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Sorry we are closed!A sign is displayed on the door of the European Commission offices in Dublin on January 19, 2012. Teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central… 20/01/2012
IMF’s new funds quest in trouble Two years after it asked for $500 billion to fight off a global slump the International Monetary Fund’s call for a further $600 billion to limit the fallout… 19/01/2012
‘Too much emphasis on austerity’ says Laszlo Andor“The crisis has lasted for too long and there is too much emphasis on austerity measures. We need more financial and political solidarity in Europe”, says… 18/01/2012
EU decision over legal action against Hungary due within days The European Commission will decide next week whether it is taking legal action against debt-ridden Hungary over its new constitution. Budapest wants laws… 13/01/2012
EU heads gather to launch Danish presidency Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has welcomed EU leaders to Copenhagen for the official launch of the country’s six month EU presidency. The… 11/01/2012
Eurozone economy slumps further The eurozone’s economy slumped further at the end of last year as retail sales fell and consumer confidence slid. That according to the latest data from… 06/01/2012
Eurozone reminded of financial sanctions risk It was certainly historic but the jury is still out on whether the long-term steps agreed at last week’s EU summit can solve Europe’s current debt… 12/12/2011
Brussels unveils euro bond plans Brussels has unveiled its plans for euro bonds, seen by some as a miracle cure to the bloc’s debt crisis. Despite German opposition, the consultation launched… 23/11/2011
Eurobonds a ‘deadly sin’, says top German economistThe European Commission is about to present proposals on eurobonds, whereby all euro zone countries guarantee each others debt. For the moment Berlin… 22/11/2011
Greece has 60 billion euros in unpaid tax, EU says Greece has at least 60 billion euros in unpaid taxes because of tax evasion and lack of compliance, the European Commission says. Horst Reinchenbach, the… 17/11/2011
Gloomy forecast for euro zone The European Commission says the euro zone’s economic growth will slow sharply next year. It predicts weak confidence will undermine investment and… 10/11/2011
Why is 112 not accessible for deaf people? Lars Knudsen, with the Brussels-based organisation the European Union of the Deaf, poses the question: The European Directive 2009/136/EC on universal… 21/10/2011
EU probes interbank lending rates The European Commission has raided a number of banks, including Deutsche Bank, in a probe into possible fixing of interbank lending rates — known as… 19/10/2011
EU’s Barroso unveils 50 billion euro growth plan The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to spend 50 billion euros on improving Europe’s transport, energy and internet networks. Commission… 19/10/2011
EU steps up pressure on Kiev over Tymoshenko The EU is stepping up the pressure on Kiev to free Yulia Tymoshenko ahead of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich’s planned visit to Brussels this week… 17/10/2011
Dexia in the doldrums as rescue is probed The European Commission is to investigate Belgium’s part of the nationalisation of Dexia. It will assess whether the four billion euros Belgium had paid as… 17/10/2011
Rehn: Tackling sovereign debt ‘first priority’ Olli Rehn is the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, a key role in defining strategy against the back-drop of the debt crisis. The latest… 14/10/2011
EU unveils controversial agricultural reforms A Common Agricultural Policy that is fairer, greener, and more competitive is the stated objective of proposed reforms announced by the European Commissioner… 12/10/2011
Activists dressed as cows protest against proposals of the EU’s CAP reformActivists from the environmental organization “Friends of the Earth Europe” dressed as cows protest against proposals, which are part of a planned reform of… 12/10/2011
Barroso presents bank recapitalisation plan European Commission President Jose Manual Barroso has unveiled details of a bank recapitalisation plan to help cope with the euro zone’s debt crisis. “For… 12/10/2011
Indignados bring ‘Spanish revolution’ to Brussels The ‘Indignados’ have brought their protests against high employment and the European elite to the EU’s doorstep. The protest group, known as the Indignants… 05/10/2011
Barroso: « Your views are key » Europe is at a defining moment and we need to take momentous decisions on the economy and also on our place in the world. As President of the European… 28/09/2011
Brussels proposes Schengen shake up Europe’s border controls could be restored if individual countries persistently fail to protect the bloc’s external frontier. The new curbs unveiled by the … 16/09/2011
Reding faces the public’s questions in I talk Welcome to I talk from the European Parliament in Brussels, your chance to put your questions to our continent’s leading decision makers. Our guest today is… 12/09/2011
U-talk: The truth behind cigarette health warnings This edition of U-talk looks at the health warnings that appear on the sides of cigarette packets. Our question about that comes from Lewis in the British… 28/08/2011
