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Ireland branded ‘tax haven’ ahead of EU summit on tax evasion Ireland faced further questions over its corporate tax rate on Wednesday after US senators branded the country as a ‘tax haven’. Those remarks came during… 22/05/2013
EU leaders discuss clampdown on corporate tax avoidance Aggressive tax avoidance by large corporations was under scrutiny at Wednesday’s EU Summit in Brussels. Investigations in the UK, France and the US have… 22/05/2013
European Business Summit looks at bloc’s competitiveness 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 10… 16/05/2013
EU split over UK-France plan to arm Syria’s rebels Britain and France say the European Union arms embargo on the Syrian opposition must be lifted – if the rebels are to succeed in toppling the regime of Syrian… 15/03/2013
EU leaders agree to a balance of growth and strict budgets EU leaders meeting in Brussels for their Spring summit are in a frosty mood due to criticism back home against government-led austerity measures… 15/03/2013
France urges softer approach to austerity Germany is facing stiff resistance from France to ease back on austerity as Europe’s leaders gather in Brussels for another EU summit. French President… 14/03/2013
Europe Weekly: EU leaders agree budget deal EU leaders agree a deal for the bloc’s seven-year budget, EU, UN and the African Union discuss the latest developments in Mali, and European civil servants go… 08/02/2013
EU leaders reach budget deal European leaders have reached agreement on the EU´s long-term spending plans. The president of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy announced the news… 08/02/2013
Merkel, Cameron set to clash over EU cash with Hollande German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron were set to clash with French President Francois Hollande on Thursday. Germany and… 07/02/2013
Weary EU leaders put off detail until next year At the end of a bruising year for the European Union, the final summit of 2012 was tinged with a sense of optimism. Greece got the latest slice of bailout… 14/12/2012
EU nations agree banking union Welcome to Europe Weekly, in this edition. EU finance ministers agreed the first step of a banking union. Their foreign ministry counterparts met with the… 14/12/2012
Europe Weekly: EU banking union talks rumble on This week, EU finance ministers met to discuss a future banking union but they failed to reach any agreement on how it would be structured. Amid the current… 07/12/2012
EU agriculture ministers plot CAP defence Agriculture ministers met in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss how to protect EU farming spending ahead of next year’s budget negotiations. Spainish… 28/11/2012
Swedish PM foresees EU budget deal next year Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has told euronews that he is confident a deal can be struck on the EU budget when leaders meet next year. He spoke… 23/11/2012
Failed summit as leaders reach no deal on EU budget European leaders have failed to reach a deal on the next EU budget after two days of marathon talks. But EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy believes an… 23/11/2012
EU leaders mired in budget deadlock EU budget talks dominated the headlines here in Brussels this week. Leaders met to negotiate how much to spend on the European Union for the seven years… 23/11/2012
Slim chance of budget deal angers MEPs EU officials have downplayed any chance of any agreement on the bloc’s budget this weekend. It means that European leaders will be back to do it all again… 23/11/2012
EU civil servants went on strike earlier over proposed cuts Britain wants to trim the EU’s administrative costs. The Commission suggests pegging them to inflation for five years and cutting staff by 1 percent a… 21/11/2012
Cameron isolated ahead of EU budget talks Britain has long been viewed by many member states as the awkward partner in the European Union. Diplomats now talk openly about the UK packing its bags and… 21/11/2012
EU leaders set for budget showdown EU leaders will hold tough talks over the next two days over how much the 27-member club will spend over the next seven years. The European Commission wants… 20/11/2012
EU regions at risk over budget squabbleThe EU’s poorest regions could be the biggest losers at this week’s budget summit as member states look to agree upon how much to spend on Europe over the… 19/11/2012
Europe Weekly: EU summit leads to banking supervision Another EU summit dominates this edition of Europe Weekly, with a look at the big decision coming out of a meeting where none was expected. We looking at the… 19/10/2012
Reactions to EU summit in Brussels Economic concerns are dominating the latest EU summit in Brussels, but some commentators, analysts and politicians are looking beyond headline issues, such as… 18/10/2012
Troika says mission to Greece ‘over’ Inspectors for Greece’s main troika creditors have left the country announcing their mission to Greece is over. They said agreement has been reached on most… 18/10/2012
