...was urged again today to stick to its austerity plan as the "least difficult" way out of its economic crisis.The plea...
Mr Hollande has recently championed growth ahead of austerity, something the German leader does not agree with as...
...it would be some time before the OFT is given the final go-ahead to begin its investigation process.The probe dates back...
Its actions during Ireland’s first bailout negotiations were reprehensible and designed to put the EU well ahead of...
I had confirmation on this at the G8."He is expected to have firm backing from Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti,...
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At his first EU summit, Hollande has chosen to make a stand on euro bonds – the idea of mutualising eurozone debt – despite consistent Germany’s opposition to an idea that has been hotly debated for more than two years. He will have support from Italy’s... Full Article at Mail & Guardian Online
The most actively traded contract, for July delivery, was recently down 7.05 cents, or 2%, at $3.4165 a pound on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper traded as low as $3.4125, its lowest price since Jan. 9. European Commission... Full Article at Wall Street Journal
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso welcomes Greece's new caretaker Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos (L) before a bilateral meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on May 23, 2012. View Photo »
Our partnership has deepened in both breadth and depth ... We expect these initiatives to bring forward our common agenda.
Motorola Mobility of breaking competition rules with its aggressive enforcement of patent rights against rivals. The complaint also names Google, which Microsoft fears will continue Motorola Mobility's tight hold on key patents. It follows a similar... Full Article at ABC News
It is a collective debt: part of the problem facing some eurozone countries is that they are struggling to borrow at affordable interest rates. If instead the European Commission, for example, could borrow on behalf of all eurozone member states by... Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald
Instead, they must us the term 'fruit derived alcoholic beverage from produce sourced outside the EU'. The reason for this, I discovered yesterday is that the European Commission admitted that they hadn't considered the idea of wine made from non EU... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, ushers Greek Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The leaders of the 27 countries that make up the European Union... View Photo »
I share these concerns and therefore have decided in my capacity as the European commissioner responsible for sport that in these circumstances it would be inappropriate for me to attend any matches that will take place in Ukraine ... This view is shared by both the president and other members of the Eu...
May 23 (Reuters) - Italy's government is preparing to write to the European Commission asking to lower value-added tax (VAT) on online media including books and newspaper web sites to 4 percent from 21 percent, a government source said on Wednesday. The... Full Article at Reuters
European Commission has adopted a framework under which member states may compensate some electro-intensive users, such as steel and aluminium producers, for part of the higher electricity costs expected to result from a change to the EU Emissions... Full Article at EurActive.com
At his first EU summit, Hollande has chosen to make a stand on euro bonds – the idea of mutualising eurozone debt – despite consistent German opposition to an idea that has been hotly debated for more than two years. He will have support from Italian... Full Article at Financial Post
The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
Our partnership has deepened in both breadth and depth ... We expect these initiatives to bring forward our common agenda.
I share these concerns and therefore have decided in my capacity as the European commissioner responsible for sport that in these circumstances it would be inappropriate for me to attend any matches that will take place in Ukraine ... This view is shared by both the president and other members of the Eu...
The eurozone crisis is a negative story, but it has also demonstrated to the Chinese their economic dependence on the EU market
It is premature to comment further or discuss those details, but we are continuing to cooperate fully with the European Commission and look forward to resolving this matter
A compromise has been found
We are aware of one group of EU foreign ministers meeting on an informal basis to discuss a variety of issues related to the future governance of the EU. While the UK is not part of that group, we understand that one idea under discussion is a merger of the positions of president of the European Council...
We need to hit criminals where it hurts, by going after the money, and we have to get their profits back in to the legal economy
The European Commission is currently finalising its impact assessment on ILUC -- the Indirect Land Use Change -- aspect and will, if appropriate, present legislative proposals for amending the existing EU Renewable Energy Directive and the Fuel Quality Directive
We are confident that the European Commission will take urgent action to verify the compatibility of such measure with the EU Framework and will act according to its competence to ensure the respect of the European regulatory framework
The International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission assume that with the measures agreed upon, Greece will have a debt of 120.5 percent of GDP in the year 2020
Spanish consumers should not have to pay over the odds for mobile calls, especially when domestic finances are so tight ... Industry has already had three years to adapt and a further delay of one year is unjustifiable.
This position is shared by all the European Commissioners. (President Barroso raised this issue during a meeting of European Commission members on May 2.)
It was about the Netherlands and the Schengen bid. The Romanians did not say anything like that today publicly, but there were one or two little comments about it at the Fac [the foreign ministers' meeting on Monday]. It's definitely part of the reason.
As we know, (European Commission) President (Jose Manuel) Barroso has no intention of travelling to Ukraine or visiting any of the Euro 2012 events
the recent progress in Hungary’s discussions with the European Commission, and we’re ready to start negotiations as soon as adequate steps are taken to ensure central bank independence, as has been discussed with the Hungarian government.
We have a legal opportunity to do so. Commissioner Oettinger indicated the European Commission will look at the possibility of granting South Stream those exemptions
The market or the hedge funds have positioned themselves that both France and Greece will have governments that are not that friendly towards the troika (European Commission, ECB, IMF). That only spells higher volatility
In the autumn 2010 the European Commission carried out the so-called Going Local exercise right after the publication of the Digital Agenda.
Negotiations with the IMF and European Commission are priorities for any government
The European Commission also has a positive agenda and will soon come with a proposal on collective rights management, and this year will also review the 2001 directive on copyright. The exercise led by Hadopi is therefore very timely.
EuroCloud is involved in dialogue with the European Commission with a view to establishing Cloud computing services in Europe. A key success factor for this is close cooperation with European Cloud providers, such as Fabasoft
The European Commission would want to be comfortable with the rules and the operation of the scheme, and so linking would not really begin to be considered until after there are a few years of experience
The European Commission is concerned by the Bolivian government's decision to nationalise the Empresa Transportadora de Electricidad (TdE), owned by Red Electrica Internacional
The European Commission is concerned by the Bolivian government's decision
Who between Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy will impose the austerity plan in the most servile way? Who will submit the best to the instructions of the IMF, the ECB or the European Commission?
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European Commission and Ireland: It insisted the interchange rate for Visa debit in Ireland was a flat fee, which was approved by the European Commission.
European Commission and Belgium: THE European Commission has extended a probe into state aid at airports including Ryanair's Belgium base, Charleroi.
European Commission and Brussels: High-ranking European Commission officials from Economics Commissioner Olli Rehn downwards have dismissed the Government version of events and made it clear that Brussels wants the payment to go ahead.
European Commission and China: The European Commission, the OECD and many developed countries (including the UK, the Scandinavian countries and China) have adopted low carbon strategies that are already resulting in a surge of investment.
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