A new act running the EU circus
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The small Alpine state of Slovenia faces a big task in steering EU business for the next six months.
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JosÃ© Manuel Barroso is ready to sign-up to a new agreement expected to boost European Parliament power to hold the EU executive to account.
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The BBC's Angus Roxburgh describes how the new EU commissioners coped with cross-examination by MEPs.
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The European Commission was abuzz over a new commissioner on its first day in office Monday after learning he was convicted of embezzlement, the BBC reported.
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A new political party campaigning for animal rights across the UK is to be launched.
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Approved by two thirds of the MEPs, the Barroso II Commission is due to take office on 22 November. Eurosceptic MEP Nigel Farage took the shine off the subsequent celebrations by attacking French Transport
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Facing a potentially perilous referendum on the proposed new European Union constitution, the government has hired a commercial PR company to extol the document's virtues to the people.
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European finance ministers Friday named Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to be &quot;Mr. Euro,&quot; a job intended to give the 12 countries using the common currency a single, stronger voice.
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The candidate for European Union competition commissioner will likely pass, but many will still scrutinize her.
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The European Commission has set up a channel called EUtube on the YouTube Web site that it will use to post videos about the policies and inner workings of the European Union.
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso revamped his EU executive for parliamentary approval and proposed Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini as candidate for justice commissioner.
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Olaf accused of irregularities and conflicts of interest The EU's anti-fraud chief is to be brought before the European Parliament over allegations of conflicts of interest and operational irregularities at Olaf.â¦
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'Something must be done,' MEPs thunder Carousel and VAT fraud is far outstripping Europeans' traditional financial fiddles on EU funds, prompting MEPs to call on the European Commission to overhaul its anti-fraud operation to combat the problem.â¦
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Like moths to a nightlight, the European Uniona s 10 new member countries are attracting new manufacturing companies from across Europe.
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Parliament challenges conservative appointee Wednesday. PARIS For a man belittled months ago as an obscure weakling, Jose Manuel Barroso is stirring up a lot of trouble.
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Since identical twins Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski shot to power in Poland last year, the EU newcomer has become the bloc's enfant terrible _ deepening ties with Washington and displaying Euro-skepticism on ...Comment
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A large concrete cow embossed with tulips stands sentry outside Jan Peter Balkenende&#39;s suite at the Brussels EU summit, where he spent last Friday âwriting historyâ by setting