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EU cuts deal to set up banking watchdogs [fr] [de]
EU negotiators reached agreement yesterday (2 September) on a package of measures to beef up supervision of the bloc's banks, giving new EU watchdogs a mandate to overrule national authorities and ban risky financial products that were widely blamed for the world's worst recession in decades.
European far-right defends Sarkozy’s Roma policy
Lawmakers from the far-right were the only ones to defend French President Nicolas Sarkozy's tough policies towards the Roma during a debate in the European Parliament yesterday (2 September).
Barnier finalising draft 'EU Single Market Act'
The European Commission is preparing a new Single Market Act designed to boost job creation and stimulate growth, according to an internal paper seen exclusively by EurActiv.
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Energy efficiency: The EU's new action plan
The European Union is drafting a new energy efficiency action plan to make good on its pledge to combat climate change and reduce its dependency on imported oil and gas.
Health literacy: Unlocking patients' potential
Improving the public's ability to understand complex health information empowers patients and cuts down on medication errors. With MEPs currently debating the Information to Patients Directive, health literacy has never been more important.
Policing the Internet?
Policymakers worldwide are at loggerheads over how to crack down on cyber-criminals, unlawful content and illegal downloading. But laws have been slow to arrive as legislators try to reconcile fundamental rights and Internet security.
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Algirdas Šemeta
, EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud
Šemeta: EU and China must fight cigarette smuggling
Dominique Moïsi
Senior Advisor, French Institute for International Relations
Opinion-maker: EU should adopt position on Roma controversy
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Killing the cures
A Revolution in Disguise: The European Citizens' Initiative
'Murder Bureau': Department of Murders existed in Bulgaria
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Israel-Palestine: Peace this time?
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