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Uncertainty in the Parliament reflects turf wars among committees. In the article “MEPs struggle over how to deal with public hearings” (2-8 February) you did well to...

Talks on new austerity measures to continue Tuesday. Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, told the Greek government to hurry up and agree to further reforms in order to...

Emil Boc quits after weeks of protests against his government's cuts. Emil Boc, Romania's prime minister, has resigned after weeks of public protests against...

System would enable groups of consumers to bring compensation claims against companies. An EU-wide system to enable groups of consumers to bring compensation claims against...

India has been an important player in global climate talks, but lost its way in Durban last year. India has been considered a skilled negotiatior in international climate...

'Offending' provisions are hardly novel or exceptional in a European context. Hungary's new constitution has been the subject of intense interest in recent weeks (including...

Centre-right MEPs block move to push for increase in emissions reduction target. The push for the EU to increase its emissions reduction target for 2020 from 20% to 30% was...

Greek deal on write-down of debts to banks would open the way for a second bail-out for Greece. European Union leaders today expressed hope at the end of a one-day summit...

Romanian minister gets his marching orders. Teodor Baconschi, Romania's foreign minister, found himself out of a job in the middle of Monday's meeting of the EU's foreign...

Speaker of parliament saves government from defeat in a vote of no-confidence. Lawrence Gonzi, Malta's prime minister, today survived a vote of no-confidence, thanks to the...

The Belgian legal system has added to the ever-growing pile of problems for the EU. There is no shortage of bad news for the European Union nowadays. Last week, the Belgian...

Why Germans are reluctant to help Italians. In a recent letter (“Fear and irrationality hold sway in eurozone's decision-making”, 5-11 January), Mauro Galluccio proposes...

Jerzy Buzek's term as president comes to end on 17 January. Jerzy Buzek puts the overhaul of the MEPs' code of conduct high on the list of his main achievements during his...

Denmark's prime minister is struggling to cope on the domestic stage. Here is some good news for European Commission stagiaires, MEPs' assistants – even for the MEPs...

Jerzy Buzek visited every member state but one during his time as Parliament president. Jerzy Buzek, the outgoing European Parliament president, likes to boast of his long...

Big problems for the Maltese government. In these times of austerity, scrapping a ministerial pay rise would appear to be a good idea guaranteed to win plaudits from a...

Nicolas Sarkozy says he hopes other EU member states will follow France's lead; Sarkozy and Merkel discuss eurozone crisis. Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president, today said...

The EU must ensure that health inequalities do not widen during the financial crisis. Austerity measures are now omnipresent in Europe, and healthcare spending is being...

EU's foreign policy chief responds to criticism from foreign ministers of 12 member states. Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has been forced to...

The European External Action Service has had a difficult first 12 months, and hopes have faded that Catherine Ashton will settle into her role as EU foreign policy chief. The...