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Top 78 managers in diplomatic service named

Organisation chart dominated by European Commission officials.
Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Commission sounds note of caution on biofuel

Study admits harmful effects on land use are possible from growing energy crops

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Croatia closes three more accession chapters

Balkan country hopes to join EU in 2012.

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Other recent news

Block on border-free travel for Romania and Bulgaria

Interior ministers of France and Germany say east European states not ready for border-free travel.

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Deal struck on cross-border healthcare

Patients will need prior permission for treatment abroad.

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Kallas criticises airport chaos

Transport commissioner gets tough on response to snow

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Montenegrin PM steps down

Finance minister to take over.

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Analysis

A failure to bond over eurobonds

Supporters claim scheme would bolster eurozone, while Germany worries about its credit worthiness

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Mission: to end short-term thinking

Environment commissioner wants longer-term focus and says biodiversity funding must be ‘strengthened'

Thursday, 16 December 2010

‘Meddling' threw 2011 budget talks off course

MEPs are unhappy at the tactics used during budget negotiations

Thursday, 16 December 2010

More recent news

New round of talks on working time launched

Commission admits current situation cannot continue.

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

News Corp given green light from EU for BSkyB deal

European Commission rules no threat to competition.

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Ashton fills two gaps in diplomatic service

Managing directors for Middle East and Asia named.

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Careers

A unified voice for cancer

Michel Ballieu explains how a career that began at Xerox has taken him into cancer research.

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Special reports

A crucial time to take centre-stage

Hungary's upcoming role as holder of the presidency of the Council of Ministers shows how far the country has come, but it will be a challenge.

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Determination and discipline have put Orbán in the spotlight

In less than a year, Hungary's government has introduced dramatic changes at national level, but the pace might not be as fast during its presidency.

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Standing up to the EU

Hungary brings to its presidency a history of tensions with the EU on economic issues.

Thursday, 16 December 2010

On the outside of the eurozone, looking in

The debt crisis will top the agenda.

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Views

Christmas pic

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS People walk past a Christmas tree in central Warsaw.

Comment

The risk tsunami

The most likely effect of Europe's efforts to resolve its deficit and debt problems is contagion and a loss of confidence in the euro.
By Michael Spence
Monday, 20 December 2010

Seeing REDD on climate change

Why it may be good that the Cancún deal puts no price on carbon.
By George Soros
Sunday, 19 December 2010

The EU's first fully detached member?

The United Kingdom is about to change the terms of its membership of the EU forever, and for the worse.
By Andrew Duff
Thursday, 16 December 2010

Editorial

Climate-change diplomacy begins at home

The EU can do a great deal to build upon the modest success for climate diplomacy in Cancún.
Thursday, 16 December 2010

Columns

Why the EU must help Russia to reform

The price of economic meltdown in Russia would be high for the EU too.
By Stewart Fleming
Thursday, 16 December 2010

Divided and disconnected

EU leaders' infighting has created a febrile atmosphere unconducive to debate about the radical solutions that the eurozone needs.
By John Wyles
Thursday, 16 December 2010

The good, the bad and the downright awful of 2010

From dealing with a national tragedy to annoying Obama, who shone, and who stank, during the year.
Thursday, 16 December 2010

More recent comment

Why Cancún marks a turning point

The world is today on the path to yesterday's worst-case scenario. We now need to prepare for vast changes.
By Julian Hunt
Thursday, 16 December 2010

Should the UK squeeze the EU budget or lead Europe?

Promoting a more liberal and competitive Europe would gain the UK more than only focusing on cuts to the budget
By Valentin Zharnt
Friday, 10 December 2010

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