MEPs have rejected changes to nutritional labels that would have allowed producers to make claims about reduced sugar, fat or salt content, reports BBC News.
Parliament's chief negotiator on food labels Renate Sommer said claims such as "now contains 15 per cent less sugar" would "mislead consumers".
The European commission must now rewrite the draft legislation after MEPs said the planned rules would not do enough to encourage firms to develop healthier foods.
Germany's opposition leader Sigmar Gabriel has said that chancellor Angela Merkel now accepts the need for growth and investment measures in Europe, reports the Independent
The Irish Times reports on a European parliament resolution which could result in fines and sanctions for employers found to be paying women less than men for the same job
Major European airlines have renewed their criticism of the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS), reports the Wall Street Journal
Dutch MPs have voted in support of ratifying the European stability mechanism (ESM), which makes €500bn available to bailout struggling member states, reports the FT
The European Court of Justice has rejected calls by Swiss chocolate makers Lindt to register its well-known rabbit as a trademark, says BBC News
