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September is here and Johnny is back!
Yes, rejuvenated after lying on the beach sipping cocktails for a month with Mrs Erasmus, I’m back to walk the corridors of European power. What has been going on in Brussels during my absence?...
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President’s desperate PR fightback
It is bizarre that, at a time when the purpose of the EU’s institutions are being called into question more than ever, the president of the European Commission decides to introduce a US-style “State of...
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“This is Europe’s moment of truth”
From the romantic: Europe is not only Brussels or Strasbourg. It is our regions. It is the cities, towns and villages you come from. When you walk round your constituencies, you can point to the...
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Joining the party
Despite frustrations and apparent increasing scepticism within its own borders, EU membership still holds significant attractions for some. On Sunday, Turkey holds a referendum on constitutional...
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*Breaking news* Commissioner “appalled”
“This is a situation I had thought Europe would not have to witness again after the Second World War.” Viviane Reding, vice-president of the European Commission responsible for justice, fundamental...
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EU pledges €32m to save the bees
The EU announced today that it is to increase the amount of money it is spending to subsidise the beekeeping sector. Over the next three years the EU is to inject €32m (about £26m) per year into...
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Here’s something to get your teeth into
Here’s an interesting question. What is the involvement of one of the world’s biggest sweet and chocolate manufacturers in a bid to get the EU to do more to improve people’s teeth? It all stems from a...
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Easy Rider (or how 15 existing EU directives are being replaced with five...
Motorbikes are going to have to meet tough new standards for safety and the environment under plans announced by the European Commission today. Among the proposals is the requirement for bikes to have...
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Border-free Europe will cost more
The European Commission says it needs another €13 million to instigate its new hi-tech system of tracking people throughout the EU. It will bring to €63 million the cost of the Schengen Information...
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The end of summertime?
An influential member of the European Parliament wants the practice of turning the clocks back and forward for summer and winter abolished. Herbert Reul, the chairman of the parliament’s industry...
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