Trade and tax issues to dominate this WEEK
15.06.13 @ 07:33
EU-US trade relations will take centre stage at a meeting of eight of the world's wealthiest nations in Northern Ireland on Monday.
German court hearing on ECB actions this WEEK
08.06.13 @ 09:07
The German Constitutional Court is holding a public hearing this week on the legality of the European Central Bank's actions during the euro-crisis.
Tax evasion on the agenda this WEEK
13.05.13 @ 09:23
Tax havens and banking transparency top this week’s agenda as EU finance ministers meet to discuss the issue on Tuesday.
Kerry in Brussels this WEEK
19.04.13 @ 17:20
US Secretary of State John Kerry will be in Brussels at the beginning of the week while the end of the week will see EU-ambivalent Icelanders go to the polls.
Russia summit and Latvian euro membership top bill this WEEK
03.06.13 @ 13:00
EU leaders are travelling to Yekaterinburg on the Kazakhstan border for the latest EU-Russia summit on Monday.
EU economic forecasts out next WEEK
26.04.13 @ 17:36
The European Commission will next Friday unveil its latest forecast for economic growth and employment in EU countries.
EU elections on the agenda this WEEK
13.04.13 @ 09:36
European Parliament elections will feature on the agenda this week after a poll to choose 12 new MEPs in Croatia on Sunday.
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US treasury boss to press EU on trade this WEEK
08.04.13 @ 10:35
Trade and tax are likely to take centre stage when US Treasury secretary Jacob Lew visits EU leaders this week.
EU budget on the agenda this WEEK
09.03.13 @ 13:28
MEPs and EU leaders will this week look to a political deal on the 2014-2020 budget.
EU budget talks to dominate this WEEK
01.02.13 @ 16:45
EU leaders gather in Brussels at the end of the week for a second attempt to agree the bloc's budget framework for 2014-2020.
Juncker bows out as Eurogroup chief this WEEK
18.01.13 @ 19:18
Jean Claude Juncker is to bow out as President of the Eurogroup this week with Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem to take his place.
EU looks to arming Syria rebels, wooing Russia this WEEK
15.03.13 @ 18:35
Foreign ministers will seek a deal on arming the Syrian rebels this week, while the European commission will table new proposals on transferring more economic governance powers to Brussels.
Eastern Europe on this WEEK's agenda
22.02.13 @ 18:54
Eastern Europe dominates this WEEK’s agenda as EU leaders hope to pave the way for a “historic breakthrough” with Ukraine later this year.
EU and national parliaments debate economic policies next WEEK
25.01.13 @ 20:15
Members of EU and national parliaments this week are looking at ways how to better coordinate economic policies, with negotiations on the next seven-year budget and on the single banking supervisor entering the final phase.
Justice priorities to be discussed this WEEK
11.01.13 @ 19:25
Justice ministers from around Europe are gathering in Dublin near the end of the week as euro-deputies convene a plenary in Strasbourg.
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