Parliament gives green light to Barroso II
The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved the new European Commission led by President José Manuel Barroso today (9 February), clearing the way for the EU executive to take office nearly four months behind schedule.
UK lawmakers call for EU carbon 'floor price' [de] [fr]
Stricter caps on greenhouse gas emissions and a price 'floor' are needed to deliver green investment, an influential parliamentary committee in the UK said yesterday (8 February), calling on the government to intervene.
Ex-Lehman banker says EU should crack down on big banks
Instead of addressing fundamental issues like the role of finance, politicians seem stuck in assuaging public anger, argues Sony Kapoor, manager of the international think-tank Re-Define, in an interview with EurActiv.
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Payment Services Directive: The end of the cash era? [de]
Europe has been on the cusp of a payments revolution since 2007, when it established a single rulebook setting the same payment standards and obligations across the 31-member EU/EEA. But the...
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Raw materials: Heading for a global resource crunch?
With the world's population growing and industrialisation rising, competition for raw materials is intensifying, raising concerns about access to key natural resources for European industry.
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The new European Commission [fr] [de]
The selection of a new European Commission, never the simplest of political tasks, has this year been more complex than ever. Politically and institutionally, 2009 came with a whole range of...
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