EU fishing reform: ‘‘Our idea is…..preservation of resources.’‘ The European Commission is to publish plans to rescue the bloc’s over-exploited fish stocks. The aim is to reach sustainability by 2015. Euronews’ Audrey… 12/07/2011
Europe Weekly: roaming, GM, body scanners! Consumer and health issues dominate this week’s issue of Europe Weekly. We take a look at new EU food labelling rules backed by MEPs. The changes aim to… 08/07/2011
Surfing abroad, pay less The European Commission continues to take aim against roaming charges. It will force mobile phone companies to slash the amounts people pay for… 05/07/2011
Greece: Europe’s contagion concern The longer the Greek crisis drags on, the more fears grow that contagion could spread to the eurozone’s other troubled economies. Countries like Portugal… 23/06/2011
What gravy train? EU staff threaten to strikeRight after the daily briefing at the EU Commission I heard clapping hands and raised voices, something of a rarity in the customarily calm and cool-headed… 22/06/2011
Croatian EU membership approaches Soon Croatia’s flag may unfurl amid those of today’s European Union. The former Yugoslav state of 4.4 million people is a significant step closer to… 10/06/2011
EU aid to farmers side-swiped by E. coli raised to 210m euros A European aid package for fruit and vegetable traders suffering from lost sales because of the deadly E. coli crisis has been increased to 210 million euros… 08/06/2011
E.coli farm impact to be compensated An emergency meeting of European Union ministers in connection with the deadly E. coli crisis has produced a provisional proposal of aid for fruit and… 07/06/2011
EU vegetable traders to get E.coli compensation Europe-wide compensation for furious fruit and vegetable traders will come up for discussion this Tuesday in Luxembourg. A spokesman at the European… 06/06/2011
How to unlock Europe’s potential for innovation? U-talk gives you the chance to pose questions about issues that matter in Europe. Carlos from Madrid asked: “I would like to know when we will have a real… 26/05/2011
Competition, Cartels and the euro Crisis Alex Taylor hosts I talk, the new programme on Euronews where the public question Europe’s decisions makers. This week’s guest is Joaquin Almunia, the… 05/05/2011
EU states fail education benchmarks ‘Please don’t close our school!’ It has become common to see Europeans petitioning against the effects of education funding cuts. Now Brussels has spoken out… 19/04/2011
Laundry cartel clean-up Unilever and Procter & Gamble have been have been fined a combined 315.2 million euros by competition authorities for fixing washing powder prices in eight … 13/04/2011
EU ‘closely following’ Lactalis’ Parmalat bid EU regulators are “closely following” Italy’s efforts to stop French dairy company Lactalis from taking control of Parmalat, the Competition Commissioner… 08/04/2011
Talking about Japan, Libya and enlargement Alex Taylor hosts I talk, the new programme on Euronews where the public question Europe’s decisions makers. This week’s guest is Kristalina Georgieva, the… 07/04/2011
Microsoft complains about Google in Europe Two American mega-firms go head-to-head in Europe: Microsoft has filed a complaint with the European Commission saying that Google is obstructing free… 31/03/2011
European consular help abroad Brussels has set out to remind Europeans in difficulty of their rights. During emergencies, such as in Japan or Libya recently, EU citizens abroad have the… 23/03/2011
EU corporate tax proposal worries Ireland Economically battered Ireland is wary of increasing pressure on its low corporation tax under a new Europe-wide standardisation proposal out of Brussels. Yet… 16/03/2011
European Citizens’ Initiative The functioning of the European Citizens’ Initiative, introduced in the Lisbon Treaty, has now been defined. How will it work? 28/02/2011
EU microfinance: small amounts, big help Microfinance projects are getting underway in Europe. The first two are in the Netherlands and Belgium. Making access to credit easier is one thing the … 21/02/2011
Against early school leaving To reduce the rate of young Europeans leaving school with minimal qualifications, the European Commission is proposing action. But why such concern? 08/02/2011
Barroso outlines Europe’s stance on UN’s Millennium Development Goals They will be difficult to attain, but the UN’s Millennium Development Goals are feasible according to José-Manuel Barroso. They have been at the heart of… 24/09/2010
How to choose green products We find more and more Eco labels in stores, but not all of them are telling the whole truth. The European ecolabel on the other hand offers consumers a few… 01/07/2010
Visa-free EU travel for Balkan states? The European Commission has proposed that citizens from Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia be allowed to travel freely to the EU member countries without a visa… 06/11/2009
Climate Change and Development: what global response? Two year ago, Rajendra Kuma Pachauri received the nobel peace prize alongside Al Gore for his work at the head of the international group of experts on… 24/10/2009
