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Ending mobile "roaming rip-offs"

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:35:10 +0200

It's summer, which used to be a boom time for the mobile phone companies as people use their mobiles while on holiday. But now the European…

Energy market

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:35:10 +0200

Europe's energy markets have been fully open to competition in theory for two years now. But how opened up are the gas and electricity sectors really?

Sweden ready for challenges of EU presidency

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:22:36 +0200

After the Czech Republic, it is Sweden's turn to hold the EU presidency. But are the Swedes ready for the challenge as Europe battles its most severe…

EU ready to help resettle Guantanamo ex-detainees

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:22:36 +0200

Guantanamo prison - the symbol of the Bush regime's excesses during the war on terror - Barack Obama pledged to close it down by January 2010. But…

Energy-efficient buildings

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:18:56 +0200

Most motorists know how much fuel their vehicle uses, but how many of us are aware of the amount of energy our homes and offices consume?

Fighting massive redundancies

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:18:55 +0200

The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is designed to help keep jobs and get people who have lost theirs to get back into work. How does the fund…

Green jobs vs unemployment

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:27:21 +0200

The European Union says a low-carbon economy will create millions of new jobs. The Spanish region of Navarra would seem to be proof of that view, but…

Blue card

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:27:21 +0200

The recently approved European blue card is for highly qualified workers interested in immigrating to the EU. How will the blue card system work?

Protecting EU financial interests

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:25:45 +0200

Set up after the resignation of the Santer Commission due to allegations of corruption and nepotism, the European Anti-Fraud Office, has been in…

The European Union Solidarity Fund

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:19:12 +0200

In the chaotic wake of Storm Klaus, France was eligible for nearly 110 million euros in damages from the EU's Solidarity Fund

presseurop.eu

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:56:45 +0200

A selection of the best of the foreign press in ten languages, presseurop.eu is a particularly appealing concept for news buffs. But what exactly is…

European Parliament: what next?

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:56:45 +0200

In five years, the European Parliament has adopted some 300 laws and rules. What major topics will the new legislature address?

More transparency for airline tickets

Mon, 25 May 2009 21:02:21 +0200

Buying plane tickets on line can yield the best bargains, but you have to be careful. That is the conclusion from an 18 month long crack-down by…

Who are the European Parliament Members?

Mon, 25 May 2009 21:02:21 +0200

Voters in 27 countries, from the 4-7 June, will have a chance to choose representatives in the European Parliament. Who are these parliamentarians?

Cross border car buying

Tue, 19 May 2009 09:13:16 +0200

EU citizens should now find it a lot easier to shop around Europe for the best price on a car, thanks to a reduction in the paperwork needed to…

Lisbon Treaty: What changes for the EU Parliament?

Tue, 19 May 2009 09:13:16 +0200

Signed in December 2007, the Lisbon Treaty will only be implemented once it has been ratified by each EU member. The aim is to modernise Europe by…

Job mobility

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:59:38 +0200

In March, the European Union unemployment rate hit 8.3%. At same time, half a million jobs remain unfilled - particularly in Germany and Britain.…

EU Profiler

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:59:38 +0200

Who will go to vote in the June EU elections? Who will they vote for? What motivates the voters? How to help them make their decisions?

Roaming charges

Tue, 05 May 2009 13:33:47 +0200

Brussels continues to keep the heat on mobile phone operators. The biggest issue remains roaming charges. So what is happening with the rates that…

Political groups

Tue, 05 May 2009 13:33:47 +0200

736 members will be elected to the European Parliament in 4-7 June voting. How is the assembly organised?

Rapex Regulates Safety

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:15:15 +0200

EU regulations say producers and distributors, whether in the EU or not, are only allowed to sell products which have been proved safe. But is this…

European institutional triangle

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:15:16 +0200

The EU is a political union in which sovereign states transfer some of their power. That is the EU. But who does what in the European Parliament,…

Fighting counterfeiting and piracy

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:08:29 +0200

Twenty years ago, counterfeiting mainly used to focus on expansive handbags, nowadays, it has broadened its scope to fake electrical appliances,…

European Elections 2009: turnout forecast

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:08:29 +0200

Since the first European elections by universal suffrage in 1979 the turnout has fallen constantly. Will this June 4-7 round be any different?

European Economic and Social Committee

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:07:43 +0200

Brussels, the central hub of European policymaking. In 1958, the Economic and Social Committee was established there. So what is its role within the…

Public consultations on EU judged a success

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:07:43 +0200

Political debates and consultations open to all Europeans on the future of the EU had a successful trial run two years ago. Relaunched before the…

Your Europe - Business web portal

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:52:20 +0200

For companies looking to do business in other European countries it is not always easy to know how to arrange thing like registering your firm,…

EU Elections communication campaign

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:52:20 +0200

From 4-7 June, Europeans can take part in the five-yearly renewal of their parliament. Not that most of them have bothered to lately. Will…

Latin languages

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:47:34 +0200

Half of the people living in the European Union speaks a so-called Latin or Romanic language. But does this branch of the Indo-European language…

The powers of the European Parliament

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:52:30 +0200

The European Parliament is the only one of the EU's institutions whose members are directly elected by the bloc's citizens - since 1979. What power…

Complaints through the European Ombudsman

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:11:03 +0100

The European Ombudsman is better known than in the past, but there is still confusion over his role. That means many of the complaints the Ombudsman…

Wind energy

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:11:03 +0100

Wind could be EU's ticket to energy sustainability, according to industry representatives. What does the wind sector have going for it?

The Council of Europe at 60

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:35:21 +0100

The Council of Europe was set up 60 years ago to help build a united and democratic Europe. Its main focus is defending and promoting human rights.…

June 4-7, 2009: European elections

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:02:17 +0100

From June 4-7, EU citizens will have the chance to elect the people they want to represent them in the European parliament for the next five years.…