EU anti-fraud chief defends role in Dalligate
23.05.13 @ 19:09
The head of the EU’s anti-fraud agency has said public confidence in the office has increased despite allegations of wrongdoing.
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EU retreats from olive oil ban after wave of ridicule
23.05.13 @ 17:42
The European Commission has been forced to beat a hasty retreat from a proposed ban on jugs of olive oil in restaurants after the idea met with widespread ridicule.
Germany and Greece: huge gulf in youth unemployment
23.05.13 @ 09:26
Germany is helping youngsters from Spain, Portugal and Greece to find jobs, as regional statistics show 17 times more unemployed young Greeks compared to Germans.
Delay austerity and increase investment, IMF warns UK
23.05.13 @ 09:30
The UK should delay plans to push through further austerity measures worth £10 billion (€12 billion), the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday.
EU leaders see progress on lifting bank secrecy
22.05.13 @ 22:22
EU leaders in Brussels for a summit on tax evasion hailed new political "momentum," but agreed few concrete measures.
Amnesty: EU states guilty of racism, homophobia
23.05.13 @ 09:38
Most EU countries abuse the rights of migrants and ethnic minorities, while others are not doing enough to combat homophobia, Amnesty International has said.
EU summit backs shale gas 'revolution'
22.05.13 @ 20:12
EU leaders have said shale gas could make a big contribution to lower energy costs, pushing aside environmental concerns.
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Victims of violence set for EU-wide protection
22.05.13 @ 22:24
Battered women and other victims of violence will be afforded greater EU-wide protection after a vote by euro-deputies in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
Ireland on the defensive in Apple tax row
22.05.13 @ 09:42
Ireland has come under fire for its low-tax regime amid US revelations that Apple and other large corporations are using EU-based subsidiaries to avoid paying taxes.
Austria, Luxembourg to play ball in tax clampdown
21.05.13 @ 18:47
Germany expects Austria and Luxembourg to take part in the EU-wide effort to clamp down on tax evasion, even though they blocked a key EU proposal last week.
British PM tries to break deadlock on tax havens
21.05.13 @ 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."
Charity attacks EU "hypocrisy" on tax evasion
22.05.13 @ 09:29
A British charity has accused the EU of turning a blind eye to €9.5 trillion of hidden money as leaders meet for a summit on tax evasion.
Iceland leader snubs EU membership
22.05.13 @ 09:29
Iceland’s bid to join the EU has come to an end, Iceland’s independence party leader Bjarni Benediktsson has said.
Britain files request for EU sanctions on Hezbollah
22.05.13 @ 09:29
The UK has asked EU countries to designate the military wing of Lebanese group Hezbollah as a terrorist entity.
MEPs vote to protect small bank depositors
21.05.13 @ 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.
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