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Turkey 'an inspiration' for Arab Spring
European Parliament president Jerzy Buzek praises Turkish leadership in the Middle East and North Africa but calls for a resolution of the Cyprus dispute
Hungary downgraded to junk by Moody's
Rating agency Moody's has lowered Hungary's credit score to below investment grade because of high debt, low growth and uncertainty about economic policy
Merkel stands ground under French pressure
Portugal is downgraded to junk status as the debt crisis rumbles on, but Merkel refuses to back down on eurobonds or ECB intervention
New EU data laws 'must be easy to understand'
New European laws on data protection must be clear and easy to understand, the United Kingdom's information watchdog has said.
Russia threatens US missile shield in Europe
Russia has threatened to target US missile shield sites in Europe with cruise missiles if the Americans do not give specific guarantees
EU pledges €500m for nuclear shut down
The European Commission will give €500m to support the decommissioning of nuclear plants in eastern Europe, while stress tests on all nuclear stations continue
Europe must support R&D if it is to thrive economically
Only through increased funding of innovative research and development projects will Europe retain its reputation as a global leader in science
Eurobonds: following the US example?
The EU's proposals for Eurobonds are not so different from the US pooling the debts of its states in the eighteenth century, writes Francesco Guarascio
EU and Germany clash over eurobonds
Despite German opposition, the European Commission pushes ahead with proposals for eurobonds as a long-term solution to the sovereign debt crisis
Ireland to be hit by global demand slowdown
Ireland's reliance on exports means growth is expected to fall back next year as global demand slows
Europol strikes gold by breaking up organised crime group
EU umbrella agency works alongside French police to smash organised crime ring involved in illicit cross-border gold and jewellery trade
EU Budget rise of 1.8 per cent threatens recovery
EU could run out of cash and lose AAA rating, due to scaled back budget increase of just 1.85 per cent
Spain - another government falls over eurozone crisis
Spanish Socialists the latest political victims of the eurozone crisis, after suffering a crushing defeat by the centre-right Popular Party
Grand ambitions for new EU migration policy
An ambitious new EU migration policy will attempt to tackle skill shortages, people trafficking and human rights violations across the globe
Growth slowing in Czech Republic - OECD
Czech Republic's reliance on its export markets has resulted in a slowing of economic growth in the country, according to OECD