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Verhofstadt's ideas get short shrift from Barroso. So what did ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt mean when he sent a letter to European Commission President José Manuel...

Almunia outlines how the Commission is cutting the time it takes to deal with law-breakers. Agreeing settlements with companies guilty of running cartels is allowing the...

It can be tough trying to listen to music cross-border. Now hear this. The European independent music labels organisation IMPALA has launched a competition to find the best...

Commission to re-start debate on or ‘collective redress'. The European Commission will next week take the first step to re-start a controversial debate on EU legislation...

European Parliament will vote on line-up of European Commission on 9 February. The European Parliament's political leaders have confirmed that members of the Parliament will...

Liberal and centre-right MEPs argue over performances of Malmström and Šemeta. The endorsement of Cecilia Malmström and Algirdas Šemeta as members of the next...

Dutch European commissioner writes to the Parliament ahead of second nomination hearing. Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner-designate for the EU's digital agenda, has...

Approval of next European Commission in doubt. The president of the European Parliament today raised the stakes in the dispute over Rumiana Jeleva, the Bulgarian nominee for...

Dutch candidate for the European Commission's digital portfolio fails to live up to her reputation. Neelie Kroes went into her hearings for a second term as European...

Barroso II retains a free-market leaning and threat to UK's financial sector is overblown. The line-up of European commissioners that José Manuel Barroso presented on...

Last-minute changes to the Commission line-up. The Dutch government was one of the last to name its commissioner, opting, eventually, to re-nominate Neelie Kroes, as Barroso...

As European commissioner for competition, Neelie Kroes confounded her critics and transformed the EU's antitrust authority into a consumer champion. Five years ago Neelie...

European Commission president matches names and portfolios.

Powerful jobs for Rehn and De Gucht; re-nominated commissioners all get new roles. Olli Rehn will take the portfolio of economic and monetary affairs and Karel De Gucht will...

Heavy lobbying for economic posts as centre-right dominates new Commission. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso is poised to announce the distribution...

New European Commission will be dominated by the centre-right and will include more women. Three nominations today – by Denmark, Malta and the Netherlands – completed...

The team of European commissioners who will make up José Manuel Barroso's second administration is taking shape. The final line-up depends on a decision by the leaders...

José Manuel Barroso faces intense talks as he starts work on assigning jobs in the next Commission. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso is to...

Waiting for the next Commission job. Senior officials in the current European Commission administration are lining up their next jobs, but when will they be allowed to take...

The Commission has imposed its first anti-competition fines in the sector, and more could be on the way. It is a sign of the European Commission's growing role as a...