Greek talks break off despite looming bankruptcy
Today @ 09:29
Greek politicians have failed to agree on pensions cuts needed to clinch another EU bail-out, as the clock ticks toward potential Greek bankruptcy in March.
Highlights
Romania and Bulgaria lagging behind on reforms
08.02.12 @ 20:04
The EU commission says Bulgaria and Romania still have work to do on corruption and organised crime in an opinion that augurs badly for their passport-free travel hopes.
One in four young people in EU at risk of poverty, study says
08.02.12 @ 17:34
Almost a quarter of the EU's population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to statistics released Wednesday.
Nine EU countries form splinter group on financial tax
08.02.12 @ 09:29
A group of nine euro-countries led by France and Germany have asked the Danish EU presidency to fast-track a financial transactions tax.
Greek 'wall' is negative symbol, Turkey says
Today @ 09:23
Turkey's EU affairs minister has described the Greek anti-migrant fence as a symbol of division between the Union and outside countries.
EU concerned about potential instability in Jordan
08.02.12 @ 17:52
With all eyes on violence in Syria, some EU countries are becoming increasingly concerned about the risk of instability in Jordan.
UK cyber-security expert joins international calls for online regulation
08.02.12 @ 13:28
UK cyber security advisor Pauline Neville-Jones has joined calls by experts for governments to beef up their cyber security networks.
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Greeks build fence to ward off asylum seekers
07.02.12 @ 19:19
Greece has started construction of a 12.6-km-long razor-wire fence designed to keep out migrants, but described as "pointless" by the European Commission.
Commission still pulls the strings on EU foreign policy
06.02.12 @ 18:28
A new deal between the European Commission and Catherine Ashton sheds light on how much power the EU executive still has on foreign relations.
EU to keep paying new Hamas-linked government
07.02.12 @ 09:29
The EU has said it will keep on giving money to the Palestinian authorities despite their new deal with Hamas, an EU-designated terrorist group.
EU considering global summit on Syria crisis
06.02.12 @ 17:49
UK foreign minister William Hague has said EU countries my convene a global summit on how to bring down Syrian leader Bashar Assad despite a blockage in the UN.
EU commissioners go off-message on Greece
07.02.12 @ 19:20
EU commission chief Barroso has said he wants Greece to stay in the euro, after one of his commissioners spoke of plans for it to leave and another one said an exit would not be so bad.
France and Germany suggest account for Greek debt funds
07.02.12 @ 09:28
France and Germany have called for the creation of a 'blocked' account for Greece to pay down its debt, in another sign of waning trust in warring Greek politicians.
Czech Republic stops ratification of anti-counterfeit treaty
07.02.12 @ 09:25
The Czech Republic has stopped ratification of the controversial anti-counterfeiting trade agreement, Acta, becoming the second EU country to do so after Poland.
Merkel to support Sarkozy 'no matter what'
06.02.12 @ 17:36
German Chancellor Merkel has promised unfettered political support for her French counterpart Sarkozy if he runs in presidential elections.
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- UK against military action in Syria
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