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Instant Opinion: ‘Snake-oil salesmen rediscover expertise’
Instant Opinion: ‘Snake-oil salesmen rediscover expertise’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 1 December
1 Dec 2020
Johnson misses EU deadline to explain law-breaking bill
Johnson misses EU deadline to explain law-breaking bill
European Commission expected to take court action over Internal Market Bill
4 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Remainers fighting ‘long-lost war’
Instant Opinion: Remainers fighting ‘long-lost war’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 1 October
1 Oct 2020
EU launches legal action over UK Internal Market Bill
EU launches legal action over UK Internal Market Bill
European Commission gives Boris Johnson until end of October to respond
1 Oct 2020
What the EU recession means for the bloc’s future
What the EU recession means for the bloc’s future
Second wave of coronavirus threatens to derail recovery plans
24 Sep 2020
European Commission opens Amazon antitrust probe
European Commission opens Amazon antitrust probe
Brussels wants clarity on whether Amazon undermines competition with its position as both retailer and marketplace
18 Jul 2019
Ursula von der Leyen: what does she think of Brexit?
Ursula von der Leyen: what does she think of Brexit?
German minister elected EU Commission president by just nine votes
17 Jul 2019
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EU nudges Boris Johnson closer to no-deal Brexit
EU nudges Boris Johnson closer to no-deal Brexit
President-in-waiting of the European Commission closes door on renegotiation of Irish backstop
12 Jul 2019
Who will be the next president of the European Commission?
Who will be the next president of the European Commission?
Deadlock in Brussels as leaders spar over nomination of Dutch socialist Frans Timmermans
1 Jul 2019
Fact check: does the EU want a European super-army?
Fact check: does the EU want a European super-army?
France and Germany back the controversial proposal in call for closer co-operation
14 Dec 2018
Is Italy’s budget a bigger threat to the EU than Brexit?
Is Italy’s budget a bigger threat to the EU than Brexit?
European Commission takes unprecedented step of blocking high-spending populist budget
24 Oct 2018
EU accused of ‘blackmailing’ Italy over budget
EU accused of ‘blackmailing’ Italy over budget
The country faces becoming first member state to have its budget plans rejected by European Commission
23 Oct 2018
EU budget: How does the EU spend its money?
EU budget: How does the EU spend its money?
How much does Britain contribute to the EU, what does it gets back, and how will the EU fill its post-Brexit funding shortfall?
2 May 2018
European Commission raids Murdoch's Fox offices in London
European Commission raids Murdoch's Fox offices in London
Seizure of files from London HQ raises new questions about media mogul’s potential takeover deals
11 Apr 2018
Poland-EU showdown: what is the Article 7 ‘nuclear option’?
Poland-EU showdown: what is the Article 7 ‘nuclear option’?
In Depth: Theresa May is heading to Warsaw amid EU-wide dispute over Polish judicial reforms
20 Dec 2017
Brexit: UK cities barred from European Capital of Culture
Brexit: UK cities barred from European Capital of Culture
Leeds and Dundee among five towns told to withdraw their bid
23 Nov 2017
Does Google deserve its big fine?
Does Google deserve its big fine?
Critics say the record-breaking €2.4bn levy is motivated by politics and not anti-competitive conduct
28 Jun 2017
European Union edges towards military cooperation
European Union edges towards military cooperation
Jean-Claude Juncker calls for countries to pool resources to save billions of euros
15 Sep 2016
Barca and Real to pay back millions in illegal state aid
Barca and Real to pay back millions in illegal state aid
La Liga giants among seven Spanish sides found to have broken EC rules
4 Jul 2016
What is TTIP and why is it causing controversy?
What is TTIP and why is it causing controversy?
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership aims to create the world's biggest free trade zone
17 Jun 2015
New EU rules could mean the end of free banking
New EU rules could mean the end of free banking
Caps on interchange fees are good for business, but could mean banks pass the cost on to customers
1 Oct 2014
Viviane Reding: British public fed 'myths' about immigration
Viviane Reding: British public fed 'myths' about immigration
Brussels official wants a 'United States of Europe’ but is she unintentionally helping Ukip win votes?
10 Jan 2014
Cameron warns petrol bosses: you will face full force of law
Cameron warns petrol bosses: you will face full force of law
Oil bosses could be prosecuted if they are found to have rigged petrol prices, Prime Minister warns
16 May 2013