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Barroso warns against EU 'guerrillas' in key speech
Barroso in ParliamentGiving his first 'State of the Union' address under the Lisbon Treaty in the EU assembly today (7 September), European Commission President José Manuel Barroso warned hostile members of parliament not to wage "guerrilla" wars against him or risk undermining the EU's attempts to recover from its worst recession in decades.
'State of the Union' scrutiny gets off on wrong foot [de] [fr]
Political group leaders in the European Parliament were left red-faced yesterday (6 September) after being forced to abandon a decision to force MEPs to attend the European Commission president's first ever 'State of the Union' address under the new Lisbon Treaty rules.
EU worries about 'distortions' with national bank levies
Economy ministers meeting in Brussels today (7 September) will discuss possible market "distortions" which could arise from different national proposals on a bank levy, according to an internal European Commission document seen 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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Karel Kovanda
Acting Director-General for External Relations, European Commission
Top EU official: Monitoring elections boosts EU's image in the world
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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
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