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Germany must shed light on EU spy scandal: Juncker

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 18:30

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday he expected Berlin to get to the bottom of a Brussels spy scandal after Germany reportedly snooped on the EU and France at Washington`s behest.

EU clears key hurdle to giant Lafarge, Holcim merger

Last Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 01:11

The EU on Friday removed a key hurdle to the merger between French cement giant Lafarge and Swiss rival Holcim, approving the sale of assets demanded for the deal to go through.

Greece`s 2014 deficit more than double forecasts: Official

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 17:02

Greece`s budget deficit was 3.5 percent of GDP in 2014, the official statistical agency said Wednesday, more than doubling forecasts.

'EU lays groundwork to file antitrust charges against Google'

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 08:42

The European Commission is asking companies that filed complaints against Google for permission to publish some of the information they submitted confidentially, the Journal said, citing several people familiar with the requests.

EU warns Greece reform push 'not there yet'

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 19:07

"We`re not there yet," European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas told reporters when asked about the progress of the talks.

Greek reform list yet to take shape as talks with lenders continue

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 09:36

Greece will run out of money by April 20 if it does not secure funding from its European partners.

EU imposes anti-dumping duties on stainless steel from China and Taiwan

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 20:07

The European Union will impose anti-dumping duties from Thursday on imports of cold-rolled flat stainless steel from China and Taiwan, according to a notice on Wednesday in the EU`s Official Journal.

EU says raided online consumer electronics retailers on March 10

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 09:20

The European Commission said on Tuesday its officers had raided several companies involved in selling consumer electronics online, concerned that firms may have worked together to distort prices.

EU says 2014 `very bad year` for road death cut goal

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 19:14

The EU`s transport chief warned Tuesday that 2014 had been a major setback for the bloc`s goal to halve the number of road deaths, with nearly 26,000 people dying last year.

Greece allows lenders back into Athens

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 19:47

Officials from Greece`s creditors returned to Athens Thursday for their first time since the Syriza party came to power, with the radical new government denying it had allowed back the hated "troika" it had vowed to shun.

EU unveils plans for historic single energy market

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 21:50

The EU unveiled plans Wednesday for a continent-wide single energy market to reduce its uneasy reliance on Russian supplies and cut a massive annual import bill of some 400 billion euros.

Greece agrees to talk to creditors in EU debt progress

Last Updated: Friday, February 13, 2015, 09:20

Greece agreed on Thursday to talk to its creditors about the way out of its hated international bailout in a political climbdown that could prevent its new leftist-led government running out of money as early as next month.