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Brussels opens oil ‘price-fixing’ probe The European Commission is looking into whether BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Norwegian company Statoil may have “colluded” to manipulate oil product… 15/05/2013
EU probes oil companies over suspected price manipulation Authorities have raided offices of Shell, BP and Statoil as part of a probe into suspected manipulation of oil prices. The European Commission says it is… 15/05/2013
EU unwraps new food labelling rules The European Commission wants to tighten food labelling rules in the wake of the recent horsemeat scandal. The issue came to light in January when it… 06/05/2013
EU open doors day If you are lucky enough to live near to one of the EU’s many institutions then Saturday was Europe Day, when the doors were opened and you too could take a… 04/05/2013
British campaigners call for ban on bee harming pesticides A busy group of bee campaigners were joined by British fashion designers Vivienne Westwood and Katharine Hamnett outside the houses of parliament on… 27/04/2013
Spain must act swiftly to cure economy, warns Brussels Brussels has sounded the alarm over Spain and Slovenia’s economies. A European Commission report warned that they face huge problems to overcome their… 10/04/2013
Slovenian PM says things are tough, but no bailout Slovenia’s prime minister has said her country will not need an international bailout to avoid going bankrupt. Alenka Bratusek made the statement during a… 10/04/2013
India: EU free trade pact protest – nocomment Hundreds of people led by activists and health industry workers marched through the streets of New Delhi protesting against some aspects of the proposed… 10/04/2013
Fish stock dilemma In this edition of I talk EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki answers your questions. “Hello I am Chris Burns and welcome to … 28/03/2013
EU eyes bolder energy policy The EU wants a radically more ambitious energy policy to meet fresh CO2 emissions targets for 2030. The European Commission is looking to set a new… 27/03/2013
Hungarian parliament faces new wave of condemnation The Hungarian parliament has come in for a fresh barrage of criticism after passing a raft of controversial reforms, which critics say will weaken the… 12/03/2013
Microsoft slapped with fresh anti-trust fine by EU regulatorsEU regulators fined Microsoft 561 million euros on Wednesday for failing to give users the choice of web browsers other than its own Internet Explorer. The… 06/03/2013
Browser problems cost Microsoft The European Union has fined Microsoft 561 million euros. The EU’s competition regulators said that was because it had broken a promise to offer all… 06/03/2013
EU ‘guarantees’ jobs for young people EU ministers have struck a tentative agreement for a so-called Youth Guarantee Scheme. Based on a European Commission proposal, it aims to ensure that all… 28/02/2013
Red Cross, EU launch ‘Silent Disasters’ campaign The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched a campaign to draw more attention to what it calls ‘Silent… 18/02/2013
EU ministers hold horsemeat talks EU officials held emergency talks in Brussels on Wednesday on the horsemeat scandal. Environment, agriculture and consumer ministers were in the Belgian… 13/02/2013
Commission waters down EU rail reforms Europe’s railways could be set for a shake-up if plans to increase competition on the continent’s networks are accepted by EU leaders and MEPs. But the… 30/01/2013
There’s distance between us! Officials in Brussels admit it is a problem they must tackle: how to close the big distance between the European Union and its citizens. In these tough… 21/01/2013
Concern in Brussels over “disconnect” The European Commission has launched a series of public meetings across the EU as part of a plan to try to get closer to the people, to encourage citizens to… 21/01/2013
Entrepreneurs want EU to cut red tape now For years, the EU has talked about unleashing the growth potential of Europe’s start-ups. But entrepreneurs complain there is still too much red tape for… 09/01/2013
Telecoms firms ‘discuss pan-Europe network’ Europe’s top telecoms companies are reportedly discussing the creation of a Europe wide infrastructure network. The Financial Times reported the idea is to… 09/01/2013
2013: European Year of Citizens Question from Camille, France: “Hello, I’m Camille, a student from Lyon. 2013 is being described as the European Year of Citizens. What will that change… 21/12/2012
Artisan fishermen demand ‘fairer EU quotas’ EU fisheries ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday with the aim of agreeing on fishing quotas for next year. The European Commission wants to slash the… 18/12/2012
Delors: Nobel prize rewards everyone in Europe As president of the European Commission for 10 years, Jacques Delors has been one of the principal architects of the EU. With the Nobel Peace Prize going to… 07/12/2012
Should the EU remain the world’s leading aid donor? All European Union citizens pay for aid to non-EU countries. More and more EU citizens are asking how much, where does it go and does anyone really know what… 05/12/2012
