Euro MPs get tough on air fares
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Airlines which offering cheap fares but add on extra charges will be penalised under rules backed by MEPs.
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Defenders of financial rigour in the European Union attacked Tuesday a German call for a radical overhaul of the eurozone's budget rules at a lively meeting of EU finance chiefs.
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An MPs' report calls for taxes on air travel and high polluting cars to be increased to cut CO2 emissions.
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Several airlines are aggressively cutting fares in hopes of beating back tough competition for holiday passengers.
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A report critical of governments over CIA terror flights faces a close vote in the European Parliament.
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The European parliament has approved a damning report that criticised member states for turning a &quot;blind eye&quot; to secret CIA flights used to transport terror suspects.
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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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STRASBOURG, France  - European Union lawmakers clashed on Wednesday over whether they had enough evidence to accuse their governments of colluding with the CIA on alleged secret flights of terrorism suspects in the bloc.
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Europeans traveling abroad will be able to send text messages and use mobile Internet services with reduced prices just in time for the summer travel season, thanks to the European Union's chief telecom lawmaker.
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French transport commissioner Jacques Barrot is under pressure to explain to MEPs why he did not mention his involvement in a French political party funding scandal.
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BRUSSELS The Belgian government struggled Tuesday to settle a dispute over a proposed increase in night flights over Brussels, a problem that could cost the country thousands of jobs with the international shipper DHL.
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STRASBOURG, France  - Rights groups have urged European Union lawmakers not to dilute on Wednesday a report that accuses their governments of colluding with the CIA on alleged secret flights of terrorism suspects in the bloc.
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Europe&#39;s largest carrier Air France-KLM has joined rivals in raising its ticket prices to offset soaring jet fuel costs, but a leading bank has questioned how effective the surcharges will be in protecting airline profits.
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The French parliament started debating a  controversial bill on Tuesday that the government says will  prevent travel chaos during transport strikes, but that unions  warn will damage industrial relations.
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The battle for Poland's low-cost air travel market is taking to the skies, as competing carriers last week announced plans to expand their services in the European Union's biggest new member state.
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BRUSSELS -- EU regulators blocked a hostile takeover bid by low-fare carrier Ryanair for Ireland's Aer Lingus yesterday, saying it would limit consumer choice and likely boost ticket prices.
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MEPs are demanding sweeping new powers to vote on, and sack, individual European Commissioners as the price for backing JosÃ© Manuel Barrosoâs new EU executive.