Go to the Content Wednesday, 17 December 2008
EU's highest court says that the emissions trading scheme does not favour chemicals and aluminium industries unjustifiably.
Czech brewery overturns Anheuser-Busch's claim to the trademark 'Bud' in Europe.
Two-month operation netted 34 million counterfeit tablets and medicines across the EU.
Educational programme will be extended and expanded and its budget increased.
EU executive says overarching plan is needed to help increase use of smart technologies across the EU.
European Commissions puts number of deaths caused by infections contracted in hospital at 37,000 a year.
Idea of an overarching agreement for bilateral relations re-surfaces; Swiss president hopes Schengen rights will be extended to Bulgaria and Romania.
Montenegro becomes the fourth former Yugoslav republic to apply to become a candidate for EU membership.
Release of funding from the under-used European Globalisation Adjustment Fund comes on the eve of revisions intended to respond to economic crisis.
Working-time directive and budget will feature on an agenda dominated by a review of France's presidency of the EU and of the EU summit.
Slovakia's mints have been busy preparing for the switchover; Poland's progress also dominates European Commission's report.
Commission embraces a broader understanding of the support that banking systems needs.
News from the EU summit
National leaders and EU executive voice satisfaction; environmental groups accuse them of reneging on their promises.
French president explains EU position on failings of the UN's forces; quality of EU's own forces lambasted.
EU offers on four key issues secure Irish commitment to hold referendum by the end of October 2009.
French proposal would result in a Parliament with 754 MEPs from 2010; deal also outlines means of managing transition to new form of presidency.
Agreement obscures lowering of ambitions and continued deep divisions.
EU leaders are set to back proposals that would allow up to 60,000 EU troops to be deployed on a mission.
Scheme worth €15m would help put uncontaminated pigmeat into deep freeze.
Summit ends on Friday, but the Polish delegation has readied itself for discussions to go into Sunday.
EU summit prompts police to end long-term operation and arrest 14 suspected terrorists.
News in the newspaper
Recession, not globalisation, underpins proposed rule changes.
Update pushed back into next year after court raps member states over blacklisting of Iranian group.
Malta refuses to accept “additional obligations”; discussion to be re-opened after fate of Lisbon treaty is clear.
Action plan sees long list of green applications for ‘intelligent' transport technologies.
Plans criticised for “additional costs” for industry and “information overload”.
Funds will be directed primarily towards into new member states.
Industry believes tax hike contravenes trade rules.
Sarkozy has made good on his promise. In doing so, he showed once again that it is member states that set the EU's policy agenda.
Friday, 12 December 2008
Reporters without Frontiers reflects on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Friday, 12 December 2008
In the year since a landmark human-rights case, anti-Roma animus has risen. The Czechs need to show leadership.
Thursday, 11 December 2008
The way ahead begins by not wasting this financial crisis.
Thursday, 11 December 2008
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