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Catherine Ashton criticised for taking a trip to Australia. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has come in for criticism in Britain for visiting the...

The haggling over who gets to work on fisheries policy reform is over. After three months of haggling, the political groups in the European Parliament have reached some kind...

It is wrong to assume that what is bad for Rupert Murdoch's News International will be good for the EU. The storm that has broken out in London about journalism, the police...

Controversies and problems in national politics have made this a particularly tough year for the Liberal group in the European Parliament. The Alliance of Liberals and...

Cross-party group's proposals focus on removing conflicts of interest. A group of MEPs today (30 June) presented proposals for a new code of conduct to the European...

Proposal by Andrew Duff gathers momentum. MEPs are expected during next week's plenary session in Strasbourg to back changes to the conduct of European Parliament elections....

Trade committee supports main accord, but some political groups still seek concessions. The European Union's free-trade agreement with South Korea is set to get backing from...

Foreign lecturers are still battling to get what they are owed. Reading the complexities of Staffan Nilsson and Martin Westlake's excellent article (“Bringing citizens...

European publics are still Europhiles in theory, but there is growing Euroscepticism in practice, Conventional wisdom is often a useful way for busy people to make sense of...

Brits scramble to defend their eggs. As Eurosceptic scare-stories go, this week's egg episode was a classic of its kind. At the bidding of the UK Independence Party and the...

Personal attack on Belgian leader of the EU's highest body lands UK Eurosceptic in hot water. The leader of the UK Independence Party's group in the European Parliament may...

Cypriot commissioner-designate opts for honesty in setting out her role in educational and cultural policy. To members of the European Parliament, the nomination hearing of...

Upset for Nigel Farage as UKIP MEP leaves the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group in the Parliament. Uncomfortable moments for Nigel Farage (pictured), the leader of the...

Summit set to focus on saving Lisbon treaty, but there will be no time for consultations over new EU post. Discussions on who should get the EU's new top jobs have been...

Commission president says there is no reason for the Czech Republic not to complete Lisbon treaty ratification. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has...

Czech premier to tell EU tomorrow how government intends to respond to president's call for an opt-out to the Lisbon treaty. The Czech government is meeting today to discuss...

Czech president wants a footnote added to the treaty before he will sign it. Czech President Václav Klaus has asked for a footnote to be added to the Lisbon treaty before...

By saying ‘Yes' to the Lisbon treaty, Irish voters have said ‘No' to the extremes. James Joyce ends “Ulysses” with Molly Bloom uttering the immortal words, “yes I...

Euroscepticism rising in Norway despite electoral setbacks for anti-EU parties. Opposition to membership of the European Union has increased in Norway in the past month,...

UK Liberal MEP Graham Watson says he is withdrawing his candidacy 'in support of a three-party agreement to save the EU'. Graham Watson has announced that he is pulling out...