A report calling on national sports teams to wear the EU flag on their shirts received its final backing from parliament
EU and China 'should look at each other with new eyes'
EU culture commissioner Androulla Vassiliou has urged the EU and China to look at each other with "new eyes"
EU can play a 'crucial role' in reviving Europe's maritime regions
A parliamentary hearing has been told the EU can play a "crucial role" in helping to breathe new life into Europe's ailing maritime regions
EU cohesion funds spent on 'harmful' projects
A new report claims that "substantial" environmental and social harm is being caused by EU-funded projects
EU biofuel targets will trigger 'higher prices'
A new report predicts that motorists across Europe are set to pay an additional €18bn a year for petrol and diesel as a result of EU biofuel targets that "have been shown not to reduce emissions"
EU parliament president under fire over 'breach' of rules of procedure
Parliament's newly-elected president Martin Schulz has been branded "unfit" for the prestige post after allegedly breaking parliamentary rules of procedure
ALDE leader in glowing tribute to party colleague
Ashton Q&A with MEPs 'insufficiently advertised'
EEAS attacked over 'rising costs'
MEP condemns latest 'gay' arrests in northern Cyprus
EU and Pakistan should 'engage more positively'
EU pressed to 'step up' aid to war-torn South Sudan
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Events
European Public Affairs Action Day 2012.
Wednesday 8 February 2012, Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 15, Brussels
From Our Magazines
European year of active ageing: László Andor
Active ageing is the basis for solidarity between our generations, writes László Andor
European year of active ageing: Martin Kastler
Solidarity and cooperation are key to successful active ageing, writes Martin Kastler
European year of active ageing: Heinz Becker
Europe must work to redesign its future taking into account the effects of demographic change and the need for intergenerational solidarity, writes Heinz Becker
European year of active ageing: Mervyn Kohler
Pension reform is now central to tackling the EU’s current economic woes, argues Mervyn Kohler
European year of active ageing: Frieda Brepoels
Frieda Brepoels urges European policymakers to fully support the 2012 year of active ageing
European year of active ageing: Anne-Sophie Parent
Anne-Sophie Parent argues that strong political commitment is essential if we want to have an age-friendly EU by 2020
European year of active ageing: Heather Roy and Laura Jones
The European year for active ageing must demonstrate the value of older people to society, write Heather Roy and Laura Jones
Audit reform: Michel Barnier
Promoting healthy competition and ensuring the enforcement of legislation supervising the audit sector is key to restoring trust in this vital service, writes Michel Barnier
Audit reform: Pervenche Berès
The audit market needs a thorough overhaul if the EU is to protect the real economy and ensure financial stability, writes Pervenche Berès
Audit reform: Syed Kamall
Syed Kamall says he is determined to have a full and frank debate on the revision of Europe’s complex auditing rules
Audit reform: Sebastian Valentin Bodu
Sebastian Valentin Bodu expects some lively debate over the commission’s audit reforms
Audit reform: Andrew Brown
The EU needs to ensure a more competitive, vibrant and secure audit marketplace by tackling the dominance of the ‘big four’ audit companies, writes Andrew Brown
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Regional Review
Committee of the Regions: A breath of fresh air
The Committee of the Regions has an important role to play in the EU institutional set-up, as Mercedes Bresso tells Ruth Marsden
Research Review
Joint technology initiatives: Maria da Graça Carvalho
Industrial research is of prime importance in stimulating Europe’s growth and competitiveness on international markets, writes Maria da Graça Carvalho
