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Domestic violence begins at home, combating it begins in Europe (Opinion)
Not assisting or protecting victims of violence is a cost for society. New rules to be adopted in the Parliament this week will allow women assaulted in one country to be equally protected when they travel elsewhere in the...more »
Time to shake off the gloom: Europe matters (Opinion)
Critics like to depict the European Union as undemocratic and unpopular, but their arguments are too often based on myths and misunderstandings. This does us all a disservice, and in this period of uncertainty about the future...more »
Friedbert Pflüger: Climate change is no longer the EU’s only priority (Interview)
The EU’s climate policy has not vanished but the approach today is probably more balanced towards other aims like energy supply security and...more »
Germany's unfair practice in the field of energy intensive industries (Opinion)
When Heads of State meet today (22 May) and discuss energy policy they will remain silent on one of the key problems in the EU internal electricity market, writes Claude Turmes. more »
Van Rompuy seeks tax compromise by imposing deadline (News)
A proposal by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy to fight tax evasion, heralded in draft conclusions to today’s EU summit, will seek to...more »
EU ministers want budget talks concluded by end of June (News)
EU ministers are pressing to conclude negotiations on the EU’s 2014-2020 budget before the term of the Irish presidency ends in June. more »
Parliament fails to approve ambitious 2030 renewables target (News)
The European Parliament yesterday (21 May) approved a non-binding resolution calling for a mandatory EU-wide share for renewables for 2030, but failed to set...more »