European Commission spokesman AIsaac Valero-Ladron on Thursday said that airlines flying in European airspace have to comply with EU law despite objections expressed by China on charging airlines for carbon emissions. On 1 January, the EU brought airlines under its

Emil Boc, Romania’s Prime Minister, is in favor of discussions among EU leaders and member states that could lead to the creation of a ‘United States of Europe’, according to his brief intervention at a debate organized by the Center

Speaking at the European Parliament’s plenary session, president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, stated that the demands made by UK’s PM, David Cameron, during last week’s euro summit would harm the European market and, therefore, they were “impossible”

During the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, members of the European Parliament discuss about David Cameron’s decision of not joining the intergovernmental agreement reached during the euro summit last week in Brussels.

Croatia signs EU accession treaty

President of the European Parliament, Jersy Buzek, on Friday told journalists in a press conference that, despite the UK’s veto to a fully fleshed treaty change, the agreement on an intergovernmental treaty showed a stronger and more united European Union.

President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Friday told journalists in a press conference that the 17 members of the euro zone are making big efforts to support the common currency. However, Mr. Barroso pointed out that they

President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, on Friday told journalists in a press conference that the 17 members of the euro zone have agreed on a new European fiscal rule to be transposed in national legislation. “It is

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President of the European Parliament, Jersy Buzek, on Friday told journalists in a press conference that, despite the UK’s veto to a fully fleshed treaty change, the agreement on an intergovernmental treaty showed a stronger and more united European Union.

Speaking in a press conference after 10 hours of negotiations, David Cameron, Uk’s Prime Minister, on Friday told journalists that the new intergovernmental treaty is not in Britain’s interest. Mr. Cameron added that eurozone members should solve their problems inside

After long hours of negotiations, president of the ECB, Mario Draghi, on Friday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that the agreement on a new treaty was “a very good outcome for euro members”.

After long hours of negotiations, IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, on Friday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that member states have agreed on a “more consolidated fiscal union”. “We will accelerate the European Stability mechanism and add to

EU leaders gathered in Brussels agreed on a new treaty to tighten fiscal discipline in the eurozone and address the bloc’s debt problems. The treaty, an intergovernmental agreement outside the EU legal framework, will be drafted by March 2012 and

Speaking at the EPP’s Congress in Marseille on Thursday, President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, said that “we need to ensure that there is a budget constituency at EU level, so this is not a Brussels’ dictatorship, on

Speaking to at the Council doorstep, newly elected Belgium’s PM said: “What is most important at this summit is to find a solution for all European citizens and to make sure that the spirit of solidarity will prevail, between member

Jyrki Katainen, Finland’s Prime Minister, on Thursday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that Finland is “in favour of a treaty change”. However, Mr. Katainen added that a treaty amendments are not “the only way to get stricter rules”.

On her arrival at the EU Summit on Thursday, Denmark’s Prime minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, told journalists waiting outside the building that “they are open to treaty changes”.

Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, on Thursday told journalists waiting outside the European Council said Europe needs to deal with its debts “to prevent this kind of crisis in the future”. We need to do everything to ensure that automatic

Christine Lagarde, Managing chief of the INternational Monetary Fund, on Thursday toiled journalists waiting outside the European Council that EU leaders “have a lot of work to do”. She added that efforts to solve the current sovereign debt crisis should

Angela Merkel arrives at EU Summit in Brussels

Speaking to at the Council doorstep on Thursday, UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, said that eurozone’s stability is very important for both Europe and the United Kingdom. “We need to protects Britain’s interests, these are my aims and what we

Speaking in a press conference in Frankfurt, President of the European central Bank, Mario Draghi, on Thursday announced that the ECB will cut interest rates to 1%. Mr. Draghi also added that inflation is likely to stay above 2%.

