacity of media run by authoritarian states

Thursday, 23 May 2013

The spreading pessimism You need an active subscription to read this article

Unprecedented numbers of continental Europeans now speak in the angry and resentful tones traditionally heard from British Eurosceptics

Thursday, 23 May 2013

A last, last chance for Middle East peace You need an active subscription to read this article

The physical basis for a two-state solution to the conflict is rapidly disappearing

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Balancing the technocrats You need an active subscription to read this article

It is undemocratic that the ECB can set the eurozone-wide inflation target unilaterally.

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Debt without drowning You need an active subscription to read this article

A debt-mutualisation scheme for the eurozone must satisfy three crucial requirements.

Friday, 17 May 2013

Patent-holders on the back foot in battles with Almunia

Action needed to keep competition fair.

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Europe's irrelevant austerity debate

Distinguishing between foreign and domestic debt is crucial to understanding the role of austerity

Thursday, 16 May 2013

The Tibetan test You need an active subscription to read this article

The West must unite to resist Chinese bullying against those who meet Tibet's leaders

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Coping with China's slowdown

With signs that China's economic model is breaking down, Europe needs to be subtle and circumspect in its interaction with the country

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Regaining the trust of EU citizens You need an active subscription to read this article

Ahead of the elections to the European Parliament next year, the EU needs to mend relations with its citizens

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Soap opera in high places You need an active subscription to read this article

Europe's aggressive regulatory unilateralism will not achieve anything good

Thursday, 16 May 2013

The new sick man of Europe

Faith in the European Union is at an all-time low, and there are precious few signs of that changing.

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

A massacre that should not fade into history

Eight years after the Andijan massacre, Uzbekistan remains a human-rights disaster. When will the EU change its strategy towards Uzbekistan?

Sunday, 12 May 2013

Editorial

The dishonesty of making treaty reform taboo You need an active subscription to read this article

Germany's finance minister reopens the debate on treaty change.

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Press reviews

The paper clip, 18 October

Columns

Letters to the editor

Lawmakers should not be fooled on biofuel

 Thursday, 23 May 2013

Impossible to ignore lobbying concerns

 Thursday, 23 May 2013

Biofuel debate needs to move on

 Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Regulation of tobacco products can save lives

 Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Failure on Kosovo highlights EU's foreign-policy weakness

 Thursday, 18 April 2013

A novel approach to tackling food shortages

 Thursday, 18 April 2013

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Commission to extend deadlines for deficits You need an active subscription to read this article

Rehn pessimistic about France's economy.
Doom and gloom in the eurozone
Causes for concern

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Do not dismiss the power of the protest vote You need an active subscription to read this article

The next elections to the European Parliament could turn into a perfect storm.

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Roman, Italian, and European You need an active subscription to read this article

Giulio Andreotti, one of the giants of post-war politics in Italy and in Europe's Christian Democratic movement, died at the age of 94 on Monday (6 May).

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Fighting for transparency on clinical trials

When it comes to patient health, full disclosure of clinical trials results is a must

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

In defence of lobbying

Five young consultants take on critics of the public-affairs profession

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

In need of reassurance You need an active subscription to read this article

Optimism is in short supply in the EU and the Italians are particularly struggling to stay positive

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Russia's child-shields You need an active subscription to read this article

To prevent corrupt Russian officials being barred from Europe, Russia is now using the threat of an adoption ban against European states

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

A share of the wealth You need an active subscription to read this article

The European Union imposes greater levels of tax on its citizens and businesses than do most other areas of the world, writes Ian Wishart.

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

 

 

 

 

 

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