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Italy to miss deficit target as recession deepens
The Italian government has admitted that it will not meet its target of balancing its budget in 2013, putting back the deadline after warning that the country will suffer a deeper than expected recession
British attacks on European court are 'threat to human rights'
As the UK attempts to use its chairmanship of the Council of Europe to weaken the power of the European Court of Human Rights, British MEP Michael Cashman speaks out against the political manoeuvring expected at the Brighton conference
Seven days - a week in the life of Prema Gurunathan
The ADS head of public affairs attends a debate on the UK government's defence and security white paper, considers the distinguished guests that will be invited to the Farnborough International Airshow and attends a lecture by the head of the army
The European cultural melting pot decoded
The Danish Embassy in Beijing, during Denmark's six-month EU rotating presidency, has organised an environmentally-friendly bicycle race. But why doesn't the EU start with initiatives closer to home? For example – see our secret columnist's impertinent, and completely tongue-in-cheek, list of suggestions for member state cultural events
UK plans for human rights court changes criticised
The British government's plans to reform the European Court of Human Rights have been sharply criticised by opposition politicians and campaign groups
Sweden and Denmark pledge new IMF loans
Sweden and Denmark have joined Japan in pledging increased contributions to the International Monetary Fund as it looks to strengthen its financial firewall
Getting to grips with the EU data directive
Europe does have a habit of making things difficult for itself and the new laws have been viewed by some as falling into this category – writes David Gibson
The London 2012 Olympics, could do better - says report
The organisers deserve a cautious 'seven out of 10' with a list of triumphs and failures to match, but there is still a great deal of work to be done - claims Rob Whitehead
'All options open' as EU reacts to Argentina oil firm grab
Argentina's decision to expropriate Spanish company Repsol's majority stake in oil firm YPF has been condemned as "seriously disappointing" and "a cause for great concern" by European Union leaders
Germany makes €14bn in taxes from smokers, so a ban is unlikely
Germany is bottom of the class when it comes to clamping down on tobacco advertising and smoking in public - Justin Stares attempts to find out why a state that is normally seen as a leader in Europe lags behind when it comes to this important health issue
Workplace harassment 2.0 - employers snooping on social media
The EU must draft laws to prevent employers asking potential workers for their Facebook or Twitter log-in information during job interviews - says Phil Prendergast MEP
Ending Ashraf oppression would 'send strong message' to Iran
Their focus may be on Afghanistan but the international community should not forget their pledges to the Iranian dissidents in Camp Ashraf, writes Ryszard Czarnecki
Dealing with the increasing support for the far-right in Europe
Shifting the debate from relentless finger pointing to focusing on developing dialogue may be one way of defeating many of the fear-based arguments of the far-right parties - claims Morvary Samaré
Rebuilding confidence in offshore drilling
Public confidence in offshore drilling has taken a hit since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill – but new EU safety rules should enforce the high standards that citizens expect, writes Günther Oettinger
EU looks to enforce rules on economic statistics
EU member states will have to sign documents pledging to produce accurate and independently gathered economic statistics – with their adherence to the rules strictly monitored by the European Commission