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.

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc and his entire government have resigned in response to anti-government protests.

With just weeks until to go until the EU dips its toe into the unpredictable world of participatory democracy, internet giants are warning the European Commission it had better be prepared for scrutiny by a critical and highly-wired public.

The European Parliament's new ethics code is about to be put the test, as the CEO of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce bids to keep his job while becoming an MEP.

Martin Schulz has promised to live up to his reputation as a bruiser in his new role as European Parliament president, with some colleagues hoping he makes the post more political than in the past.