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UK faces isolation or climb-down on bank rules (News)
British Chancellor George Osborne is set for a showdown or climb-down with his EU counterparts today (15 May) as finance ministers meeting in Brussels seek...more »
Is Greece's Golden Dawn a neo-Nazi party? (Analysis)
The European Union should recognise the Greek party 'Golden Dawn' as a racist organisation opposed to fundamental European values and should genuinely work against the catastrophic economic conditions that have given rise to...more »
Power utilities push for quick deal on EU energy savings law (News)
European energy companies want the negotiations on the Energy Efficiency Directive, deemed as the EU’s main tool to achieve the bloc's promised 20%...more »
Macedonia protests signal surge of radical Islam (News)
Ethnic Albanians rallied in several Macedonian towns on Friday (11 May) to protest against a police operation that saw suspects arrested in the deaths of...more »
Unity government talks in Greece reach impasse (News)
Last-ditch negotiations to form of a unity government in Greece appeared to reach a dead end yesterday (13 May) when the country’s political parties...more »
Merkel suffers anti-austerity blow in German state election (News)
Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered a crushing defeat yesterday (13 May) in an election in Germany's most populous state, a result which could...more »
EU to spare some industries from full carbon trading obligations (News)
The European Commission has drawn up a list of 14 industrial sectors that will be eligible for special state aid to compensate for the increased cost of...more »