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German Chancellor Angela Merkel caused a stir three years ago when she declared the country's integration policies a failure. Since that time, though, several new programs have sprung up with the aim of giving immigrants a fair...

Live article connection interrupted. Please refresh your browser That's it for today, folks. Thanks for reading this blog. The European Central Bank is "ready to act" if need be to aid the eurozone economy and recent signs of... All similar articles: 105 »

Compromise on market rules can and will protect the City After 30 excruciating months of negotiation, EU ambassadors have struck a preliminary dea l over the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid), a cornerstone in...

Brussels, 13 June 2013 – The European Commission is inviting comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Visa Europe. Visa Europe has offered to significantly cut its multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) for...

How near is the next bust? I asked about a month ago on May 14 http://jubakpicks.com/2013/05/14/how-near-is-the-next-bust/ Not very, I concluded then. I haven’t completely changed my mind… I’m still convinced that a bust of the...

June 19, 2013 1:09 AM [BRUSSELS] The UK said that giving a European Union (EU) agency emergency powers to ban some securities trades may be illegal - in the country's latest clash over EU decision-making after failing to derail...

Latest EU ruling allows grocers and retailers to use hi-tech lasers to mark the skin of fruit Laser fruit tattoos can replace sticky labels and the iron-based chemicals were previously banned Sticky labels on supermarket fruits...

Europe is far from out of the woods. Bond yields in Italy and Spain are creeping higher. The region also still faces record high unemployment, a lack of growth, a fragile banking system and political dysfunction. But while I... All similar articles: 66 »

The euro has overtaken Sweden's krona as this year's best performing major currency, revealing how far European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is falling behind his contemporaries in the foreign-exchange wars. The euro has...

Wild Animals in Captivity - Animal Welfare, Law and Enforcement ) Wildlife experts call on EU to support higher standards for animals in captivity. Hundreds of thousands of wild animals are being housed in poor to appalling...

Guest writer Dr John Coulter is a Radical Unionist commentator and a former columnist with The Blanket. He is currently writing an e-book about republicanism as an outsider looking in. The e-book is entitled An Saise Glas (The...

Statement by Scott Davis, UPS Chairman and CEO on Trade Deal between U.S. and the EU that would Create Jobs and Boost the Global Economy UPS applauds the United States and European Union on coming together to launch...

Here is a look at what you need to know about the European Union . On July 1, 2013, Croatia is scheduled to join the European Union as its 28th member. About the European Union: The European Union is an international...

Young Europeans entering the labour market today have a much harder time than their parents or grandparents. In Greece and Spain where the crisis has cut the jobs the most, there are now more unemployed young people than...

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi devoted his Tuesday speech in Jerusalem to the limitations of monetary policy — a topic that “has attracted a great deal of attention since the beginning of the financial crisis.” He... All similar articles: 172 »

by Cnaan Liphshiz JTA On a continent led by Western capitals with diminishing sympathy for Israel’s problems, Jerusalem has come to rely on Eastern European allies in its drive to have Hezbollah placed on the European Union’s...

G8 leaders have overcome differences in position to agree a series of measures aimed at ending… David Cameron and President Obama to hold Syria talks UK Prime Minister David Cameron is in Washington for talks with US President... All similar articles: 137 »

Baku- APA . Austrian authorities along with Europol on Tuesday busted a large counterfeiting gang based in Vienna, APA reports quoting Xinhua. The Serbian gang has supposedly provided criminals around the world with false...

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have rejected Turkish membership in the European Union in their German election programme, saying the country would "overburden" the bloc because of its size and economy. The Christian... All similar articles: 130 »

There is an African adage that says. A toad does not run in the day without predator chasing after it The number of Stranded African Refugees in Hamburg and other parts of Germany is mind-boggling, and a classic example of...

Music and architecture, video games, crafts, design and fashion offer considerable growth potential which the EU should support and exploit, says a draft resolution voted by the Culture Committee on Tuesday. It calls for a...

The Globe and Mail reports, “The European Union had sharp words for Canada today as the two sides struggle to complete a trade deal, saying through a spokesman that it’s been waiting for four months to hear the Canadian...

Only 8.6pc of asylum seekers in Ireland are granted protection – compared to an EU average of 25.2pc. Image: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland IRELAND’S IMMIGRATION SERVICES are more likely to reject applications from asylum... All similar articles: 140 »

CC By Anil Prasad Bedri Baykam has been an opposition leader in Turkey for more than twenty years. He talked with Martin Eiermann about the significance of the current protests, Turkey's quest for EU membership, and what it...

EP lawmakers say failure to open alignment talks with Turkey on more policy pushed EU to 'inconsistency' Several members of the European Parliament on Tuesday said that unopened chapters in Turkey's EU policy alignment... All similar articles: 51 »

CHINAdaily - Found 7 hours ago KIEV, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said Tuesday that his country is satisfied with the level of bilateral cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and...

According to the annual EU Blue Book 2013 edition–a publication launched on June 18, the EU has committed Euro 743 million (US$965 million) of ODA capital for Vietnam this year. Between 2007 and 2013, the EU has provided Euro...

By Ed King UK climate and energy chief Ed Davey has launched his strongest attack yet on hardline climate change sceptics, branding them “crackpots” and “conspiracy theorists”. Speaking on Tuesday in Brussels during a during a...