Officials say emergency funds should not buy government on the market.. Thursday, 10 March 2011
EU leaders will tomorrow call on Qaddafi to leave, but there is disagreement over no-fly zone and recognition of insurgents.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Parliament votes in favour of further revisons to controversial law.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Other recent news
Spain, Italy object to common patent regime.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Members of the European Parliament have decided to cut the number of times a year that they have to travel to Strasbourg for plenary sessions.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Call for penalties for countries that break rules as ministers to discuss economic governance.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Foreign ministers seek remedy for previous failings.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Analysis
What do MEPs, Parliamentary staff, journalists, lobbyists and diplomats all have in common? Difficulties in booking a hotel room for the Parliament's monthly plenary session in Strasbourg.
● The stressful experience of securing a hoyel room
● 'Unfounded complaints'
Thursday, 10 March 2011
EU leaders meet to refocus Mediterranean policy but critics fear vague summit conclusions.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
EU ponders creation of home-grown service, but critics say new agency could create more problems.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
More recent news
Split emerges over WEEE directive as Council wants to push recycling target to 2020.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Divsions over planned agricultural reform are emerging.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Parliament backs limited change to treaty but backing is conditional on enhanced influence.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Careers
Ádám Kósa's efforts to improve the rights of deaf people gained new momentum when he became the first deaf MEP in 2009.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Special reports
There are plenty of advocates of a low-carbon future, but much less agreement over how to make it happen.
Thursday, 3 March 2011
If Europe is to hit its targets for energy efficiency, a great deal of work lies ahead.
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Hydro and wave power are at different ends of the spectrum when it comes to generating capacity.
Thursday, 3 March 2011
The sun has been shining on renewable energy, but subsidy cuts could stunt the growth of the photovoltaic industry.
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Views
PREPARING A SUMMIT Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, speaks to a thinly attended chamber during the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg. Ashton was briefing MEPs on the situation in Libya and across north Africa.
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Comment
The EU is re-thinking its north Africa policy; it should not stop there. By Rachel Denber Thursday, 10 March 2011
The Council of Europe's watchdog says Czech marginalisation of Roma children is an outrage – but no action has been taken to deal with the problem. By James A. Goldston Thursday, 10 March 2011
The prospect of EU membership could help north African states make the move to democracy. By Anand Menon Thursday, 10 March 2011
Editorial
Everyone wants energy efficiency, but how to get it is another matter. Thursday, 10 March 2011
Columns
Testing the value of two hoary old clichés about the importance of keeping the European Union engaged in the western Balkans. By Tim Judah Thursday, 10 March 2011
A trip to Bratislava brings to the surface some of the principal undercurrents in central and eastern Europe. Thursday, 10 March 2011
Franco-German plans for economic governance have led to institutional and intellectual conflicts that may be difficult to overcome. By Stewart Fleming Thursday, 10 March 2011
More recent comment
Europe's half-hearted attempt to help next-generation biofuel has clearly failed. By Tony Long and Steen Riisgaard Thursday, 10 March 2011
EU-sponsored talks between Kosovo and Serbia need to address the most important issue: northern Kosovo. By Ina Breuer and Bruce Hitchner Tuesday, 8 March 2011
People
Nikoloz Gilauri, as seen by Marco Villard.
Georgia's prime minister is still better known as the man who brought light to his country.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
European commissioner says suggestions that parts of his dissertation might not be entirely original are 'nonsense'.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
More problems for the House of European History.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Italians are taking over the running of the eurozone.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Artwork is on display, then it's gone.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Tough economic times in Hungary.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
The EU's delegation in Iraq has all the right qualities.
Thursday, 3 March 2011