European Commission: Corruption Across the EU is 'Breathtaking'
Surprised?
European Union
EU Reportedly Working in Secret on Technology to Allow Police to Stop Cars Remotely
In case you thought they were less police state-y than the US
European Parliament's Gender Equality Committee Recommends Punishing Clients of Prostitutes, Not Prostitutes Themselves
How about not punishing anyone for consensual behavior??
Cameron Tells Davos That He Can Keep the UK in the EU
European Parliamentary elections are to be held in May
EU Unveils 2030 Climate Goals
European Commission wants 40 percent reduction of carbon emissions from 1990 levels
EU Ambassador Warns Israel of Consequences if Peace Talks Fail and Settlement Building Continues
Says Israel could become economically isolated
White House Pushing For Congress To Give Obama Trade Promotion Authority
Administration working on negotiating trade deals with the European Union as well as Latin American and Asian countries
EU Head Accuses Britian of Fearmongering About Immigration
Free movement between EU countries under attack
European Central Bank Chief: Expect Protracted Period of Low Inflation
Easy money policy to continue
Romanian and Bulgarian Immigration Causing Tensions in Germany's Ruling Coalition
Transitional controls on Romanians and Bulgarians within the European Union were lifted yesterday
Malta Announces Proposals To Sell Citizenship For $888,000
Has halted implementing the law in wake of criticism from the European Union and some citizens
Iran Nuclear Talks To Resume Before the End of the Year
Expected to begin again after Christmas
EU's "Competition Commissioner" Rejects Google Offer to Settle Anti-Trust Dispute
Meanwhile Google fined $1.2 million for privacy law violations in Spain
European Commission Proposes Temporary Ban on Cloning Animals For Food
But not food from the animals' offspring
EU Issues Warning Over Bitcoin
Banking authority points out users are not protected by regulation
Amnesty Says the EU is Failing Syrian Refugees
Only 10 of the bloc's 28 members have offered to take in those displaced by the civil war
Ukraine-EU Trade Talks Resume in Brussels
Protests broke out in November after Ukraine put an imminent deal on ice
Ukrainian Prime Minister: We'll Sign Association Agreement With EU Like Protesters Want, But First the EU Has to Send Us Money
Ukraine gripped by protest since November 21
Ukraine Wants Billions in Financial Aid From the EU
Prime minister says the money would be part of the preparations for signing of economic agreement
Putin Tries To Woo Ukraine, Says it Should Join Customs Union
Wants to pursue Eurasian integration
Ukraine President Offers Some Concessions to Protesters
But it doesn't look like they'll do much good
UK Wants EU's Free Movement Policy Changed
Bulgarians and Romanians will not face restrictions on working anywhere in the E.U. from January 1, 2014
UBS, Barclay's Avoid EU Fines, Were First to Report Interest Rate Collusion
According to the European Commission
EU Fines JP Morgan, Citibank, HSBC, Other Global Banks $2.3 Billion, Accuses Them of Colluding to Profit From Manipulation of Interest Rates
European national regulators, US regulators, have already gone after same banks over same accusations
David Cameron in Beijing Pushing For EU-China Free Trade Deal
Move unlikely to be welcomed by the European Commission
Protesters in Ukraine Besiege Government Building, Demand Removal of Prime Minister
Not happy about the government scraping a deal with the European Union
David Cameron Defends Plans For Tougher EU Migrant Welfare Rules
"British people expect fairness"
Canada to Appeal EU Ban on Seal Products
WTO allowing it because of "public moral concerns" (code for "seals are cute").
Israeli Officials Say Funding Fight with EU Resolved
Dispute over ban against giving money to institutions working in occupied areas
Russia Urged Ukraine To Delay Signing Deal With the EU
Says Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov
