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Dalek-lover wakes up as one of biggest players in Europe

20.11.09
Given that the European Union often resembles another planet to many Britons, it's perhaps appropriate that its new Foreign Policy chief has a full-size Dalek in her living room... more

Miliband looks likely for top job as Blair's chances fades away

30.10.09
NEW: David Miliband replaces Tony Blair as the Briton most likely to win a top EU job after the former premier ran into concerted opposition at the Brussels summit... more

Gordon Brown defends City from EU supervision

18.06.09
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is mounting a defence of the City of London against plans for legally-binding EU financial supervision in the wake of the economic crisis... more

Could Huhne sprout wings for Brussels?

29.04.09
There’s an intriguing rumour in European circles. It’s that Downing Street has been considering whether Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat home affairs supremo, could be the UK’s next European Commissioner ... more

Europe hails new era of relations

21.01.09
Barack Obama received a tidal wave of goodwill from around the world but many leaders warned that he comes to power in a time of unprecedented crisis... more

Gas-starved EU nations seek end to energy crisis

14.01.09
Energy: The leaders of two gas-starved European nations travelled to Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, pressing them to restore supplies as the EU threatened both nations with legal action for halting energy deliveries in the middle of a bitter winter... more

Ukrainian and Russian gas companies hold talks over energy crisis

08.01.09
Gas crisis: The heads of Russian and Ukrainian gas companies have held talks to discuss the dispute that plunged Europe into an energy crisis, but both sides said no breakthrough was reached... more

EU ready to act over axed gas supplies

07.01.09
European leaders attacked Russia and Ukraine after they shut off gas supplies to Europe, leaving 12 countries without fuel in freezing conditions... more

This is no time for us to join euro

16.12.08
Timing would appear not to be the Prime Minister's strong suit. It would be typically British to apply to join the club just when the others are thinking of leaving... more

Mandelson at centre of 'ditch the pound' row

01.12.08
Gordon Brown and Peter Mandelson appear at odds over the euro after a bombshell claim that ministers were ready to dump the pound... more

Mandelson at centre of 'ditch the pound' row

01.12.08
Gordon Brown and Peter Mandelson today appeared at odds over the euro after a bombshell claim that ministers were ready to dump the pound.... more

EC calls for £170 billion from members to stave off crisis

26.11.08
Economy: Europe stepped up the global fight against recession by calling for a co-ordinated £170 billion rescue package across the Continent ... more

Prince Charles embroiled in row over Armistice ceremony at Verdun

11.11.08
Prince Charles is risking a backlash after agreeing to attend a controversial First World War commemoration in France ... more

Gordon is our saviour? EU must be joking

24.10.08
Few people in Britain have taken too seriously the claims by US Nobel economics laureate Paul Krugman and other luminaries that Gordon Brown's recapitalisation of the banks means he is a global superhero... more

Act now to avert next crisis, Brown tells leaders

15.10.08
Gordon Brown has issued an urgent call to world leaders to take action now to prevent the "next crisis" in the banking system... more

300,000 jobless in London - and rising

15.10.08
Unemployment is rising faster in London than anywhere else in the country... more

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