Spain: banks get cash jobs get slashed The European Commission has approved a 37 billion euro bailout for four Spanish banks in exchange for massive job cuts and branch closures. The funds… 28/11/2012
Spain: banks get cash jobs get slashed The European Commission has approved a 37 billion euro bailout for four Spanish banks in exchange for massive job cuts and branch closures. The funds… 28/11/2012
EU civil servants went on strike earlier over proposed cuts Britain wants to trim the EU’s administrative costs. The Commission suggests pegging them to inflation for five years and cutting staff by 1 percent a… 21/11/2012
MEPs grill EU Health Commissioner candidate MEPs have questioned the nominee for the EU’s top health job over his views on homosexuality and abortion. Tonio Borg from Malta is up for the job after his… 14/11/2012
EU Commission suspends airline carbon emissions law The EU Commission has frozen their law that airlines flying into and out of Europe must pay for their carbon emissions. The decision to scrap the … 12/11/2012
Poor Eurozone growth until 2014 The Eurozone looks set to remain in the doldrums until at least the end of next year according to the European Commission. There is light at the end of the… 07/11/2012
Greenpeace cautions Brussels over new GM crops Greenpeace has delivered a warning to Brussels on the use of new GM crops. The organisation gathered outside the European Commission to oppose the… 07/11/2012
Cuts threaten Erasmus The EU’s university exchange scheme Erasmus could be threatened by budget cuts in member states across the union. The much-loved scheme allows university… 25/10/2012
Ousted Dalli threatens legal action John Dalli is considering legal action over the circumstances in which he was removed from his job as European Health Commissioner. He resigned last week… 24/10/2012
Reduced funds for Europe’s needy The EU is planning to reduce its assistance for people living in extreme hardship, replacing one aid fund for another with a smaller budget. The new Aid to… 24/10/2012
EU quota plan for women on boards put on hold Getting more women on company boards has been a long cherished aim for many senior EU officials. The problem is how to break the glass ceiling? Europe’s… 23/10/2012
Dalli position was ‘untenable’ says EU Commission The political position of former EU health chief John Dalli had become ‘untenable’ the European Commission has admitted. Dalli quit last week after the… 22/10/2012
Antonio Tajani on SMEs, strategy and new economy Serge Rombi: “Hello and welcome. We’re with Antonio Tajani, a vice-president of the European Commission and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship… 15/10/2012
EU demands sanctions on US in Boeing row The European Union has asked the World Trade Organisation for the right to impose huge trade sanctions on the United States in retaliation for illegal… 27/09/2012
Close up: Europe’s GM food fears A recent French study claiming rats fed genetically modified corn suffered tumours has reignited Europe’s fears over GM food. Despite much scepticism over the… 26/09/2012
Universal faces the music with EMI sell-off order Vivendi’s Universal Music Group has been given the go ahead by the EU to buy EMI’s recorded music unit. But European competition regulators said to avoid… 21/09/2012
Barroso: “We need to win the hearts and minds” of Europe’s citizens The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso has answered questions put to him directly by EU citizens. In a special edition of iTalk, held… 19/09/2012
EU Commission to limit food-based biofuels In a major policy shift, the European Commission has said it wants to cap food-based biofuels to five percent. The new limit was announced during informal… 17/09/2012
Europe Weekly: Barroso calls for federation The EU Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso has called for a federation of nation states. Just minutes after he said that Germany’s top court rubber… 14/09/2012
Europe Weekly: Super Mario rides to the rescue The summer holidays may be over but Europe’s leaders appeared to return with fresh vigour this week to deal with the bloc’s woes. The European Central Bank… 07/09/2012
EU to release extra funds to help Syrian civilians The European Commission has said it is preparing to release a further 50 million euros in emergency aid to help Syrian civilians due to the country’s… 07/09/2012
EU Commission pushes banking union plan In Brussels, the EU’s economic and monetary chief Olli Rehn has said the European Commission is working at lightening speed to push through its plans for a… 04/09/2012
Viviane Reding, Vice President of the European Commission: “Democracy is not an easy endeavour” Getting people in the EU to buy into the European dream, particularly in the midst of the current economic crisis is proving difficult. However, despite… 29/08/2012
Europe Weekly: Super Mario sees light at the end of the tunnel In this week’s Europe Weekly, the European Commission looks at how to help the construction industry which continues to flounder as the crisis continues… 03/08/2012
EU strategy to rejuvenate construction industry Hit by the financial crisis, the EU’s construction sector has lost 14 percent of its work force and nine percent of investment since 2008. The European… 31/07/2012
