Cyprus
Recovery 'too slow' to reduce unemployment
The European Commission today lowered its expectations for the eurozone economy and produced dramatic figures revealing the damage done to Cyprus in the wake of its international bail-outBarroso's EU legacy is one of failure and bullying small states
José Manuel Barroso's administration is arguably a bully among small member states and a wallflower among the big boys, writes Justin Stares as he assesses the European Commission president's last two mandates
Will a U-turn on austerity rescue the eurozone?
Weak global demand, high unemployment and weak banks are just as damaging to troubled EU member states as austerity - says Jonathan Loynes
Complex EU structures encourage fraud and corruption - says MEP
A damning parliamentary report claiming that the EU is being defrauded of more than £4bn a year means its time to take drastic action - says Godfrey Bloom MEPAusterity has 'reached its limits' says Barroso
José Manuel Barroso says the impact of austerity has reached the limits of what is politically and socially acceptable, while Herman Van Rompuy admits that 'patience is wearing thin' as the economic crisis drags onHopes for continued peace in Basque Country after ETA ceasefire
We may be seeing a new dawn as ETA has not killed or attempted to kill since October 2011 and the 'definitive cessation' to its 40-year campaign of shootings, bombings and personal threats continues – writes Koldo Casla-SalazarEuropean health insurance system is 'on the verge of collapse'
Tourists travelling to the Mediterranean this summer should be aware that Europe's 40-year old public healthcare insurance scheme is close to breaking point, writes Justin Stares-
Eurozone recession drags into sixth quarter
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First citizens' initiative puts water on EU agenda
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Funding cuts causing concern among public sector leaders
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Draghi: Cyprus better off in eurozone
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A solution to end the horsetrading over MEP seats allocation
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Britain could stay in 'permanent recession' after downgrade
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EU-Turkey talks 'appalling' amid Cyprus occupation
Is the criticism of Catherine Ashton fair given that the European External Action Service has been denuded of power by the institutional turf wars in Brussels?
Sir Alex Ferguson showed loyalty and staying power at Man United FC - are these qualities obsolete in a modern world, which demands immediate success?
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