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Claims Chinese firms destroying European industry by 'dumping'

It is 'too late' to protect European industry from Asia's economic might, writes Justin Stares after listening to allegations of solar panel dumping levelled at China

» Belgium news

Public given little say on GM animals in Europe

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There has been no debate in the European Parliament or any democratic process to consider whether people want GM animals to be commercialised, writes Helen Wallace

» Member state analysis

Europe's over-consumption of resources is out of control

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Europeans cannot continue living as if there is unlimited land and resources available for our consumption, says Ariadna Rodrigo

» United Kingdom analysis

Do we really need the European Union?

In light of the European Union's recent troubles, our secret columnist asks the big question – is it necessary to have it at all? – and sets out how things could work if it did not exist

» Member state sec

EU failing to live up to its development targets with CAP

Olivier Consolo insists that MEPs have chosen to ignore the harmful development impacts that the Common Agricultural Policy has on the developing world

» Belgium feature

CAP reform: return to food mountains 'inexcusable'

Reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy should be about making it fit for the 21st century – not returning to the failed interventionist policies of the past that created food mountains and milk lakes, writes Britta Reimers MEP

» Member state analysis

Migration from Romania and Bulgaria benefits EU member states

These migrants often fill jobs that native citizens do not want to do, such as seasonal work, and many are skilled workers - writes Tanja Wunderlich

» Bulgaria analysis