Europe and Brexit
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Brussels to Belfast
Barroso calls for political union The head of the European Commission has called for the finalisation of a banking union,…
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Mass job creation needed to tackle austerity
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson calls on governments and the European Investment Bank to finance large job creation programmes and…
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Finland’s resilient innovation: Jaani Heinonen
Jaani Heinonen, Head of Innovation at the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, talks to Peter Cheney about how…
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Commissioner Günther Oettinger: delivering better energy for Europe
A single European energy market will assist economic growth, encourage investment in infrastructure and empower consumers, Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger…
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EU Energy Efficiency Directive plans
With the EU’s 2020 energy efficiency target in difficulty, a new Directive focuses on introducing obligation schemes for the public…
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Brussels to Belfast
EU Budget agreement delayed The European Council summit broke up without agreement on the EU’s 2014-2020 budget but leaders are…
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Resilient innovation: Finland’s example
Jaani Heinonen, Head of Innovation at the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, talks to Peter Cheney about how…
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Brussels to Belfast
Political union rejected by MEPs European Commission President José Manuel Barroso used his third state of the union speech to…
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Maurice Maxwell: making the most of Europe
Seeking out opportunities and influencing policy at an early stage can pay dividends for Northern Ireland, Maurice Maxwell writes. I’ve…
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Brussels to Belfast
Northern input into Irish EU presidency The Republic’s EU presidency could extend north of the border under plans discussed by…
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