Eurozone awaits outcome of crucial Greek vote
Greeks will head to the ballot box on Sunday for the second time in quick succession to vote in elections that could decide their country's future in the eurozone
Serbia might have to wait as long as Turkey to join EU
A nationalist president in Serbia and growing dissatisfaction about further EU enlargement mean Belgrade's route to membership could be similar to Turkey's never-ending journey - at the expense of the security of the Balkan region and the entire continent, reports Francesco Guarascio
France pushes for UN enforcement of Syria peace plan
Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan for Syria must be backed up by a Chapter 7 United Nations resolution which could lead to severe sanctions or even military action, France's foreign minister Laurent Fabius has said
UK must remain in the EU, says British think-tank
Britain leaving the EU would raise more questions than answers - what the UK needs is a new model of EU membership, argues Stephen Booth
Commission backs 'evolution' of electric vehicles
Making clean and efficient vehicles is easy – but it is more challenging to develop cars that people want to buy and that make economic sense, European Commission vice-president for Industry and Entrepreneurship Antonio Tajani tells Public Service Review: Transport editor Jonathan Miles
EU 'colonialism' damaging the world's poorest nations
Many EU policy agendas create the poverty and despair in which a shamefully high percentage of the world's population are forced to live - claims Stuart Agnew MEP
EU set to appoint human rights champion
The EU is set to appoint a special representative for human rights to lead dialogues with the UN and third countries, and to promote EU principles around the world
Spanish borrowing costs soar after double downgrade
Two rating agencies downgraded Spain last night less than a week after the country said it would seek an EU bail-out of up to €100bn to recapitalise its banks, while government borrowing costs reached record highs
The truth about the international Arms Trade Treaty
We should focus diplomatic efforts on ensuring that countries such as China and Russia are signed up to the highest possible standards, rather than wasting time harmonising European positions that are already very similar and responsible – writes Geoffrey Van Orden MEP
MEPs push for redemption fund to pool eurozone debt
The so-called 'two-pack' of economic governance rules would give the EU the tools it needs to supervise national budgets while balancing fiscal consolidation with measures to boost growth, MEPs said
Is gonorrhoea becoming untreatable?
With more than 32,000 cases in 2010, gonorrhoea is the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in Europe – it may soon become untreatable due to resistance to anitbiotics - warns Marita van de Laar
Greek eurozone exit would have 'modest' direct impact
Ratings agency report suggests Greek exit from the single currency area would not cause large-scale contagion in other member states - if the EU reacted quickly
US claims Russia supplying attack helicopters to Syria
Russia is supplying the Syrian government with attack helicopters which could lead to a dangerous escalation of the conflict within the country, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned
UN urged to act over 'callous' treatment of Ashraf refugees
The UN must end the intolerable situation endured by the Iranian democratic opposition held in Iraqi camps, and Hillary Clinton should remove the group from the US terror list – writes Struan Stevenson
EU legislation on mortgage market needed
Europe-wide rules would lead to a safer and fairer mortgage market for citizens because member states are not being proactive enough on their own – claims Arlene McCarthy MEP