Entre Nous 

Hammering home the facts

All work and no play makes Janez a dull minister.

An Austrian-Slovak ‘peace accord'

Roll out the (pork) barrel.

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EU governance 

Commission sets out rules for lobbyists' fees

Lobbyists will have to declare to the nearest €50,000 how much money they receive from individual clients, under rules drawn up by the European Commission for a register of lobbying activity.

Charting an energy-efficient career path

A Polish head of unit in the European Commission's environment department relishes the progress made in those EU member states that were once in the [...]

EU governance 

EU referendum top priority of new Irish premier

Senior ministers change portfolios in large reshuffle.

Europe's ‘parallel' civil service?

What is the best way to administer the expanding and ever more diverse European Union? This question, relevant to all EU institutions, presents special issues in respect of agencies – particularly now that there are so many regulatory agencies located all over Europe as well as five executive agencies under direct management in Brussels to run Commission programmes.

Europe's ‘parallel' civil service?

A thorough evaluation of existing decentralised agencies and inter-institutional dialogue will help answer the question of how to organise European administration.

Business 

Spain facing court over Endesa case

European Commission threatening to take Madrid to the European Court of Justice.

US, EU begin fresh ‘open skies' talks

Second phase of liberalisation talks focuses on mergers and aligning rules governing the US and EU aviation markets.

Do manufacturers lack drive for greener cars?

A UK expert on greener vehicles has no sympathy for foot-dragging carmakers.