Articles archive
Higher education 'integral' to growth in Europe
Young people in particular suffer disproportionately during a financial downturn, making higher education more critical than ever for the social and economic development of every nation in Europe, writes Jan Muehlfeit
Barroso's successor: the runners and riders
As seasoned Brussels-watchers know, predicting the outcome of the race to be the next European Commission president is a fool's game – but the candidates are already beginning to emerge, writes Kevin Doran
Biotech lobbying 'cannot dispel fears' about GMOs
The fresh controversy about GMOs is fully justified – the science does not have public support and there are potential risks to health and the environment, writes Nikos Chountis
Trade frictions cast shadow over EU-China business summit
Politicians played down trade frictions while executives talked of bribes and basketball at this year's surreal EU-China business summit, reports Justin Stares
Seven days - a week in the life of Loz Kaye
In the run up to conference season, the Pirate Party UK leader joins a protest in Manchester city centre, talks with international supporters, introduces a new approach to policy, and celebrates the success of a touring show for which he co-created the score
Cost of new home for ECB soars above €1bn
Construction work on the European Central Bank's new Frankfurt headquarters is six months behind schedule and the overall costs of the project have risen above €1bn
Progress made on euro crisis resolution, says Fitch
Eurozone leaders have made progress towards solving the economic crisis in the last month – but the risks remain high and the end will not come quickly, the rating agency Fitch says
French GM study accused of scare tactics
Scientists behind a new study showing the effects of GM products on rats - who say theirs is the most detailed research ever carried out - have been accused of scare tactics by the biotech industry
EU to urge vast investment in cloud computing
The European Union is to urge national governments and businesses to invest heavily in cloud computing technology over the next decade as part of an effort to increase ecnoomic growth and employment
Helping British PM David Cameron with his demons
We would like to help the British PM David Cameron to cope with his demons including his coalition partners, the parliamentary opposition, his wilder supporters, the press pundits who have it in for him, the antis and his European 'colleagues'. Our secret columnist puts forward some ideas
Austerity and euro crisis see suicides increase
Discussion of the economic crisis is dominated by dry statistics but austerity is having a real impact on people lives – with homelessness and suicide on the rise, writes Silvana Enculescu
UK households 'ill-prepared' for new universal credit
We are only a year away from the British government's Universal Credit going live, but questions are being asked about how viable the benefit scheme really is and how it will impact the eight million households who will be eligible, writes Ryan Shorthouse
EU plan to deploy 10,000 aid volunteers
Thousands of volunteers could be trained and deployed in global humanitarian operations under the European Union banner under proposals set out by the European Commission
The right to die - Britain can learn the lessons from Europe
At their party conference on Sunday, Liberal Democrats will debate a call for a right-to-die law to be introduced in Britain - Chris Davies MEP sets out the case
Is the EU accelerating towards the brink of federalism?
With his call for a 'federation of nation states', José Manuel Barroso has pleased neither Eurosceptics nor federalists. The term is meaningless, but how else can you unite a group of 27 member states that wants to spin apart? Justin Stares analyses the State of the Union address