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Rise in French borrowing costs weighs on sentiment. The euro dropped to its lowest rate against the US dollar in 16 months today over fears about the financial health of...

New Spanish government is full of people with experience of the European Parliament. The new Spanish government that was sworn in just before Christmas (22 December) is...

The EU's Special Representative to the southern Mediterranean has won praise throughout his career. Within his inner circle, Bernardino León is likened to Mr Wolf, an...

Measures announced after deficit target for 2011 missed; package welcomed by European Commission. The Spanish government announced a package of spending cuts and tax...

Parliament backs the appointment of Ireland's Kevin Cardiff to the ECA, who had been rejected by the budgetary control committee. The European Parliament approved the...

Maria Echevarria on her career switch from Spanish agricultural issues to co-ordination at the European Economic and Social Committee. Looking back at her career to date,...

Riots in London and tumbling stock markets. The spread of rioting and looting across the UK dominate the front pages of most European newspapers today.

Spain claims labour market under threat, but Commission says review is required. The European Commission on Tuesday (26 July) asked the Spanish government to provide details...

Government seeks to reduce pressure on Spain's job market. Romanians will need work permits and contracts in order to work in Spain, the government in Madrid has announced.

Railway operators fear less competitive market. Europe's railway operators are warning transport ministers that they risk undermining efforts to create a competitive...

‘No proof that outbreak started in Spain', but Germany takes Spanish produce off the shelves. Spanish government ministers have hit out at Germany for blaming the E. coli...

Some lessons that the sub-prime crisis in the US holds for the EU as it battles with its own bad debts. Back in 2007-2008, when the financial crisis was still called the...

Officials say Spain will not be forced to seek financial aid. EU finance ministers and officials today said they believe that Portugal's bail-out will draw a line under the...

Spain, Italy object to common patent regime. EU ministers for competitiveness today (10 March) approved setting up a common patent regime in 25 member states.

Belgium way of dealing with life under the treaty was a success. The European Union is still experimenting with answers to the ambiguities left by the Lisbon treaty, which...

Ireland's parliament to vote on budget on Tuesday; approval will release up to €85bn of loans. The Irish parliament will vote on approval of the four-year austerity...

€85 billion of loans is conditional on Ireland adopting further austerity measures. The European Union's finance ministers have approved the provision of emergency...

All three large credit-ratings agencies have now expressed concern about Spain's economy. Spain received a blow this morning in its efforts to convince the market that its...

Green groups upset at scheme to promote domestic coal over cheaper foreign imports. Spain's government today received approval from the European Commission for a subsidy...