Greece at a standstill as EU leaders meetGreek workers are holding a 24-hour labour strike, aiming to show EU leaders meeting in Brussels that a new wave of wage and pension cuts will only worsen the… 18/10/2012
Europe Weekly: MEPs act up over ACTA In this week’s Europe Weekly we look at the fallout following last month’s EU summit in Brussels after Finland and the Netherlands threatened to block the use… 06/07/2012
EU bank aid deal ‘better than expected, worse than needed’ National debt risk must be distanced from banking debt risk, in hopes that dangerous contagion can be averted. This was the European Union’s priority, its… 29/06/2012
Last chance summit in Brussels – again Rarely have markets anticipated bad news for an entire week: another disappointment stemming from another EU crisis summit. But then – relief as eurozone… 29/06/2012
The summit show to save the euro Yet another crunch EU summit to save the euro and the European project as a whole got underway in Brussels this week. The gathering of the 27 EU leaders… 29/06/2012
Crisis starts to overshadow Germany In Germany, as far as the economy is concerned, the sun is still shining, but economists and business leaders alike admit the storm clouds are… 28/06/2012
Van Rompuy backs Paris for EU patent court Among the many case files on the table at the EU summit is the single European patent. EU Commissioner Michel Barnier wants this project completed. It has… 26/06/2012
EU summit to focus on banking union European leaders will discuss ways of forming an EU wide banking union at a summit in Brussels this week, according to a document released ahead of the crunch… 25/06/2012
Europe Weekly: Trying to save the eurozone On Europe Weekly this week, we look at European leaders’ efforts to save the eurozone. Radical left Greek politician Alexis Tsipras visited leftist… 26/05/2012
MEPs consider Greece and growth ahead of informal summit With EU leaders due to meet for an informal summit in Brussels on Wednesday – the dominating topics on the agenda will be the two Gs – growth and Greece… 22/05/2012
Is eurozone bailout boost big enough? Have eurozone finance ministers done enough to strengthen Europe’s emergency firewall? Efforts in Copenhagen saw leaders unveil a fund of 800 billion euros… 02/04/2012
Europe Weekly: Brussels summit ends in fiscal fun It was summit time once again in Brussels as EU leaders came together to put the final touches on a new budget treaty they claim will save the euro. The so… 02/03/2012
Are EU’s new budget rules golden? The budget discipline compact signed in Brussels on Friday is needed because for years eurozone countries lived beyond their means borrowing money and running… 02/03/2012
EU leaders put pen to paper on new fiscal treaty Signed; yes. Ratified; not yet! Despite that, Europe’s leaders have finally come up with the treaty they say will save the euro. The new so called fiscal… 02/03/2012
EU leaders sign new fiscal pact European leaders have put pen to paper on a new treaty they say will bring the bloc’s debts under control. The so-called fiscal compact, driven by France and… 02/03/2012
EU fiscal compact treaty signedSignatures are seen on a ‘fiscal compact’ enshrining common debt rules among the 17 members of the eurozone during a European Union leaders summit in… 02/03/2012
EU leaders seek austerity growth balance Striking the balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth was the focus as EU leaders met in Brussels earlier for the start of a two day summit… 01/03/2012
Spain toughens stance on deficit Spain’s government is digging in its heels over trimming its deficit. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is lobbying Brussels, trying to get more lenient deficit… 01/03/2012
The EU’s discipline dilemma: austerity or growth Three months after it was conceived the so called ‘Fiscal Compact’ is ready to sign. 25 out of 27 EU countries have agreed to adopt the treaty aimed at… 29/02/2012
Europe Weekly: Brussels feels the freeze In Europe Weekly this week we look back at the latest EU summit in Brussels to save the euro and efforts by the bloc’s leaders to impose stricter budget… 03/02/2012
Another EU summit, same old problems Some people in the financial community called it ‘the big freeze’ —not a reference to the weather, but the outcome of the latest special EU summit. That is… 03/02/2012
Greece’s euro exit: is it only a matter of time? Greece’s tragic economic plight is once again centre stage of the eurozone’s debt crisis. At the latest EU summit in Brussels on Monday January 30, Lucas… 31/01/2012
Leaders chew the fat at EU summitHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban talks with his British counterpart David Cameron at a European Union summit in Brussels, January 30, 2012. REUTERS/Yves… 31/01/2012
EU summit hopes fade fast in the markets The boost to the financial market from the measures outlined at last week’s EU summit to strengthen the region’s budget discipline did not last long. With… 12/12/2011
Euro crisis: No big bazooka European leaders have made new big efforts during the last few days to tackle the debt crisis. There was the EU summit in Brussels and, of course, the … 09/12/2011
