British PM tries to break deadlock on tax havens
Today @ 09:36
EU leaders will make another bid to crack down on tax evasion after UK Prime Minister Cameron called on British tax havens to "get their house in order."
Highlights
MEPs vote to protect small bank depositors
Today @ 09:27
Large depositors in the EU should suffer losses if a bank gets into trouble, but deposits under €100,000 should be protected, MEPs say.
German politicians outraged at Orban's Nazi jibe
Today @ 09:20
German politicians from across the political spectrum have expressed their outrage after Hungary's Viktor Orban compared Angela Merkel's policies to the Nazi invasion ordered by Adolf Hitler.
Hollande calls for euro government to beat recession
17.05.13 @ 09:25
French President Hollande has called for a eurozone government to counter a recession which threatens "the very identity" of Europe.
Russia asks Interpol to stop Magnitsky campaigner
Today @ 09:30
Russia's request for Interpol to track Bill Browder, a UK-based human rights campaigner, could end his trips to Brussels and other EU capitals.
Leaked report damns Cyprus on money laundering
20.05.13 @ 08:56
Almost 60 percent of one Cypriot bank's clients are "high risk" and almost a third of all depositors' records contain errors, a leaked report says.
Culture to get special treatment in US trade talks, Barroso says
17.05.13 @ 09:30
Special treatment of culture "makes sense" European Commission President Barroso has said in relation to upcoming EU-US trade talks.
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Greens launch US-style primary for EU top jobs
17.05.13 @ 09:01
The European Greens will hold US-style primary elections to select candidates for the EU's top jobs at the next European elections.
Cold War politics hang over EU shale gas revolution
17.05.13 @ 09:21
The shale gas revolution has taken its time to arrive in Europe, where post-Cold-War politics will play a large part in developments.
China beats EU to Arctic Council membership
16.05.13 @ 09:29
The Arctic Council has let in six new observer states including China but deferred the EU's application until a later date.
Experts question legality of EU officials' pay cuts
16.05.13 @ 09:19
Experts in the EU Council have questioned the legality of proposed cuts to EU officials' benefits, amid new strike action in Brussels.
Europeans expect bleak future, survey finds
17.05.13 @ 09:28
Europeans expect a more difficult and uncertain economic future than their parent, according to an opinion poll released Friday.
EU sets timeline for single telecoms market
17.05.13 @ 09:05
Digital agenda commissioner Kroes has promised to roll out a single telecoms market throughout the EU before leaving office.
German growth too weak to lift eurozone from recession
15.05.13 @ 17:45
The eurozone economy continues to shrink as Germany's economy grew by a meagre 0.1 percent in the past three months, while France slid back into recession, fresh Eurostat data show.
Hollande 'grateful' for two-year extension on deficit
15.05.13 @ 17:47
French President Hollande, battling record unpopularity and a struggling economy, has tried to change the narrative by saying he is being buffeted by outside forces.
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