Croatia is expected to become the EU's 28th member state on 1 July 2013. Thursday, 30 June 2011
Support means that Greece can receive international aid.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
European Commission wants to increase the share of the EU's finances that come from 'own resources'.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Other recent news
Proposal calls for staff numbers in the EU institutions to be cut by 5% and working hours and retirement age to be increased.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Cross-party group's proposals focus on removing conflicts of interest.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Commission proposes increase of 5.04% in 2014-20, compared to 2007-13.
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Greek parliament votes for austerity measures; EU finance ministers to release €12bn in aid.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Analysis
EU leaders debate Schengen controls.
● Løkke Rasmussen claims border-control victory
● Leaders forced to wait as Greek crisis unfolds
● Member states condemn Syria
● Croatia welcomed, but being watched
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Commission to propose review of EU staff pay as eight member states call for spending cut.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
The decision to release an internal audit report on MEPs' expenses comes at a bad time for the European Parliament.
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More recent news
Report calls for increase in budget contributions; Parliament also to debate cultivation of GM crops.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Foreign minister expects to open negotiations on all chapters in the next 12 months.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Ambassador sees efforts on ‘six-pack' as ‘incredible', but warns that MEPs' power-grab slows down implementation.
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Careers
Pierre Sivac on the challenges of heading the International Fragrance Association.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Special reports
The EU faces an uphill battle to meet its energy-efficiency ambitions.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
The European Commission wants energy savings to form a major part of EU energy policy.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Consumers need to know that changes in behaviour result in actual energy savings.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Turning waste into energy could result in big efficiency savings.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
The European Commission is having a tough time persuading member states to invest in energy efficiency.
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Views
TAKING TO THE STREETS People march past the Houses of Parliament in London during a protest against government cuts and planned pension reform.
Comment
Russia's ‘welcome' of a damning judgment on the detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky says much about the rule of law in Russia.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Remembering one of the leading lights of Poland's links with the EU.By Jan Truszcynski Thursday, 30 June 2011
Europe can help bring stability to the Middle East.By Abdou Salam Diallo Thursday, 23 June 2011
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Editorial
EU leaders must stop the spin on Schengen.
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Columns
The EU's leaders should know better than to play fast and loose with the independence of the European Central Bank.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
The new member states of the EU now look much more stable and secure than the traditional global powerhouses.Thursday, 30 June 2011
The claim that crises strengthen Europe may be over-familiar, but it should not be dismissed, even in this crisis.By John Wyles Thursday, 23 June 2011
More recent comment
The belief that capital controls are always a no-no is being debunked by, among others, the IMF.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
With 85% of fish stocks over-exploited, how can fisheries recover? Here are some options.By Achim Steiner and Joshua S. Reichert Wednesday, 22 June 2011
A benign interest-rate environment and sustainable growth paths can no longer be assumed. By Michael Spence Tuesday, 21 June 2011
People
Petr Necas, as seen by Marco Villard.
The Czech prime minister seemed a good choice for many, but has lost a great deal of support.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Plans for the new Council of Ministers building make David Cameron angry.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Good news for Bernardino León Gross. Bad news for Miguel Ángel Moratinos.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
A strange introduction for the UK's next permanent representative to the EU.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Cyprus takes over the presidency of the Council of Ministers in a year - and things are already going wrong.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
The Commission does its bit for recycling.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
An uncertain future for the Hungarian embassy in Tripoli.
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