Britain and the rest of the EU poles apart While not a total divorce the decision by Britain to go its own separate way clearly marks a fundamental split in the EU. If David Cameron was hoping for… 09/12/2011
Summit boosts ECB’s role The role of the European Central Bank is key to curbing the threat from the debt crisis. To keep some eurozone countries’ borrowing costs from rising to… 09/12/2011
Europe Weekly: Crunch time for the euro When leaders start talking about integration or disintegration and only a few days to save the euro, you know things aren’t going according to plan. This… 02/12/2011
Europe Weekly: Have Europe’s leaders done enough to save the euro? EU heads held two emergency summits this week aimed at saving the euro. Slicing Greece’s debt in half, increasing the EU’s bail-out fund and protecting… 04/11/2011
After the summit: Is the crisis under control? The past week’s top story was by far the marathon EU summit that finally produced an agreement to tackle the debt crisis that has been rattling the continent… 28/10/2011
At EU summit, protesters call for changeOn the occasion of the EU Summit, French protesters called for Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy to wake up to their responsibilities ahead of the… 27/10/2011
EU leaders agree euro zone plan – nocomment Europe’s leaders have finally agreed a euro zone rescue plan after marathon talks lasting more than eight hours. 27/10/2011
‘D-Day’ debt summit in Brussels highlights differing views While the 27 eurozone leaders are in Brussels strategising and negotiating on the debt crisis, observers are speculating on the final outcome – including if… 26/10/2011
High stakes at euro summit As the latest euro rescue summit loomed, there remained major differences on confronting the currency bloc’s worsening sovereign debt crisis Germany set the… 25/10/2011
Europe still awaits decisions from Brussels The presidents of the European Council and the EU Commission ruled nothing in or out at the conclusion of Sunday’s summit of political heads ahead of a… 23/10/2011
EU leaders gather in Brussels for crucial summit Europe’s leaders arrived at the European Council for the crucial two-leg summit to tackle the deepening sovereign debt crisis. German Chancellor, Angela… 23/10/2011
Germany dampens euro zone crisis hopes Germany’s has lowered expectations of a breakthrough in the euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis at next weekend’s summit of European Union leaders. Financial… 17/10/2011
Barroso’s rallying cry EU president Jose Manuel Barroso has called on leaders to unite ahead of Thursday’s summit on Europe’s debt crisis. Speaking in Brussels he warned failure… 21/07/2011
EU Summit spells the end of Schengen? The EU summit has concluded with leaders agreeing to tighten migration controls including a potential rollback of the Schengen accord, reintroducing border… 25/06/2011
Croatia gets provisional go-ahead to join EU The European Union has given a conditional thumbs up for Croatia to join the bloc. That should see accession talks wrapped up as early as next week, allowing… 24/06/2011
Europe: The state of Union Euronews explores the concerns of political figures and experts during a two day conference in Florence. 10/05/2011
Firefighters spray foam over police officers in BrusselsFirefighters spray foam over police officers during a protest in Brussels. Members of Brussels’ fire brigade are demanding clearer rules with regards to… 25/03/2011
EU summit: Portugal and Libya Concern weighs heavily on Portugal on day two of the EU leaders’ summit, as its prime minister, Jose Socrates, resigned on Wednesday, a victim of his… 25/03/2011
Portugal clogs up EU summit He may be on his way out as prime minister of Portugal but Jose Socrates was at the centre of nearly everything at the start of the EU’s two-day summit in… 24/03/2011
Euro rescue fund decision delayed Portugal can expect no quick financial fix from Europe, as European Union leaders at their summit this Thursday and Friday are set to delay a decision on how… 23/03/2011
Euro zone rigour promises pain The extraordinary Libya summit will not eclipse a separate euro zone economic policy meeting. The euro zone countries item number one is a controversial… 10/03/2011
Interview with Herman Van Rompuy President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy faces the task, with others, of convincing EU member states to go along with a proposal by Germany and… 27/10/2010
EU budget deal: First ever cut in Brussels’ spendingEuropean leaders have reached agreement on the first ever cut to the EU’s budget in its 56 year history. Brussels will work to a ceiling of 960 billion… 08/02/2013
EU long-term budget deal reachedEuropean Council President Herman Van Rompuy has revealed the deal worked out by the region’s leaders to cut EU spending for the next seven years. The… 08/02/2013
Leaders poised to reach EU budget dealEuropean Union leaders are poised to reach an agreement on spending plans for the next seven years. It is reported that the figure for the bloc’s budget… 08/02/2013
EU leaders barter on budget into the nightThe EU’s chief budget negotiator Herman Van Rompuy, has tabled modest cuts to the contentious EU spending plans for 2014-2020 in late night talks in Brussels… 08/02/2013
