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Europe Weekly: donors dig deep for Mali

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:49:59 GMT

International donors meet in Brussels with a view to raising funds for Mali; French President François Hollande calls in on the European Commission…

Does the ECI give EU citizens a voice?

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:37:44 GMT

Question from Georges in Brussels: "The European citizens' initiative or ECI was launched a year ago. Would you say it has enabled ordinay people…

Portugal - life two years after a bailout

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:37:51 GMT

A highly symbolic song from Portugal's democratic revolution almost 40 years ago is again being sung loudly after two years of austerity measures.…

European Business Summit looks at bloc's competitiveness

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:52:10 GMT

A new survey shows that at least 71 percent of European industry chiefs believe that China will be level or ahead of Europe in technological terms in…

Slovenia's looming bail-out

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:03 GMT

Resistance Day in Slovenia usually marks the country's proud history of resisting invaders but this year, it doubled as a space for many to vent…

Bonus interview: Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:17:49 GMT

Mali receives 3.25 billion euro pledge from EU

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:49:15 GMT

International donors signed on the dotted line during a conference in Brussels aimed at supporting the development of Mali. A pledge was made to…

France urged to speed up reforms

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:49:11 GMT

It was during a joint press conference in Brussels where the European Commission's Jose Manuel Barroso stood with French President, Francois Hollande…

Brussels launches new 'Emergency Response Centre'

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:49:05 GMT

The European Commission has launched its Emergency Response Centre or ERC in Brussels. The aim is to provide a better coordinated, faster and more…

Europe pledges half a billion euros to Mali reconstruction

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:52:55 GMT

The EU is to give Mali half a billion euros to aid its reconstruction efforts. The announcement, made by EU commission President José Manuel…

Bank bailout agency for EU?

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:20:21 GMT

The Eurogroup have discussed the creation of a central rescue agency to wind up failing banks, but Germany says a Treaty change would be needed for…

Demonstrators demand Brussels outlaws fish discards

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:18:07 GMT

A coalition of NGOs has organised a demonstration in Brussels calling for the practice of discarding dead fish to be banned as part of the new EU…

I'm European but...

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:12:03 GMT

What does being a European citizen mean? How many closed doors do we still encounter if we want to have our rights respected in Europe? These are…

Europe Weekly: Thoughts on the EU during celebrations for Europe Day

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:15:01 GMT

France and Germany try to side-step their differences and portray a united front; how the EU hopes to change "casino banking" and give every European…

Syria on chemical hair trigger

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:03:24 GMT

"Has Syria overstepped the red line? Have chemical weapons been used against rebels? And does this require an armed intervention by the US?" asks…

Is austerity a threat to EU health policy?

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:05:23 GMT

Isabelle Kumar, euronews: "From bees to horse-meat to ageing populations - an eclectic mix of issues, yet all in one man's portfolio. And to top it…

Asylum: Fixing a broken system

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:08:04 GMT

Last year, 330,000 people sought asylum in Europe. Thousands arrived in Greece, however only 152 were able to apply for asylum. Of these, just two…

Asylum: fixing a broken system - Full Debate

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:07:37 GMT

To watch the full debate on asylum between European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström and former British Home Secretary Charles Clarke,…

Consumer groups hail EU plan to create 'right' to have a bank account

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:54:31 GMT

Consumer rights groups have welcomed an EU proposal to that would give Europeans the legal entitlement to have a bank account. Johannes Klein from…

Iran's EU envoy slams 'Israeli' airstrikes

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:19:02 GMT

A top Iranian official has slammed Israel's reported airstrikes in Syria as a breach of its UN obligations. Iran's ambassador to the EU Mahmoud…

Vote: which EU leader has had the most impact on Europe this year?

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:48:51 GMT

The European Executive Council is giving citizens the chance to vote for the EU leader who has had the greatest influence on the European agenda over…

EU unwraps new food labelling rules

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:55:22 GMT

The European Commission wants to tighten food labelling rules in the wake of the recent horsemeat scandal. The issue came to light in January when…

Europe faces up to a gloomy year

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:33:10 GMT

Europe will remain mired in recession for the rest of this year, according to the latest EU forecasts. The European Commission says the eurozone…

Europe Weekly: May Day protests ring alarm bells over austerity

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:15:21 GMT

The European Commission unveils another gloomy economic outlook for 2013; May Day protests voiced workers' anger against austerity; and the European…

Combating homophobia in Europe

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:04:01 GMT

Question from Thibaud, France: "Twelve years after the Netherlands first legalised gay marriage, similar legislation in France has reignited…