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Recent attacks on Spanish and French ships highlight the insecurity of maritime activities. The EU is confronted by a challenge which puts its capacity to create a policy protecting common security into question
It has been four years since the European Union opened its door wide open and welcomed ten member states. It's not been a 100% success story for every member though
But it hadn’t banked on such a large opposition from two thirds of the population and such an angry reaction from its future neighbours. A return to the cold war?
The Lisbon treaty continues its parliamentary pilgrimage across EU member states, organ donations, protecting minors from video games and food aid – it’s the latest news from Brussels
Exploited by multinational companies to increase profits or by the very rich to pay less tax: tax havens represent the slightly shady side of international finance. How to eliminate them?
The German politician and member of the European parliament for the European Greens says fiscal paradises threaten the European social model
How do you become a billionaire exactly? Flee Europe: out of the 1125 billionaires registered by Forbes, barely 20% are of European origin. The others come mainly from the United States (42%), China, India and Russia
Liechtenstein, the geographical heart of the EU, has 35,000 inhabitants, 70,000 foundations and 110,000 million euros deposited in bank accounts whose owners are anonymous. All this leaves a bad taste in the European mouth
Background on the terrestrial fiscal paradise bordering Belgium, France and Germany
Add a dose of alcohol abuse and hail Europe’s volunteers and globalisation - it’s your latest news from Brussels
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Opinion: 'The enormous divide between the European Union and public opinion is surprising. We've removed all the boundaries between us and brought down the barriers - except where public debate is concerned'
As much as the London mayoral election was heralded as a sign of impending doom for Gordon Brown, yesterday’s UK by-election (an election between major polls in a small area) result in Crewe will certainly now overshadow it. The crushing defeat of Labour saw a massive 17.6 percent ...
In joining the European Union Lithuania signed the Treaty of Accession Protocol No. 4, according to which, our country commits itself to phase out the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) by 2009. However, it was suddenly realized, that closing the nuclear plant means leaving Lithuania without a sufficient nuclear power ...
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