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Economic six pack approved by parliament
Legislation handing greater power to the European Commission to fine eurozone countries for financial indiscipline has been passed by MEPs
EU 'should appoint transparency officers'
On International Right to Know day, the European Ombudsman calls for information officers to be appointed to EU institutions
Verhofstadt calls for European finance minister
Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats calls for a European finance minister in an open letter to José Manuel Barroso
Ministers deny plans for €2tn bail-out fund
Greek prime minister George Papandreou insists Greece is "not poor" ahead of a crunch meeting with Angela Merkel
MEPs approve EU trade deal with Palestinian Authority
The European Parliament has approved a trade deal with Palestine giving it direct access to farm and fishery markets
EU's aviation emissions scheme 'misguided'
Trade body the International Air Transport Association has denounced the EU's plans to include aviation in its emissions trading scheme
Markets recover as eurozone plan emerges
European stock markets rebounded in the wake of reports of a multi-trillion euro plan to get a grip on the eurozone debt crisis
EU civil servants reject 40-hour week plans
Unions representing civil servants working for EU institutions have slammed plans to increase the working week by two-and-a-half hours
Investment in Syrian oil banned by EU
The EU has strengthened its sanctions on the Syrian regime by banning investment in the country's oil industry by European companies
Rating downgrade adds to Slovenia turmoil
Slovenia's credit rating has been downgraded by Moody's because of risks to banks, falling growth and political uncertainty
At UN, Van Rompuy hails EU's global role
Herman Van Rompuy used his address to the United Nations general assembly to outline a series of "hopes" and "worries" that face world leaders
West remarks on European allies 'stupid'
Former head of the Royal Navy Lord West has been branded 'stupid' for criticising European allies military contribution
Fury as Bulgaria and Romania shut out of Schengen
Members of the European Parliament reacted angrily after Bulgaria and Romania accession to the Schengen area was blocked by the Dutch and Finnish governments
Amor Group wins Scottish eProcurement contract
An £18.5m contract to deliver the Scottish government's flagship eProcurement service has been awarded to Amor Group
European supergrid could slash cost of renewables
Connecting to a European supergrid would make it easier to electricity supply and demand in the UK, a committee of MPs said today