October 03, 2011 | OLAF reports increasing misuse of EU funds

More than €1.8 billion in funds from the EU's 2010 budget are believed to have been wrongly spent, according to a European Commission report released last week.

September 30, 2011 | Staff leaving European External Action Service at alarming rate

Working for the new European External Action Service (EEAS) used to sound like one of the sexiest jobs in Brussels. But in the past nine months almost 60 staff have left amid reports of bad working conditions.

September 29, 2011 | Proposed financial transaction tax to target banks and hurt City of London

The European Commission on Wednesday (28 September) unveiled plans to slap a tax on financial transactions in the EU, a scheme that the EU executive hope will raise some €57 billion a year in revenues.

September 28, 2011 | Commission proposes EU financial tax

The EU commission on Wednesday proposed a financial tax for Europe.

September 27, 2011 | Doubts soar in spite of attempts to end 'disorderly default' rumors.

The Greek finance minister on Friday attempted to quash talk of a “disorderly default” as the drumbeat of rumours of the country abandoning its effort to service its debts gathers pace.

September 23, 2011 | Hold them accountable!

Roll Call Votes (RCV) of interest in the European Parliament during the 7th legislature 2009 to 2014

September 23, 2011 | Van Rompuy's UN speech glosses over EU difficulties and shortcomings

EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy has in a ground-breaking speech in New York described the EU as a force for good in the world and said it is managing the euro crisis in a spirit of "solidarity."

September 22, 2011 | Pressure mounts as debt crisis spreads to banks

Stress tests of EU banks in July revealed that nine banks, mainly smaller institutions, were undercapitalised and would be unable to withstand further financial shocks, while an additional sixteen were in a ‘grey zone’.

September 21, 2011 | National interest collides with neutrality in recent TV spot

The Polish government has told voters that its man in Brussels, Janusz Lewandowski, will help it get more EU money, testing the meaning of the budget commissioner's oath of neutrality.

September 20, 2011 | Billions in agricultural subsidies going to vague ecological projects

More than a third of EU agro-environmental aid is given to farms that have no ecological problems on site or within a 10-km range, a study carried out by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) shows.

September 19, 2011 | Financial transaction tax disputed among financial ministers

Day two of talks between finance ministers from the European Union focused largely on the introduction of a financial transaction tax. The proposal faces strong opposition from non-eurozone states.

September 16, 2011 | Ireland requests treaty change to guarantee sovereignty in tax policy

Ireland's low corporate tax was seen as key to its economic success in recent years.

September 15, 2011 | Five countries continue campaign for EU military headquarters

Five of the biggest EU countries have tasked foreign relations chief Catherine Ashton with making plans for an EU military command centre despite British objections.

September 14, 2011 | Leading countries reject commission's bid for more border control power

Three leading countries have told the European Commission that its bid to take control of the EU's passport-free travel system will not fly.

September 13, 2011 | Non-euro members of the EU seek to have a say in economic governance

A group of non-euro member states led by Poland is a fighting a rearguard action not to be left out in the cold as single currency member states consider going ahead with a eurozone economic government.

September 12, 2011 | Commission seeks greater control over energy markets

The European Commission on Wednesday suggested it should negotiate 'strategic' energy contracts with other countries on behalf of the whole EU and have a greater say when countries strike bilateral deals with Russia.

September 09, 2011 | Decreased state sovereignty proposed as crisis solution

European officials take advantage of the current debt crisis to renew calls for a "United States of Europe," stating that nations will have to give up sovereignty and develop not only a "fiscal and economic mandate," but "a common security, energy, climate, immigration and foreign policy" as well.

August 31, 2011 | Finland and the Greek collateral

Finnish minister Alexander Stubb has said his country's demand for Greek collateral is meant to defend the eurozone principle of financial responsibility. But he admitted that Finnish eurosceptics have played their part in the initiative.

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