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A European Commission revision of trade privileges risks harming poor countries both inside and outside the EU. The EU has, for the past 40 years, given trade advantages to...

Report says that gains made by the Single Market Act – will not claw back all the losses caused by the crisis. National industry ministers and European Union policy-makers...

India's economy keeps on growing but its place on the list of the EU's trading partners has barely moved. The European Union's relations with India are curiously...

State-aid rules should become more ‘efficient' under plan. Joaquín Almunia, the European commissioner for competition, will today announce proposals to modernise the...

Concern about migration. The prospect of an EU-India free-trade agreement has raised fears, especially in the United Kingdom, of uncontrollable labour migration. Alarm is...

NYSE Euronext says its planned merger with Deutsche Börse has been rejected by the European Commission. The European Commission has decided to block the planned merger...

European Court of Auditors say that "significant difficulties" are hampering use of money by the EU's next member state. The European Union's auditors have warned that...

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...

Fiscal rectitude must be balanced with measures to create jobs and stimulate growth, the European Council agreed tonight. At the conclusion of their summit, the leaders of...

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...

At some points, banks will stop parking money with the European Central Bank. What will they do then? Throughout the crisis period, the European Central Bank's behaviour has...

Deal on treaty for permanent eurozone bail-out expected; leaders to discuss growth and jobs. EU leaders meeting in Brussels today will approve a permanent eurozone bail-out...

Talks under way on inter-governmental treaty; Poland concerned about latest draft. Leaders of EU member states have started talks in Brussels, with most of the text of an...

Restriction on exports of raw materials in breach of global trade rules The World Trade Organization's (WTO) appeals body today confirmed an earlier ruling that...

Commission president says €82bn in unspent structural funds should be used to create jobs and help business. José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European...

Only the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom say they will not join; non-euro countries to attend at least one annual eurozone meeting.

Commission wants funds to hold more money but industry says costs will be too high. Occupational pension funds are warning against new European Union-wide requirements that...

Political changes may reduce German opposition; Commission to publish report on state of EU soil. A long-dead proposal for an EU directive on soil may resurface in the coming...

British parliamentarians fear businesses could relocate to other countries. The EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS) urgently needs a short-term solution to the low carbon...

Five member states demand that EU spending reflect national austerity measures. Germany and the UK today (27 January) led a demand by five member states for a large cut in...