Drop in suspected fraud against EU funds
Fraud affecting the EU budget fell by 35 per cent in 2011, according to the European Commission’s annual report on
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The ins and outs of the EU banking pact
Since its introduction in May by European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, the concept of an EU-wide banking union remains
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EC welcomes OECD report showing revival of tourism industry
International tourism arrivals have returned rapidly to steady growth, showing tourism’s resilience to the effects of the global economic and financial crisis, according to a
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Have a safe trip: European Commission consults on how to help victims of road accidents abroad
About 130 million Europeans have planned a holiday in another European Union country this year. About three-quarters of them will
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10 Brits hospitalised abroad every day, UK foreign office figures show
The Foreign Office’s annual British Behaviour Abroad report showed that from April1 2011 to March 31 2012, Foreign Office staff
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Nazi war crimes suspect arrested in Hungary
The 97-year-old suspect László Csatáry has been arrested and charged with war crimes, prosecutors announced in Budapest on Wednesday. The
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IMF: Euro zone crisis at ‘critical stage’
The International Monetary Fund says the eurozone’s debt crisis has reached a “critical stage,” and that European leaders need to
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EC report makes clear Bulgaria has a long way to go against organised crime, corruption
The message in the European Commission’s five-year report on Bulgaria’s progress towards European Union standards in justice and home affairs
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Brussels places big question mark over Romania’s reforms
The European Commission has serious concerns about recent challenges to the rule of law by Romania’s parliament and government and
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