Rate-fixing bankers should face criminal charges, EU says Rate-fixing bankers should be treated as criminals, the European Commission said on Wednesday. That is the view of the EU’s executive amid public anger over… 25/07/2012
EU accuses Romania of failing to respect rule of law The European Commission has accused Romania of failing to respect democratic values. Its damning verdict on the state of the rule of law there follows the… 18/07/2012
Microsoft could face more EU anti-trust fines Microsoft could face more EU fines for failing to comply with an anti-trust settlement to give Windows users a choice of web browsers. The European… 17/07/2012
EU refuses to help farmers hit by low milk prices The European Commission has rejected a call from a number of countries – led by Estonia and Poland -to help dairy farmers hit by the falling price of… 17/07/2012
Green activists protest at EU Commission – nocomment European environmental activists wear European Commissioners masks during a protest action in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels… 04/07/2012
Closer EU integration ‘urgent’ Barroso warns Europe urgently needs closer fiscal and political union if it hopes to solve its economic problems, Jose Manuel Barroso has warned. The European Commission… 13/06/2012
EU ready to ease Spain’s deficit pain Spain could get an extra year until 2014 to cut its debts, the European Commission has said. The potential lifeline came as Spanish borrowing costs once again… 30/05/2012
Building EU-China bridges Europeans and Chinese know very little about each other’s lives. During a recent China-EU forum the European Commission said it wanted to connect the two… 07/05/2012
Michel Barnier: Banks should pay for banks For a little over two years, Michel Barnier has been the European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services. Part of that brief is to calm the markets… 01/05/2012
Thoughts of austerity dominate the Dutch The Dutch government has fallen following sharp debate over austerity measures demanded by Brussels. The downfall is grist to the mill for those who believe… 27/04/2012
Barroso sees future growth in Greece The people of Greece can look forward to economic growth. How much weight do those words carry? Recent figures underlined some of the problems the country is… 18/04/2012
Aiming to make sustainable energy a reality Sustainable energy was the theme at a summit in Brussels. The Commission has announced a 50 million Euro initiative to support developing countries. The… 16/04/2012
Diversity and discrimination at work Diversity is important to companies. It’s a source of creativity and innovation. It recognises that different points of view are important in a growing… 16/04/2012
Europe’s climate boss answers I-talk’s questions Everyone agrees that these days we have to do something about the climate, but what? Connie Hedegaard is the European Commissioner for Climate Action, which… 07/04/2012
EU to simplify crossborder vehicle re-registration Life for those wishing to re-register their car in another part of Europe may soon be about to get easier. Changing number plates continues to be one of the… 04/04/2012
Is the European Commission just another EU red tape brigade? I-talk presenter Alex Taylor “We all hate annoying bureaucracy and a mindless filling out of useless forms, whether it be on paper or on the net. Is the… 29/03/2012
EU to let citizens propose policy Fancy shaping EU policy? Come April 1st, that should be possible under a new Brussels backed scheme. No, it’s no April Fool. Dubbed the European Citizen’s… 28/03/2012
Brussels issues Budapest with new ultimatum Budapest must do more to rectify its constitution before any talks can begin on a possible EU IMF bailout, Brussels has made clear. The latest warning… 07/03/2012
EU considers women job quotas It is International women’s day this Thursday (March 8th, 2012) but the glass ceiling for women in Europe’s top jobs is as big as ever. The EU says the gender… 07/03/2012
Expected slowdown in the euro zoneEU Commissioner Rehn presents the EU Commission’s interim economic forecast during a news conference in Brussels. Recent economic surveys showed that an… 24/02/2012
Brussels orders Budapest to tackle budget deficit The EU Commission has told Hungary it must slash its budget gap or face a penalty of almost half a billion euros. The move is unprecedented and is sure to… 22/02/2012
Hungarian central bank row still unresolved Hungary is continuing on a collision course with Brussels over the independence of its central bank. The European Commission wants Budapest to change a… 17/02/2012
Spain facing fine over deficit claims The European Commission could fine Spain’s new government for allegedly exaggerating last year’s deficit figures so that the current year’s data would look… 14/02/2012
Sorry we are closed!A sign is displayed on the door of the European Commission offices in Dublin on January 19, 2012. Teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central… 20/01/2012
IMF’s new funds quest in trouble Two years after it asked for $500 billion to fight off a global slump the International Monetary Fund’s call for a further $600 billion to limit the fallout… 19/01/2012
