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Danish EU presidency gets mixed review from MEPs
Denmark's six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union has been praised as "engaged" and "efficient" by EU leaders and MEPs, despite being overshadowed by the economic crisis
Cyber warfare advancing at a rapid rate
From state-sponsored malware attacks to credit card fraud, the online security landscape has altered dramatically in a very short space of time – writes Paul Davis
EU oil embargo could radicalise Iran further and lead to war
History has shown us that oil embargoes and western-instigated regime change have only destabilised and radicalised Iran further - warns Milad Jokar
Fossil fuels here to stay for a long time yet
The global energy market is a rapidly changing landscape, but oil and gas look set to dominate for some time to come – writes Sivakumar Narayanaswamy
European Union summer quiz
Our secret columnist sets a summer quiz to test your knowledge of the European Union and the eurozone
Global arms trade is 'out of control' - a treaty is needed now
Every minute of every day, one person dies as a result of armed violence and it is shambolic that there are tighter global regulations on the trade of bananas than there are on AK-47s - writes Kate Allen
Support for 'anachronistic' Strasbourg seat eroding
Members of the European Parliament should finally be allowed to choose their meeting place and ditch the costly, inefficient and anachronistic trek to Strasbourg, write Edward McMillan-Scott and Alexander Alvaro
Patent deal 'will boost innovation' in Europe
A compromise deal to split the headquarters of the new European patent court between three countries has been hailed as an important step that will support growth and boost innovation
Eurozone unemployment hits new record high
Unemployment in the eurozone rose to a new record level in May, while the number of young people out of work has increased by more than a quarter of a million over the last year
The Council of Europe Secretary General - in interview
In an exclusive interview with PublicServiceEurope.com - Thorbjørn Jagland speaks candidly about the huge caseload backlog, a common European identity, growing nationalism and racism in member states, the Arab Spring and the fight for human rights and a free press across the continent
Cameron under pressure to hold EU vote
Senior British Conservative Liam Fox has raised the prospect of the UK leaving the EU if it cannot change the terms of its membership, as Prime Minister David Cameron faces growing calls for a referendum on the issue
Nabucco West selected as potential gas route
The Nabucco West pipeline has been chosen ahead of a rival project as a potential route for carrying gas from the Caspian Sea to the European Union
Handshakes on the world stage - do they achieve anything?
Hopefully, the handshake between Martin McGuinness and the Queen in Belfast will be fondly remembered by future generations as an event which opened up Northern Ireland to togetherness, reconciliation and most importantly, lasting peace - says Seamus Murphy
Growing child poverty a 'badge of shame' for Europe
How bad are we prepared to let things get before we take the action necessary to protect all of our children from a life of poverty - asks Jean Lambert MEP
Will the EU ban some types of betting to end match-fixing?
The European Commission is considering a ban on certain forms of gambling, in a bid to tackle the quickly-spreading plague of match-fixing that is blighting major sporting events, reports Francesco Guarascio