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Italian minister backs Hollande's call for economic government
Italy said French President François Hollande's call for a joint European economic government should be considered, Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said on Friday (17 May).

News | Business alliance set to drive EU-US trade deal
News | Merkel denies any rift with French leader
News | Citizens in poor EU states can't afford medicines, health promoters say
News | EU's alcohol strategy needs further push, MEPs say
News | Germany clears way for Croatia to be 28th EU member
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LINKSDOSSIERS

Fighting alcohol harm: The EU's strategy under review
Europeans have the highest per-capita consumption of alcohol, and drinking causes nearly 1-in-10 cases of ill health and premature death. The European Commission’s informal alcohol strategy, launched in 2006, is set for a detailed evaluation in 2013, with the policy objective of reducing the health and social harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

LinksDossier | Agenda for Change: EU’s helping hand gets an overhaul
LinksDossier | Italian elections 2013: A nation at a crossroads [Archived]
LinksDossier | Euroscepticism: More than a British phenomenon
LinksDossier | Cloud computing: Leveraging the digital economy
LinksDossier | Cybersecurity: Protecting the digital economy
INTERVIEWS

Gas industry chief: We cannot wait for a more ambitious energy policy
The 22 May EU summit dedicated to energy issues should clearly transform the prevailing talking mode in the energy and climate framework into action mode, Jean-Claude Depail, tells EurActiv.

Interview | UNESCO envoy: Cultural action is key for Mali’s reconstruction
Interview | James Hansen: We are on the verge of creating climate chaos
Interview | WIFO director: Austerity should be complemented with a 'Social Pact'
Interview | Thumann: EU must cut green tape to boost industrial competitiveness
Interview | Reseacher: How to overcome the EU apprenticeship gap
OPINIONS

Europe's accidental promotion of black-market alcohol
As production and sales move underground, governments lose their ability to regulate, assess and control alcohol distribution. This can result in serious public health risks, especially for the poorest and heaviest drinkers, writes Marjana Martinic.

Opinion | Opening public data boosts economy as well as transparency
Opinion | Imagine a different European election
Opinion | Smartphone Armageddon: Patents undermine the tech industry
Opinion | Back to the future with shale gas
Opinion | Why the World Needs a Stronger Europe
BLOGS

EU Privacy and the Cloud: Consent and Jurisdiction Under the Proposed Regulation
Cloud computing allows dramatic flexibility in information processing—and on a global basis. Its technology permits data transmissions that span th..

Blog | Sweden should follow the Baltic lead and join NATO
Blog | A never-ending story of obsession
Blog | EU Privacy and the Cloud: Consent and Jurisdiction Under the Proposed Regulation
Blog | What can young people do for Europe?
Blog | The Commissioner will sue David Cameron for the way he treats the Poles
VIDEOS

European business organisations joined forces at the European Business Summit on Thursday (16 May) to press for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

China and Africa will be an important engine for economic growth in the next 20 years and Europe should seize the opportunity to engage with them strategically and not see them as a threat, WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy said Wednesday (15 May) in Brussels, where he attended the European Business Summit.

European authorities have raided offices of oil majors Shell, BP and Statoil in an investigation of suspected manipulation of oil prices, one of the biggest cross-border actions since the Libor rigging scandal.

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