In an interview with EurActiv’s Managing Editor, Daniela Vincenti, the Socialists and Democrats Groups’s leader, Martin Schulz, said that all groups in the European Parliament are “against a treaty change”. The Social-democrat also added that one of his major tasks

President of the European Commission, Jose manuel Barroso, on Thursday called for more unity in order to save the euro. Ahead of the EU Summit, Mr. Barroso also urged EU leaders to forget about national problems and propose “European solutions”

1st of July of 2013. This is the date in when Croatia will become the 28th member of the European Union. Exactly 8 years after its initial bid, accession talks between the ex-yugoslav country and the Union were finalized on

Europe is increasingly looking at assessing the economic, social and environmental impact of all products and materials — from raw material extraction to transport, consumption and final disposal. As part of the process, Life- Cycle Assessment (LCA) has emerged as

The ongoing leadership crisis in Europe is proving to be an unexpected source of inspiration for a Dutch painter of modern art. As the Eurozone leaders again battle to save the euro, Ilse Wielage is finishing her painting of ejected

Around 50 thousand trade union members marched across Brussels on Friday to protest against austerity measures. In response to the current financial crisis, the newly formed Belgian government agreed last week to cut public spending by 11 billion euros and

Greenpeace activists on Friday showed up at an important car manufacturers meeting in Brussels in which CEO’s of major companies decided weather to block a key EU climate action law on clean engines. Dressed as storm troopers from the famous

The European Commission presented today (30 November) its €80-billion research funding programme for the decade – Horizon 2020 – with the aim of boosting research, stimulating innovation and simplifying the way scientists and smaller businesses can get funding for EU-backed

2011 was a game changing year for the international response to AIDS and HIV, according to the latest report by the United Nations. The UN says there is is unprecedented scientific progress while political leadership is generating real results. New

President of European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, on Monday described US-EU summit as “very useful”. “We are real partners”, Van Rompuy said referring to US-EU relations.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday showed his full support in helping the euro zone solve its current debt crisis. The American president also added that troubles in Europe make it harder “to create jobs in the US”.

EurActiv Stakeholder Workshop, organised by Fondation EurActiv with the support of the Nickel Institute. More videos from this workshop in this playlist: Existing technologies, if correctly implemented, have the capacity to dramatically increase energy efficiency and help reduce greenhouse gas

New technologies and innovation are key for sustainability. They are the second pillar of the European transport policy. Hybrid and electric vehicles have a high potential to help meeting EU policy targets and enable individual mobility. What should the European

Highlights from the EurActiv Debate on the European employment crisis. This event was organized by Fondation EurActiv and hosted by MEP Pervenche Beres. It was made possible with support from EuroCiett. The recovery from the financial and economic crisis has

President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Wednesday unveiled the Commission’s new proposal to issue eurobonds as opposed to national issuance by the 17 members of the euro zone. With this new plan, Mr. Barroso expects to decrease

taly’s Prime Minister, Mario Monti, on Tuesday reassured the EU that Italy is on the right track to achieve the commitments agreed during Euro Summit talks on 26th and 27th of October. After a meeting with president of the European

Greek Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos, on Monday reiterated that Greece will implement all the reforms agreed during the European Council Summit last month. Speaking in a press conference in Brussels, the Greek premier also said that “there is no doubt

“Les neiges du Kilimandjaro” by Robert Guédiguian on Wednesday won the LUX Cinema Prize for 2011. President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek,announced the winner during a plenary chamber ceremony in Strasbourg. The others two finalists were “Attenberg”, by Athina

Speaking in a press conference on Wednesday in Lisbon, officials from the so-called Troika (EC-IMF-ECB) said that Portugal is taking the necessary steps to meet the conditions of its 78bn bailout programme. “We are very satisfied with the government’s commitment

2012 will mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, in Rio de Janeiro. It is also the tenth anniversary of the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development. World leaders will convene next year

On Wednesday MEPs discuss the needs for a stronger EU economic governance with President of European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso and President of the Euro group, Jean-Claude Juncker.

President of the Euro group, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Wednesday said that the opinions that come out of the Council should be looked at “more closely”. “Now it’s not only about budget management.”, Juncker said.

President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Wednesday admitted that the eurozone needs more integration in order to solve the current sovereign debt crisis. He also suggested that member states should sacrifice more sovereignty to Brussels. “Euro area

Speaking during a European parliament debate on Wednesday in Strasbourg, president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, called for a more integrated economic union. Van Rompuy suggested that there is a need for ” harmonization in a certain areas

European Union foreign ministers agreed yesterday (14 November) to extend sanctions against Syria to 18 more individuals associated with its violent crackdown on dissent, but signalled that military action against the government was unlikely for now. EU ministers also sought

President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Monday said that Greece will have the support of the EU if they “respect the commitments agreed”.