Go to the Content Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Allegations of further malpractice emerge as party's leadership steps in.
Concern about horsemeat is a major factor behind order that horses should be tagged and given a passport.
Latest opinion polls show that a vote against reform of the EU remains very likely.
European Commission hails agreement on liberalisation as good for the sector, customers and policy-making on climate change.
Proposals have met vigorous opposition from lawyers.
Concern about introduction of Islamic law a factor in opposition to European Commission's proposals.
Agreement with Australia differs significantly from comparable deal with the US.
German wish for special measures to help Iraqi Christians appears not to be finding support.
Commission rebuffs calls to relax carbon-reduction targets.
European Commission has criticised five countries in the space of a month.
European Commission is assessing the incorporation of equality guidelines into the law codes of another 20 EU states.
EU court could be called in to rule on three cases involving waste, water and conservation.
Justice and Home Affairs Council endorses agreement on common rules for treatment of illegal immigrants.
Euro appreciates after Eurozone bank says it is in a “state of heightened alert” about inflation.
Opponents wanted more generous provisions; Slovenia abandons efforts to broker deal.
The lower house of the Dutch parliament ratifies the Lisbon treaty with a convincing majority.
Report likely in July on an issue that potentially compounds difficulties in current EU-US visa talks.
European Commission wants Berlin to strike out clause protecting car-maker from takeover.
Commission expresses concern over timescales of the UK government-backed guarantees and loans offered to the bank.
Other recent news:
Poland meets shipyards deadline
Fishermen, police clash in central Brussels
Leak forces closure of Slovenian nuclear plant
Hungary told to scrap power deals
‘Important' progress predicted on work directives
Irish referendum is key to summit success
Slovenia fails in bid to break deadlock over biofuels policy
MEP wants to limit clamour for CO2 credits
EU backs state funding for Polish airports
France and Germany managed to protect the interests of their industrial giants, but those giants may prefer to shrink rather than be tied by red tape.
Agreement to adjust the CAP may come before cash is released for African agriculture.
Persuading Irish citizens to vote in favour of the Lisbon treaty is an uphill struggle for the country's politicians.
Lisbon treaty delay to French defence plans; French president scales down ambitions.
Nuclear energy is set to creep back onto the agenda during the French presidency of the EU.
European banks are making a last-minute attempt to minimise US influence over global accounting standards.
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Sign up for news alertsHaving worked nearly 40 years in the Commission, Odile Quintin knows more than most about life in the EU institutions.
9-10 June: Employment, social policy, health and consumer affairs Council, Luxembourg. On the agenda: working time directive, elimination of gender stereotypes, council conclusions on cancer, implementation of the EU health strategy, antimicrobial resistance, information to patients on medicines.
10 June: EU-US summit, Brdo. On the agenda: terrorism, global security and multilateral trade negotiations.
11 June: Weekly Commission meeting, Brussels. On the agenda: Commission communication on public finances in the EU, the stability and convergence programme, a cartel file.
The elegance and clarity of DG Mare's proposal gradually grew on me.
Theirs is short-termism of the worst kind.
The Irish referendum, corporate spying, corporate taxes, Italian waste and Europe's pending farewell to US President George W. Bush feature in press coverage of EU-related affairs this morning.
The European Union has allowed its enthusiasm for signing agreements with Balkan states to get in the way of substance.
Their openness and trust are admirable, but EU institutions should look more closely at who wanders their corridors.
Proposing secrecy exceptions to public documents is hardly in the spirit of transparency.
There is a food crisis to solve. It won't be if politicians respond as they have to the US president's admittedly limited response to the food crisis.
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The Dutch foreign minister enjoys the rough-and-tumble of his trade.
The 'spirit of renewal' finds some unconvincing substance.
Willy-nilly, some intensive French lessons loom.
A true dawn for the Austrian language?
DG Transport: Media lawyers needed.
The Committee of the Regions has a kick-boxing champ, and it wants you to know.
The quieter route out of Brussels.
Bulgaria's prime minister is struggling to convince the European Commission that his country is doing enough to tackle corruption. Failure could see yet more EU funds frozen.
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Despite technological improvements to EU countries' healthcare systems, cancer and other diseases will continue to take their toll.
In "McMafia", Misha Glenny explores the curious set of circumstances that have enabled modern criminals to amass wealth and influence unimaginable to their predecessors.
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