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Britain launches legal challenge to EU finance tax The British government has launched a legal challenge against plans for a European financial transactions tax to be adopted by 11 EU states.

21 April 2013 10:48

Serbia, Kosovo talks fail once again Serbia and Kosovo again failed to clinch a deal to normalise ties and ease tension in the Balkans after lengthy talks brokered by the European Union.

19 April 2013 11:05

EU lawmakers face close vote on pollution credit freeze Controversial plans to revive the EU's faltering carbon cap-and-trade system so as to cut greenhouse gas emissions face a tough test in the European Parliament.

16 April 2013 13:05

Strong growth in Asia but overheating a risk: World Bank East Asian and Pacific economies will grow 7.8 percent this year on robust domestic demand.

15 April 2013 18:45

EU finance ministers tackle tax-fraud European Union finance ministers tackle tax fraud and money-laundering as they wrap up two days of talks on Saturday.

13 April 2013 12:37

Euro ministers in bid to finalise Cyprus bailout Eurozone and EU finance ministers meet in Dublin from Friday to finalise the Cyprus bailout and consider extending debt repayment dates for Portugal and Ireland.

12 April 2013 14:22

Croatia's flagging support to join EU to be tested by vote Not so long ago, Croatia was ebullient at the prospect of becoming the EU's newest member in July this year.

11 April 2013 18:12

With back against wall, Portugal pushes on with austerity Despite the risk of aggravating the recession and unemployment, Portugal's government is wagering that following the austerity prescribed by its creditors will help it regain market confidence and avoid a second bailout.

10 April 2013 17:30

Serbia, Kosovo fail to find accord at EU talks Serbia and Kosovo failed Wednesday to find common ground on how to defuse longstanding tensions at marathon EU-sponsored talks, but the door appeared still open for further discussions.

03 April 2013 19:05

US criticizes EU restrictions on wine labels The United States on Monday criticized the European Union's restrictions on wine labeling, saying they hinder US wine exports to the 27-nation bloc.

02 April 2013 14:29

Japan, EU to hold phone talks on Cyprus, free trade The Japanese and European Union leaders will hold telephone talks Monday to discuss the Cyprus bailout deal and plans to launch free trade negotiations.

25 March 2013 11:05

Cyprus president in desperate bid to prevent run on banks Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will on Monday attempt to persuade lawmakers to back an EU bailout deal that slaps a levy on bank savings, amid fears of a run on accounts if he fails.

18 March 2013 16:08

Leaders wrestle with austerity as EU jobless fears rise EU leaders wrestled with German demands for strict austerity and a French-Italian push for growth-friendly spending at a summit.

16 March 2013 11:32

Britain could sidestep EU ban on arming Syria rebels: PM Britain would consider ignoring a European Union arms ban and supplying weapons to Syrian rebels if it would help topple President Bashar al-Assad.

13 March 2013 12:20

Deaf to critics, Orban changes Hungary's constitution Hungary's parliament on Monday stoked concerns about creeping authoritarianism in the EU member state by altering the constitution for the fourth time since Prime Minister Viktor Orban won power in 2010.

12 March 2013 17:34

Data confirms recession in weakest eurozone economies Data published on Monday confirmed recession in the eurozone's weakest economies last year, breathing new life into a heated debate on whether aggressive austerity measures may come at the cost of economic growth.

12 March 2013 11:05

Nazarbayev discussed EU agreement with European politicians Kazakhstan is in talks with the European Union on signing of a new agreement on development of trade and economic cooperation.

25 February 2013 18:10

Conservative seen set to win Cyprus presidency Cyprus heads for a presidential runoff on Sunday, with the first round's rightwing winner, who backs a bailout for the near bankrupt island.

21 February 2013 18:15

Le Pen slams 'Soviet European Union' in UK speech French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen called for a "New Deal" on immigration and slammed the emergence of a "Soviet European Union" during a fiery speech at Britain's Cambridge University on Tuesday.

20 February 2013 15:31

Europe sharply split over military support for Syrian rebels Britain, apparently backed by a handful of European Union allies, is fighting to lift an EU arms embargo barring the supply of weapons to the Syrian rebel coalition battling President Bashar al-Assad.

18 February 2013 12:54

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