EU fishing boats to leave Moroccan watersEU boats are to leave Moroccan waters after European Union lawmakers rejected a one-year extension of the bloc’s fisheries agreement. Morocco was paid 36… 15/12/2011
Countdown to euro crisis summitTime is ticking as EU leaders head towards this week’s two day critical summit to save the euro. In the short term, decisions are needed over the means to… 07/12/2011
Italian bond yields hit record highsTwo European Commissioners went to Rome today to get their heads together with new Prime Minister Mario Monti. First came Economic and Monetary Affairs… 25/11/2011
The EU targets rating agenciesThe European Commission has stepped up its attack on credit rating agencies. Angered by a spate of downgrades on individual member states, Brussels says the… 15/11/2011
Serbia recommended for EU membershipSerbia’s prime minister has received the official report from the European Commission recommending that the country become a candidate to join the EU. It is… 12/10/2011
Barroso answers citizens’ questionsIn an unprecedented half-hour live broadcast on euronews the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has responded to questions from the… 06/10/2011
Denmark to scrap tougher border controlsDuring its first session, Denmark’s new government announced it will reverse controversial plans to erect new border control facilities. The current… 04/10/2011
Barroso urges economic union in face of euro crisisThe European Commission President has called for more economic integration to tackle the euro zone crisis. In his annual State of the Union address in… 28/09/2011
Barroso outlines plans for EU financial transaction taxThe European Commission President has called for more economic integration and power at European level, to tackle the crisis in the eurozone. In his State… 28/09/2011
Portugal’s downgrade ‘appalling’: EU institutions’ advisorThe downgrade of Portugal’s debt to junk status by the credit ratings agency Moody’s should serve as a wake-up call to the rest of Europe, says the country’s… 09/07/2011
Portugal downgrade infuriates EUThe European Commission has severely criticised Moody’s credit agency for slashing Portugal’s debt rating. Brussels accused Moody’s of “questionable… 06/07/2011
EU pledges to raise E.coli aid offer to farmersEU agriculture ministers told the European Commission on Tuesday to stump up more cash to compensate farmers affected by the E.coli outbreak. The EU’s… 07/06/2011
EU offers 150 million euros to farmers hit by E.coli outbreakThe offer starts at 150 million euros to compensate European Union farmers affected by the E.coli outbreak. By some estimates, weekly economic damage is… 07/06/2011
Barroso warns Kosovo on reformsThe European Commission President has been laying the foundations for new ties with Kosovo – specifically a new EU-funded municipal building at… 20/05/2011
EU looks at European crime victims supportHolidays are for relaxing and having fun. But, for EU citizens who become victims of crime while they are in another EU member state, dealing with a foreign… 19/05/2011
Single EU market mobile phone chargerEurope is bringing out a common charger for mobile phones that are computer-compatible. After a nudge from the European Commission last year, a host of… 08/02/2011
EU parliament, commission support ‘new’ TunisiaA moment of silence in solidarity with the victims of police violence in Tunisia has been observed in the European Parliament. The Commissioner responsible… 17/01/2011
EU fines screen cartelThe EU’s competition commissioner has fined five South Korean and Taiwanese electronics firms 649 million euros for price fixing. The companies held monthly… 09/12/2010
European Development Days focus on helping poorAgainst a background of big government budget cuts, thousands of international aid experts have been meeting to discuss how Europe can better help the world’s… 08/12/2010
Bees health on EU agendaEurope is taking a serious look at the health of its bees. It is because of several countries’ alarm over dying bees, both inside the EU and abroad. The… 06/12/2010
EU opens formal investigation into GoogleInternet giant Google is being investigated by the European Commission amid complaints that it has abused its dominant market position. A number of smaller… 01/12/2010
EU and Ukraine study trade and visa-free dealsThe EU and Ukraine say their trade relations are progressing but Brussels has also voiced concerns. President Viktor Yanukovich was urged to pursue… 22/11/2010
EU’s trillion euro pressing energy solutionEurope’s vulnerability to problems with imported gas and oil costs, according to Europe’s energy chief, is one trillion euros of investment over the next… 10/11/2010
No European legal pursuit of France over RomaViviane Reding, the European Commissioner for Justice, who had strongly considered taking France to court over its expulsion this year of thousands of Roma… 19/10/2010
McCreevy quits new bank jobCharlie McCreevy, the former Internal Market Commissioner has left his new job at UK investment bank NBNK amid accusations of a conflict of interest. This… 08/10/2010
To GMO or not to GMO?The European Commission is considering the introduction of a 0.1% margin of tolerance when it comes to GMOs in imported animal feed. This is because at the… 08/10/2010
Laszlo Andor on protecting socially vulnerableThe European Anti-Poverty Network conference, supported by the Belgian EU Presidency, has been exploring the theme ‘Laying the Foundations for a Fairer… 24/09/2010
Ex-Commissioners’ pay buffer causes angerEx-European Commissioners, some who have already found new work, are benefiting from an allowance meant to help them back into the market after leaving the … 23/09/2010
EU Commission assessing France’s Roma action ‘objectively’European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, attending UN talks in New York, tells euronews he sees his duty clearly concerning the investigation into… 22/09/2010
Roma treatment by France simmering on EU agendaThere are solid signs that France has acted illegally in expelling Roma people, the European Commissioner for Justice has said, according to a Spanish member… 21/09/2010
Brussels gets tough with FranceIt is being described as a crisis without precedent between the European Commission and a large member state. The EU Justice Commissioner in Brussels is… 15/09/2010
French government rejects charge of WWII-like Roma agendaThe French government has lashed out at European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, after she made comparisons with ethnic persecution in WWII in… 15/09/2010
France angry at WWII allusion linked to RomaThe French government has lashed out at the European Commission, after one of its vice-presidents went unusually far in criticising the crackdown on Roma… 15/09/2010
EU: French Roma expulsions ‘outrageous disgrace’The deportation of Roma migrants from France has been described as a disgrace and an outrage. Nearly 230 people were expelled yesterday alone, taking the… 15/09/2010
EU Enlargement Commissioner on Turkey’s referendum resultsWith constitutional change having won the support of the majority in Turkey, Sergio Cantone of euronews sounded out Stefan Füle, the EU Enlargement… 13/09/2010
Postal liberalisation moratorium urged by unionsHold up liberalisation of Europe’s postal services. That was the call of demonstrators representing more than 150 trade unions from across Europe. They… 08/09/2010
‘Swim together or sink separately’ – Barroso on EUJose Manuel Barroso has used his first US-style ‘state of the union’ address to call for solidarity in tackling Europe’s economic problems The President of… 07/09/2010
Barroso gives EU “state of union” addressJose Manuel Barroso has called on EU countries to show solidarity in tackling Europe’s economic problems over the next year. “We either swim together, or sink… 07/09/2010
Dublin insists Anglo Irish no dead duckIreland’s finance ministry has denied reports it has asked the European Commission for permission to wind up the affairs of Anglo Irish bank. Ireland’s… 06/09/2010
Roma freedom stoking political debateTechnical meetings on the legality of expulsions of Roma from from France to Romania and Bulgaria are taking place in Brussels. Freedom of movement for … 03/09/2010
French cash for evicted Roma perverse, says MEPRoma returning to Romania from France are at the centre of highly charged procedures taking place in Brussels. This concerns the right of freedom of movement… 02/09/2010
French defend Roma expulsions in BrusselsFrance’s ministers for immigration and European affairs have been discussing the controversial repatriation of Roma from French territory with the European… 31/08/2010
French Roma moves and the EU dimensionFrance’s immigration and Europe ministers have been discussing the controversial repatriation of Roma from French territory with the European Justice and… 31/08/2010
Mackerel war could hurt Iceland’s EU bidThe EU has warned Iceland’s bid to join the bloc could be damaged by an escalating ‘‘mackerel war’‘ in the northeast Atlantic. Fishermen from Iceland and… 27/08/2010
Mad cow rules reviewed in EuropeThe nightmare of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Enchephalitis – or Mad Cow Disease) is mercifully almost forgotten in the EU now. In total almost 200,000 cases of … 16/07/2010
EU approves airline linksBritish Airways’ merger with Spain’s Iberia has been given an unconditional green light by the EU’s competition regulator. The European Commission said the… 14/07/2010
Comcast NBC Universal tie-up approvedThe No. 1 US cable company Comcast has won approval from Brussels for its purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal which owns TV networks, a film… 14/07/2010
Restoring confidence in the banksThe European Commission has published a set of tough new proposals aimed at guaranteeing the deposits of so-called “small account holders”. The aim is to… 12/07/2010
EU executive seeks to slash cost of patentsThe European Commission want to reduce the costs involved in registering patents in Europe in order to encourage innovation and research by the region’s… 12/07/2010
PT ‘golden share’ ruled illegalThe way may have been cleared for Spain’s Telefonica to take control of Portugal Telecom’s stake in Brazil’s largest mobile phone company Vivo. That is… 08/07/2010
