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Annan to brief UN on Syria talks as violence continues
UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan will brief the Security Council on his talks with the Syrian regime, just overa year after the start of the uprising that has claimed more than 8,000 lives
The Olympics and the surveillance state, privacy is being eroded
The Olympic legacy should not be one of an increase in the surveillance state - argues Emma Carr of Big Brother Watch
EU enlargement-overload - where does the European footprint end?
Accession talks with Turkey and Iceland are desultory and no other country is anywhere near the frame. For this relief, much thanks - the EU has enough on its hands already, says our secret columnist, without welcoming the likes of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine into the European club
Bail-out and reforms give Greece 'solid basis for future'
The European Commission's task force for Greece said progress had been made in implementing structural reforms, but much more needed to be done
Europe's relations with its eastern neighbours, work in progress
We can learn from each other and we can learn together, it is a never ending process – writes Laima Andrikiene MEP
Europe must not turn its back on human rights just to please UK
To get what they want in the Council of Europe, British politicians are willing to sell human rights protections down the river across Europe - warns Tara Lyle
Fitch warns UK of potential downgrade
Rating agency Fitch has put the UK's AAA credit rating on negative outlook days before George Osborne's annual budget
Peak oil is real and will stunt any economic recovery
During the last century, society squandered 500 million years of captured sunlight on drag races, traffic jams, private jets and overheated office buildings - writes Rex Weyler
Bill Gates pursues end to global poverty
When billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates stopped off in London to meet young global ambassadors, he restored a belief that, with a concerted effort, poverty can be eradicated, writes Zahid Mahmood
Anti-mafia committee set up by European Parliament
A new committee of MEPs has been given one year to investigate organised crime in the European Union and come up with proposals to tackle the issue
Iceland's EU membership facing impasse over bank debts
The collapse of Iceland's Landsbanki in 2008 saw 400,000 British and Dutch investors lose €4bn and until the debt is repaid, the country's EU membership is unlikely - claims Marina Yannakoudakis MEP
Collective effort can make hydrogen fuel mainstream
It is only a matter of time before hydrogen fuelled vehicles are mainstream – but manufacturers and others will have to work together to put in place the necessary infrastructure, writes Kaushik Madhavan
Baby milk - breast versus bottle
The European Parliament's call for tighter regulation of baby milk risks reigniting the bitter battle between supporters of the breast and the bottle - but compromise might be the only real way forward, writes Justin Stares, having talked to MEPs, campaign groups and industry experts
Hungary told to cut deficit or lose €500m of EU funds
European Union finance ministers yesterday agreed to suspend Hungary's access to almost €500m of EU money because of the size of the country's budget deficit
'Green protectionism' and Europe's coming trade wars
European Union environmental policies relating to carbon emissions, tar sands and biofuels could propel Europe into trade wars with its key trading partners - warns Fredrik Erixon