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1. Ministers to discuss bank tax September 2, 2010

Two taxation optionson the agenda but member states are divided over how to take action. The EU's finance ministers will meet in Brussels on 7 September to reconcile...

Ministers to discuss bank tax

2. Commission relaunches talks on OLAF reform July 15, 2010

The European Commission has relaunched discussions on reforming the EU's anti-fraud office, OLAF, in a bid to break a two-year deadlock. Algirdas Šemeta, the European...

Commission relaunches talks on OLAF reform

3. Barroso should keep his eye on a guiding star June 17, 2010

Commission president should take care that he does not do lasting damage to the principle of the single market. Pragmatism or principle? It is a constant dilemma for the...

4. Commission to relaunch talks on EU carbon tax June 17, 2010

Proposal back on the agenda despite strong opposition from some member states. The European Commission will start discussions next Wednesday (23 June) on imposing a minimum...

5. The sky's not the limit April 22, 2010

European commissioners take different routes out of Madrid. Getting to the meeting of European Union finance ministers in Madrid last week was a challenge. Getting away...

The sky's not the limit

6. Commission launches search for new OLAF boss April 8, 2010

Selection process comes on eve of a reappraisal of the anti-fraud office. The European Commission will today (9 April) launch the search for a new director-general for OLAF,...

7. Public prosecutor would help OLAF enter a new era April 8, 2010

The Lisbon treaty offers a way to help clean up the EU's institutions and bolster the anti-fraud office. The European Parliament has over the short years of its existence...

8. Commission considers ‘enhanced co-operation' March 11, 2010

Šemeta says he could push for an agreement on common corporate tax rules. Algirdas Šemeta, the European commissioner for taxation, has said he is prepared to push for an...

Commission considers ‘enhanced co-operation'

9. Back in fashion but plagued by political problems March 11, 2010

An EU-wide carbon tax is back on the agenda, but the Union must do more to realise its green ambitions. In Brussels no idea ever truly dies. Policy proposals linger in desk...

Back in fashion but plagued by political problems

10. Šemeta seeks minimum tax on carbon emissions March 4, 2010

New commission set to present draft legislation on carbon tax next month. Algirdas Šemeta, the new European commissioner for taxation, is planning to propose a minimum rate...

11. OLAF launches online tip-off service March 1, 2010

Anti-fraud office hopes new service will make it easier for whistleblowers to come forward with information involving irregularities. The European Union's anti-fraud office,...

OLAF launches online tip-off service

12. MEPs attack Šemeta over management of OLAF February 25, 2010

The Parliament continues its attack on the new European commissioner for anti-fraud. Algirdas Šemeta, the new European commissioner for anti-fraud, has come under renewed...

MEPs attack Šemeta over management of OLAF

13. Commissioners approve staff appointments February 18, 2010

Backlog that had built up while the previous Commission had caretaker status is cleared. The first meeting of the new college of European Commissioners yesterday (17...

14. Lack of screening burnt the Commission January 28, 2010

The Jeleva episode reflects a deeper need for reform of the EU institutions' rules on conflicts of interest. One of the most remarkable aspects of the events that led to...

Lack of screening burnt the Commission

15. New Commission set to start work on 10 February January 21, 2010

European Parliament to vote on Barroso's second team in Strasbourg on 9 February. The new European Commission is on course to take up office on 10 February, after a delay...

New Commission set to start work on 10 February

16. The candidates that failed to fall January 21, 2010

It is a measure of how poorly Rumiana Jeleva performed as a candidate commissioner that she was the only nominee rejected. Going into the hearings, the expectation was...

The candidates that failed to fall

17. Row delays endorsement of two commissioners January 20, 2010

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...

Row delays endorsement of two commissioners

18. Politics play into rating for new Commission January 14, 2010

Jeleva and Šemeta come under fierce criticism, while the centre-right threatens to strike at Šefcovic. The chances of the new European Commission beginning its work on 1...

Politics play into rating for new Commission

19. Who will be responsible for transparency? December 17, 2009

A cross-party group of MEPs calls on the Commission's president to clarify his plans to increase transparency about lobbying. In the “Political guidelines for the next...

Who will be responsible for transparency?

20. Commission portfolios re-shaped November 27, 2009

Justice dossier split from home affairs; humanitarian aid split from development; In announcing the distribution of portfolios in the next college of European...

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