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The right choices for a humbled EU

20.11.09
As with so many decisions in a body composed of 25 member states, the choice of Herman van Rompuy as EU President and Catherine Ashton as EU foreign minister is a messy and inoffensive compromise... more

Kinnock: ‘Flamboyant’ Blair not the president we wanted

20.11.09
Video: European leaders were right to reject Tony Blair’s 'flamboyance' for little-known Belgian, former Labour leader Neil Kinnock said... more

Mr and Mrs Nobody reflect the EU's new order

20.11.09
Angela Merkel smiled and nodded. Nicolas Sarkozy, his interpreter's headphones still on, gave an imperial thumbs-up. Silvio Berlusconi simply said: "Je suis d'accord". ... more

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

Cheating Thierry Henry hands his sponsors a moral dilemma

20.11.09
Thierry Henry's earning power could be seriously damaged as sponsors desert him in the wake of the 'hand of God' cheating scandal, it has emerged... more

Brown gives up on Blair and seeks EU consolation prize

19.11.09
Video: Gordon Brown all but gives up on Tony Blair’s hopes of becoming EU President and embarks on 'Plan B' to clinch top economic post for Britain... more

This Government is concerned only with surviving

19.11.09
Is that it? That was my reaction as I stood at the back of the House of Lords with other MPs listening to the Queen's Speech... more

This is a manifesto not a Queen's Speech

18.11.09
The Queen's speech is accompanied by all the usual pomp and circumstance (excepting the Speaker’s decision to dress down) but it has, nonetheless, an air of unreality... more

Latvia's Iron Lady enters EU race with attack on male chauvinism

18.11.09
A new face emerged in the race to become the EU's first president as the former president of Latvia launched an attack on the selection process and challenged her male rivals to an open contest... more

Oh, the glamour and gaiety of diplomatic life

18.11.09
For some reason, diplomats get agitated when you suggest to them that there may be something about their status and way of life that makes them prone to adultery... more

Eurosceptic policies could harm City, says Lord Mayor

17.11.09
The City will suffer if a Tory government decides to 'disengage' from Europe, the Lord Mayor of London has suggested... more

Tony Blair's supporters admit defeat in bid to win EU presidency

16.11.09
Allies of Tony Blair conced he is unlikely to win his fight to become Europe's first full-time president... more

Lord Mandelson is touted for top Brussels post

11.11.09
Lord Mandelson is an 11th-hour candidate for a top Brussels post after David Miliband ruled himself out of the running... more

Mandelson attacks Europe’s bid to rein in the hedge funds

06.11.09
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson launched a broadside against proposed hedge fund rules from the European Union today, warning they could choke off investment needed to move the region out of recession ... more

UK 'must help forge strong European foreign policy'

26.10.09
Britain must take a lead in developing a strong European foreign policy if it is to retain its influence around the world, Foreign Secretary David Miliband warned... more

David Miliband set to sink Tony Blair's hopes of EU presidency

23.10.09
Tony Blair's chances of becoming the new EU president appeared to be receding as diplomats talk up David Miliband for another key role... more

Stranded tourists to be flown home

12.10.09
Holidaymakers who book their own flights and hotels rather than buy a package are to be given 'get me home' financial protection for the first time... more

Archbishops join attack on hedge fund curbs

07.10.09
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Boris Johnson makes U-turn on green charges for vans and taxis

05.10.09
Boris Johnson is to press ahead with an air-quality scheme he shelved to avoid a huge fine from the European Union... more

Irish voters decide fate of Tony Blair's EU Presidency

02.10.09
Labour and the Tories on tenterhooks as Ireland went to polls in a crunch referendum that could pave the way for Tony Blair to become president of Europe... more

£20bn tax bill looms after Hsbc’s triumph

01.10.09
The taxpayer could be forced to pay back up to £20 billion in tax after a test case in the European Court of Justice today ruled a UK duty levied on certain share transactions contravenes EU law ... more

Mediterranean nations reject EU bluefin ban

22.09.09
Efforts to save bluefin tuna have been dealt a blow after the European Union dropped its demand for commercial fishing of the species to be banned... more

EU call for global curb on bankers' mega-pay

17.09.09
European Union leaders will tell the world's largest economies that they must agree on measures to curb bankers' pay and bonuses as part of their plan to overhaul the global financial system... more

EU energy plan 'needs billions'

14.09.09
Billions of euros need to be invested in offshore wind farms over the next few years if the European Union is to hit its target of generating 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020... more

Fishing ban could save bluefin tuna

09.09.09
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Britain’s £6.48 billion trade gap

09.09.09
The recession may be over according to some estimates, but Britain’s trade deficit is still problematic ... more

Never mind the politics, it's time to join the euro

07.09.09
Back from summer holidays and the anxious wait for the Visa and MasterCard statements begins... more

Conservatives will block Tony Blair’s path to EU top job

16.07.09
Tory leader David Cameron will try to block Tony Blair’s attempts to become EU president... more

EU leaders upbeat as new bank rules launch

19.06.09
Heads of state of European Union countries declared that the first signs of a "sustainable economic recovery" had arrived, and pledged radical changes to financial regulation... more

The election is meant to be about Europe

04.06.09
Most political players have abandoned the pretence that today’s elections to the European parliament have anything to do with Europe... more

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