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Britain needs a 'better deal' from the EU - writes William Hague

UK citizens feel the EU has been heading in a direction they never signed up to - the country needs a referendum – says British Foreign Secretary William Hague, writing for PublicServiceEurope.com

» United Kingdom feature

The 'blue economy' - oceans can drive growth, says commissioner

Ocean waves
The maritime sector can be the blueprint for economic recovery, writes European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki

» Belgium feature

EU closes in on major fisheries reform

Fish
The Irish presidency and the European Parliament reach a 'historic' deal on long-awaited reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy to make it sustainable

» Member state news

Sorting fact from fiction on the UK's membership of the EU

The facts are less interesting than the fiction being peddled by some Eurosceptics but that does not change the reality. The economic and political trade-offs of an 'in/out' relationship must be heard – writes our secret columnist in Brussels

» United Kingdom sec

Concerns over Canada's Arctic Council agenda

The Arctic Council is taking steps to move from a decision-shaping to a decision-making international organisation – but Canada might find Sweden's chairmanship a tough act to follow, write Kristofer Bergh, Linda Jakobson and Ekaterina Klimenko

» Sweden analysis

Iceland may now wait until next crisis to join the EU

Just as the country's attractiveness as a prospective EU member state has grown, its appetite for membership has faded - writes Lidia Puka

» United Kingdom feature

Asbestos still a major threat to citizens in Europe and beyond

There are still asbestos mines in Canada, Russia, China and Kazakhstan – and Europe's old ships are being scrapped in developing countries where tonnes of asbestos are openly treated by unprotected workers – warns Stephen Hughes MEP

» United Kingdom feature