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The differing way that EU directives are transposed and implemented is a problem for the EU. Your Europa column last week suggested that, at their 30 January summit, EU...

Transparency is more important than ever. Be transparent about what things cost and be ready to justify the expense: that must be the mantra for all those looking after the...

The European commissioner responsible for education explains her reform proposals and her call for a bigger budget.

Deal ‘violates' EU privacy and data-protection rules, but Commission claims ‘robust privacy' for passengers A European Parliament draft report will urge MEPs to reject an...

Compromise means agreement with European Parliament is likely within days. National finance ministers have reached a deal on proposed legislation governing how the trade...

Survey shows a rise in the number of people who have a negative view of the institution. The latest public opinion survey commissioned for the European Parliament has...

Barroso has warm words for Schulz. The image-makers of the centre-left S&D group in the European Parliament were clearly delighted when the group's former leader, Martin...

A staff committee for the EEAS. One year after the European External Action Service was launched, its employees have now formed a staff committee to represent their interests...

The next president of the Parliament must make sure the new code of conduct is fully implemented. In last week's editorial, you argued that the new president of the European...

Van Rompuy should not be blamed for the failings of the last EU summit. I was surprised to read the editorial in your 21 December-4 January edition (“The EU was poorly led...

Economic recovery is main priority of new presidency Denmark takes over the presidency of the European Union's Council of Ministers on 1 January with the declared intention...

Collection rate to rise to 85% by 2019. National governments yesterday approved a deal on legislation to increase the recovery of electronic waste.

Tendering procedures to be streamlined. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market, today unveiled wide-ranging proposals to change the way that...

As a seven-time holder of the presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers, Denmark will bring with it invaluable knowledge of running the EU. But there are plenty of...

Brok, Verhofstadt and Italy's Gaultieri to represent Parliament In working group The European Parliament today chose three MEPs to join a group that will draft a ‘fiscal...

UK deputy prime minister "bitterly disappointed" by UK decision, pledges to work to defend British interests. Nick Clegg, the UK's deputy prime minister and leader of the...

But former foreign minister says UK veto on treaty change leaves UK “in a mess”. Senior UK government officials and UK Conservative MEPs have rallied around a decision by...

Senior politicians say treaty change should wait until euro crisis is under control; convention needed for democratic legitimacy. A group of senior European politicians has...

EU-Russia summit raises some inportant questions. Next week's summit meeting between the European Union and Russia comes hard on the heels of disgraceful parliamentary...

Ministers to discuss Schengen rules amid concerns over loss of control in member states. Controversial migration and asylum issues dominate next week's meeting of the...