Budget talks reveal EU divisionsEuropean Council President Herman Van Rompuy chosen not to put forward a new budget compromise to EU leaders on Thursday, due to sharp divisions between key… 07/02/2013
Short delay to start of EU summit over budget dealLast minute negotiations over the EU’s budget delayed the start of the two day leaders’ summit in Brussels on Thursday. The first talks of the year between… 07/02/2013
Time for tough talk as EU summit to hash out budget deal beginsIt was all smiles as German Chancellor Angela Merkel watched a football friendly between her country and France with French President Francois Hollande – but… 07/02/2013
French and Italian heads of state meet in ParisThe French and Italian heads of state have met in Paris, a few days ahead of the next round of EU budget talks in Brussels on Thursday. The 27-nation bloc… 04/02/2013
EU leaders rally against Berlusconi’s premiership bidSilvio Berlusconi is facing increasing pressure from EU leaders to pull his surprise bid to become Italy’s premier for a fifth time. A week, they say, is a… 14/12/2012
EU banking union moves a step closerThe sixth and last EU leader’s summit of 2012 was held just hours after finance ministers made significant progress on proposals for banking union within the… 14/12/2012
EU leaders set to rubber stamp bank supervisor dealEU leaders have arrived for their last Brussels summit of the year, hours after finance ministers agreed to give the European Central Bank new supervision… 13/12/2012
Deal reached over new watchdog role for ECBAfter 14 hours of talks European finance ministers have reached a deal to give the European Central Bank new supervisory powers. All 27 member states… 13/12/2012
EU budget talks break up without agreementEuropean leaders have called off talks in Brussels over the long-term EU budget. Negotiations to fix the bloc’s finances for the 2014-2020 period have… 23/11/2012
EU staggers through budget summitDisagreements a-plenty are filtering out of the EU Budget Summit, which is struggling to set a coherent financial course for the EU for the seven years from… 23/11/2012
Hollande and Merkel doubt summit will agree EU budgetFrench President Francois Hollande has echoed German Chancellor Angela’s Merkel’s assessment that the current EU summit will not produce an agreement on the… 23/11/2012
EU farmers protest at feared cuts in subsidiesThe EU budget negotiations are making farmers across the union nervous, amid speculation that reform of the Common Agricultural Policy will lead to… 22/11/2012
National interests to dominate EU summitEuropean leaders are back in Brussels for the 25th summit since the debt crisis began three years ago. This time they are in the Belgian capital to discuss… 22/11/2012
Cameron plays hard over EU budgetBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in Brussels for the EU summit promising to go into budget talks all guns blazing – for a cut in EU spending… 22/11/2012
EU summit in ‘small revolution’European leaders have agreed a deal on a banking union. France and the European Commission arrived at the summit keen to run ahead with a new European bank… 19/10/2012
Strong-arm tactics at the EU SummitBy our cartoonist Etienne Barthomeuf 19/10/2012
While Spain sinks, Merkel insists on processThe EU summit has broken up supposedly after laying the foundations for banking union, but in fact behind the scenes it appears little has been decided and… 19/10/2012
EU leaders hope to build on banking dealEuropean leaders have gathered for day two of their summit in Brussels after a marathon session that ended up with a big step towards banking union in the… 19/10/2012
EU leaders agree on bank supervisorGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel says the proposed European banking supervisor could be in place some time in 2013. The idea of a banking Tzar was advanced… 19/10/2012
Hollande, Merkel set to clash over banking supervisionFrench president Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel will look to settle their differences over EU banking supervision during a two-day summit in… 18/10/2012
EU leaders aim for unity in BrusselsEuropean leaders come together today in what is being billed as a summit to strengthen economic and monetary union. But at this, the fourth meeting this… 18/10/2012
Questions on troubled Spain expected at EU summitMuch of the discussion at the upcoming EU summit will focus on an interim report on strengthening economic and monetary union. As heads of state meet with… 17/10/2012
Finland’s threat to block bond buy back criticisedThe president of the European parliament has criticised Finland’s decision to try to block the use of the eurozone’s bailout funds to buy back government… 03/07/2012
Italy and Spain are main beneficiaries after EU summitThe two-day EU summit in Brussels is being seen as a political victory for the leaders of Italy and Spain over their German counterpart. Italian prime… 30/06/2012
EU summit outcome exceeds – low – expectationsThere have been 20 summits since the euro crisis began, and for once, analysts say, leaders have exceeded – admittedly low – expectations. Economists have… 29/06/2012
