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Greece 'will remain' in eurozone

Greek premier says “zero possibility” of abandoning the euro; Germany's leader calls expulsion from the eurzone a “last resort”.

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

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MEPs back a visible calorie count on food packs

Parliament committee supports nutritiion facts but rejects 'traffic light' warnings.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010


EU's human rights talks could take two years

Officials say meeting commitments to join the European Convention on Human Rights will be a long process.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Compensation for football clubs that lose talented youngsters

European Court of Justice rules that football clubs must be compensated if they train players who then get snapped up by bigger teams.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Commission set to end EdF antitrust probe

French firm was accused of restricting competition.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Talks on new hedge fund rules postponed

Member states still divided on the text of alternative investment fund managers directive.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Eurozone braced to help Greece

Finance ministers agree how they would help Greece if need be, with loans the likeliest method.

Monday, 15 March 2010

EU states fume at emissions proposal

Four large states want slower pace of emissions reductions for vans.

Monday, 15 March 2010

Greece told to ensure 'solid austerity plan'

Dutch finance minister says there will be intervention, but no bail-out of Greece.

Monday, 15 March 2010

EU institutions launch new recruitment procedures

EPSO wants to cut time from application to hiring to nine months.

Monday, 15 March 2010

Potocnik offers concessions on soil directive to get deal

Ministers agree to halt biodiversity losses by 2020.

Monday, 15 March 2010

Finance ministers seek to define support for Greece

Eurozone countries to offer Greek government mixture of loans and financial guarantees.

Monday, 15 March 2010

EU foreign ministers may become envoys

Group of foreign ministers float the idea that they should become occasional envoys for the EU's new foreign policy chief.

Sunday, 14 March 2010

Growing consensus on Iran sanctions

Small group of EU foreign ministers indicate they may tighten sanctions on Iran if the UN fails to take action.

Sunday, 14 March 2010

Sweden angers Turkey with 'genocide' vote

Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden in protest at Armenia vote.

Friday, 12 March 2010

France, Germany want clampdown on speculation

Merkel and Sarkozy call on EU to consider banning trading in one financial derivative and to tighten regulation of all derivatives trading.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Most EU lobbyists are 'not registering'

Survey identifies a large difference between the number of lobbying groups listed on voluntary and mandatory registers.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Vote on longer maternity leave postponed

Concern about costs to business prompts second delay in the European Parliament.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

EU, US 'open skies' talks to restart

European companies' right to acquire equity stakes in US operators emerges as possible deal-breaker in aviation talks.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Author of spending report ‘muzzled' by Parliament

MEP preparing report on the Parliament's spending says the centre-right is trying to water down criticism.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Attack leads to call for special security zone

Buzek wants Belgian police to take charge as MEP is mugged in park near Parliament building.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

German bankers hit out at monetary fund plan

German finance minister backs proposals, but central bank chief disagrees.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

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Time to make the case for better justice

The Commission must fight its corner over justice proposals.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

People

Comeback commissioner

Ireland's first female European commissioner trailblazes again.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

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Thursday, 11 March 2010

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Thursday, 11 March 2010

 

Turf war continues over EU's diplomatic corps

Frustration among EU member states as Commission insists on managing delegations.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Showdown over supervision

Parliament may make radical changes to plans but member states are concerned about lack of control.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

EU money ‘being given to convicted crews'

Transparency campaigners claim vessels guilty of breaching fisheries laws are still receiving EU money.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Speculators under fire

The European Commission this week joined in a rising tide of criticism of the role that financial speculators have played in the Greek debt crisis.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Call for tougher rules on bankers' bonuses

Parliament's plans go much farther than internationally agreed principles.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Commission considers ‘enhanced co-operation'

Šemeta says he could push for an agreement on common corporate tax rules.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Member states back bluefin tuna trade ban

Decision comes ahead of international convention on endangered species.

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Ashton calls for ambitious foreign policy agenda

EU foreign policy chief sets out her vision for the EU's diplomatic priorities.

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Public consultation into airline agreement

Commission to look into proposed deal between British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia.

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Hedegaard sets out strategy for global climate talks

Commissioner admits deal unlikely by year-end.

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Commission to examine financial speculation rules

Concern that international speculators have made Greece's financial problems worse.

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Plan to give suspects translation rights

Commission proposal would provide the right to interpretation during questioning and at trial.

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Greece wants US to get tough with hedge funds

Greek prime minister to ask Obama for greater regulation to prevent financial speculation.

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Barroso wants EU-wide law for radioactive waste

Commission to publish draft law on how to deal with nuclear waste by the end of the year.

Monday, 8 March 2010

Ashton planning to visit Gaza

Trip could run into opposition from Israeli government

Monday, 8 March 2010

Commission backs European Monetary Fund

German finance minister to present fund proposals soon.

Monday, 8 March 2010

Sarkozy pledges support for Greek economy

France's president and Greece's prime minister discuss economic situation.

Monday, 8 March 2010

Icelanders reject Icesave bill

Icelandic government to resume negotiations with Dutch, British over compensation for lost savings.

Sunday, 7 March 2010

Turkey signs up to Nabucco

International agreement on construction of the Caspian-to-Europe pipeline has now been ratified by all five transit countries.

Friday, 5 March 2010

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