‘Too much emphasis on austerity’ says Laszlo Andor“The crisis has lasted for too long and there is too much emphasis on austerity measures. We need more financial and political solidarity in Europe”, says… 18/01/2012
EU heads gather to launch Danish presidency Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has welcomed EU leaders to Copenhagen for the official launch of the country’s six month EU presidency. The… 11/01/2012
Eurozone economy slumps further The eurozone’s economy slumped further at the end of last year as retail sales fell and consumer confidence slid. That according to the latest data from… 06/01/2012
Eurozone reminded of financial sanctions risk It was certainly historic but the jury is still out on whether the long-term steps agreed at last week’s EU summit can solve Europe’s current debt… 12/12/2011
Brussels unveils euro bond plans Brussels has unveiled its plans for euro bonds, seen by some as a miracle cure to the bloc’s debt crisis. Despite German opposition, the consultation launched… 23/11/2011
Eurobonds a ‘deadly sin’, says top German economistThe European Commission is about to present proposals on eurobonds, whereby all euro zone countries guarantee each others debt. For the moment Berlin… 22/11/2011
Greece has 60 billion euros in unpaid tax, EU says Greece has at least 60 billion euros in unpaid taxes because of tax evasion and lack of compliance, the European Commission says. Horst Reinchenbach, the… 17/11/2011
Gloomy forecast for euro zone The European Commission says the euro zone’s economic growth will slow sharply next year. It predicts weak confidence will undermine investment and… 10/11/2011
Why is 112 not accessible for deaf people? Lars Knudsen, with the Brussels-based organisation the European Union of the Deaf, poses the question: The European Directive 2009/136/EC on universal… 21/10/2011
EU probes interbank lending rates The European Commission has raided a number of banks, including Deutsche Bank, in a probe into possible fixing of interbank lending rates — known as… 19/10/2011
EU’s Barroso unveils 50 billion euro growth plan The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to spend 50 billion euros on improving Europe’s transport, energy and internet networks. Commission… 19/10/2011
EU steps up pressure on Kiev over Tymoshenko The EU is stepping up the pressure on Kiev to free Yulia Tymoshenko ahead of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich’s planned visit to Brussels this week… 17/10/2011
Dexia in the doldrums as rescue is probed The European Commission is to investigate Belgium’s part of the nationalisation of Dexia. It will assess whether the four billion euros Belgium had paid as… 17/10/2011
Rehn: Tackling sovereign debt ‘first priority’ Olli Rehn is the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, a key role in defining strategy against the back-drop of the debt crisis. The latest… 14/10/2011
EU unveils controversial agricultural reforms A Common Agricultural Policy that is fairer, greener, and more competitive is the stated objective of proposed reforms announced by the European Commissioner… 12/10/2011
Activists dressed as cows protest against proposals of the EU’s CAP reformActivists from the environmental organization “Friends of the Earth Europe” dressed as cows protest against proposals, which are part of a planned reform of… 12/10/2011
Barroso presents bank recapitalisation plan European Commission President Jose Manual Barroso has unveiled details of a bank recapitalisation plan to help cope with the euro zone’s debt crisis. “For… 12/10/2011
Indignados bring ‘Spanish revolution’ to Brussels The ‘Indignados’ have brought their protests against high employment and the European elite to the EU’s doorstep. The protest group, known as the Indignants… 05/10/2011
Barroso: « Your views are key » Europe is at a defining moment and we need to take momentous decisions on the economy and also on our place in the world. As President of the European… 28/09/2011
Brussels proposes Schengen shake up Europe’s border controls could be restored if individual countries persistently fail to protect the bloc’s external frontier. The new curbs unveiled by the … 16/09/2011
Reding faces the public’s questions in I talk Welcome to I talk from the European Parliament in Brussels, your chance to put your questions to our continent’s leading decision makers. Our guest today is… 12/09/2011
U-talk: The truth behind cigarette health warnings This edition of U-talk looks at the health warnings that appear on the sides of cigarette packets. Our question about that comes from Lewis in the British… 28/08/2011
EU fishing reform: ‘‘Our idea is…..preservation of resources.’‘ The European Commission is to publish plans to rescue the bloc’s over-exploited fish stocks. The aim is to reach sustainability by 2015. Euronews’ Audrey… 12/07/2011
Europe Weekly: roaming, GM, body scanners! Consumer and health issues dominate this week’s issue of Europe Weekly. We take a look at new EU food labelling rules backed by MEPs. The changes aim to… 08/07/2011
Surfing abroad, pay less The European Commission continues to take aim against roaming charges. It will force mobile phone companies to slash the amounts people pay for… 05/07/2011
