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Decision will allow EU producers to compete on even-footing with New World winemakers. Wine producers in the EU will be able to label their products as “organic wine”...

Brussels hotel to close after 40 years. For 40 years the Europa hotel, latterly known as the Crowne Plaza Europa, has adorned the skyline of the European quarter in Brussels...

What would central and eastern Europe look like if each country focused on what they do brilliantly? England to Greece: “Pay your debts and you get your weather back.” As...

Can Italian ideas improve French bar? Those who think that Italy's influence in the European Union is diminishing may have to think again.

Poland puts food back on the menu at the Council of Ministers. Finland, when it held the presidency of the Council of Ministers in 2006, made a meal or two out the country's...

Malta's new bus service causes problems. Malta has a new bus service, and it is causing problems not just in Valletta but even in Brussels. 

The beaten track frequently disappoints, while the path less travelled can throw up some undiscovered treasures. Over at The Economist website's Gulliver blog, we have been...

Commission officials want a healthier menu. Since the end of April, more than 2,500 officials at the European Commission have signed a petition calling for healthier,...

MEPs prefer the south of France over Iceland. Who would have thought that a three-day trip to southern France to look at a hole in the ground would prove a more popular draw...

Everything you ever wanted to know about the building industry. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), thrilled with the success of its multilingual cycling...

Strasbourg hoteliers defend the city's accommodation. Not everyone agrees that there is a shortage of hotel rooms in Strasbourg during the Parliament's plenary weeks. The...

Problems in the Alsatian capital. For many people, securing a room has become a stressful exercise. “The best-priced hotels are already booked,” says Sidonia...

What do MEPs, Parliamentary staff, journalists, lobbyists and diplomats all have in common? Difficulties in booking a hotel room for the Parliament's monthly plenary session...

More problems for the House of European History. The European Parliament's museum project – to create a House of European History in Brussels – is turning into something...

Holding the rotating presidency of the Council of Ministers is not just about the taste of power. We meet the woman in charge of bringing Hungarian wines to the meetings of...

Do the Commission's caterers have sustainable fishing in mind when they draw up their menus? The European Commission wants fishermen to stop catching endangered species of...

Where next for the Moldovan wine industry? The EU is beefing up its support to Moldova by adding six high-level policy advisers to its delegation.

Industry ministers get a lesson from Sammy the turtle. The EU's industry ministers met in Louvain-la-Neuve last week to discuss how to make Europe's industrial sector fit...

Courtesy of the European Economic and Social Committee. Your “Bridge of sighs” article (8-14 July) about the Tour de France passing in front of the European Economic and...

Spoilsports at the CoR and EESC. The EU's two consultative bodies, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, often struggle to get into...