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Unemployment benefit period could be extended The European Commission wants to prolong the period for which European Union citizens are entitled to receive unemployment...

Barroso and Kerry's joint performance. José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, made a joint appearance on Monday (22 April) with John Kerry,...

Concerns about justice commissioner's stance on the government of Viktor Orbán. Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, has become embroiled in a dispute with...

Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market and services, moves up to the 12th floor of the Berlaymont building. There have been some significant...

The Commission's tool for promoting effective justice and growth is falling far short of expectations. Anyone turning to the European Commission's newly-published “justice...

Concerns over government's amendments. A debate on the rule of law  in Hungary exposed a deep divide between left and right in the European Parliament. MEPs discussed...

Croatians will elect 12 MEPs. Croatia will this weekend hold its first-ever election to the European Parliament, less than three months before the country is scheduled to...

Why is Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, contradicting the European Commission's president? After the Hungarian parliament passed a set of changes to...

The search-engine company could be forced to change how it handles personal data. Six of the largest national data-protection authorities in the European Union have...

Commissioner gets tough on pseudonymous data Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, has warned that data-protection rules...

Internet giant accused of not complying with data rules. Six of the largest data-protection authorities in the European Union are...

‘Scoreboard' focuses on efficiency as Reding seeks annual review of the rule of law. The European Commission will today issue a ‘justice scoreboard', measuring judicial...

The European's Commission's approach to Roma is irresponsible and disrespectful Over the past ten years I have taken part in about 50 major European Commission conferences on...

The ‘app' sector, driven by the huge growth in smartphone use, poses new challenges for regulators. The market in apps – from games to news content – was worth an...

French comedienne Frigide Barjot performs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. At the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday (12 March), journalists were waiting...

Proposed regulation aims to close the gaps between national interpretations of privacy rules. A frenzied lobbying campaign by global corporations, industry groups and privacy...

A slightly jaundiced John Wyles offers EU leaders the recognition they deserve for their achievements this year. The end of the year brings with it the irresistible...

European Commission's representation to Belgium will now rub shoulders with the Commission's new visitors' centre. The European Commission's representation to Belgium was on...

A round-up of the international press on Monday, 10 December Mario Monti's announcement that he intends to resign as prime minister of Italy after pushing through a budget...

The US and the EU need to ensure that reviews of their privacy policies are compatible and do not hinder trade In the United States, our hope is that a global framework for...