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European Parliament will increase its own use of the EU's flag, anthem and motto. The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a motion to formalise the use of EU...

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So now we know: British voters will have to choose between David Cameron and Gordon Brown to lead the country after the next general election. At least, they will if Cameron...

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Robert Mugabe's government could face stiffer sanctions if upcoming elections are not free and fair, under proposals currently being discussed by member states. Diplomats...

Pity poor Hill & Knowlton. The ubiquitous communications agency acts for the Maldives government, which is not exactly popular with MEPs just now. The European Parliament has...

THE EU arrest warrant has still not been fully implemented across the Union – nine months after it was introduced. Italy and the Czech Republic are the two member states...

ESTONIA'S controversial nominee to the European Commission faces tough questioning about alleged past financial irregularities when he appears before MEPs at confirmation...

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EUROSCEPTIC parties could achieve a major breakthrough in the first legislature of the enlarged European Union. With a new anti-EU party in Sweden set to contest the...

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EUROPEAN Union foreign ministers have been accused of “deliberately undermining” their own ‘smart' sanctions against Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe. It follows a...