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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...

Almunia says deal would create ‘near-monopoly', while Deutsche Börse says it is a ‘black day' for Europe. What would have been the largest- ever merger between...

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...

Finance ministers reach agreement on how member-state decisions to authorise central counterparties can be overturned. European Union member states and the European...

The EU is struggling to realise the potential of the internet to boost the European economy. The European Council will next week be looking for ways to deliver jobs and...

Compromise means agreement with European Parliament is likely within days. National finance ministers have reached a deal on proposed legislation governing how the trade...

Whose fault it is that the European commissioners in Barroso II are performing below both hope and expectation? Could it be that our expectations of the European Commission...

Commission plans radical changes to sector. Credit-rating agencies and the organisations whose credit-worthiness they assess are anxiously waiting to see how the European...

Commission to reject stock exchange merger. The European Commission looks set to reject a proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext that would create the...

Barnier says fees are holding back growth and competition. The fees that banks charge each other for processing payments will be in the firing line as the European Commission...

Tendering procedures to be streamlined. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market, today unveiled wide-ranging proposals to change the way that...

EU, US, Japan compromise to pave way for updated Government Procurement Agreement. The European Union has agreed with the United States and Japan to open up their...

As Denmark takes the helm of the EU presidency, who are the ministers to watch out for? Helle Thorning-Schmidt – prime minister

Repercussions are likely to extend beyond the immediate eurozone crisis. The United Kingdom's refusal to participate with the other member states of the European Union in...

More ‘mobile' workforce would boost single market, commissioner believes. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market, is to announce plans to reform...

Deal expected next week. Ministers from the European Union's 27 member states are expected to reach a common view on the “open character of the internet” when they meet...

Location of litigation court still in dispute. The European Commission expects a deal on a unified patent within days, paving the way for an agreement to be signed by 25 EU...

Barnier hopes plans will create jobs and boost growth. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market, will present proposals for new rules for venture-...

Group will look at whether banks' retail and investment banking activities should be separated. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market, has pledged...

Online gambling is big business, and pressure is building for EU legislation. A series of judgments on online gambling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has fuelled...