We see the new CAP as spelling the death of rural communities, the acceleration of the rural exodus, the consolidation of big agribusinesses, jeopardising public health standards and turning binding climate change targets into optional goals for member states.

Claude Turmes was a green MEP for almost 18 years. On Monday he will attend the Environment Council representing Luxembourg as state secretary.

Select EU leaders met amid rising tension over migration, with Italy's PM, who had threatened to boycott the summit, putting forward a new plans to stop boats from leaving Libya.

EU leaders will try to tackle key migration issues and help save Merkel from a full-blown government crisis at one and half EU summits this week.

The possibility of the German chancellor's fall or lasting weakening is 'the elephant in the room' in all current EU discussions.

There is not a single European company among the world's top 10 computer hardware companies. Within the EU, Germany and Sweden rank among world leaders, but Bulgaria and Slovakia among the worst-performing developed nations.