Europe
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Looking east
Peter Cheney examines the EU’s plans to expand in the Balkans. EU enlargement into the Balkans over the next decade…
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Making data protection stronger
The EU’s Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, puts forward her case for tougher Europe-wide standards on data protection following on from…
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Immigration restrictions ended
From 1 January, Romanian and Bulgarian nationals have been free to work in the UK without a work permit. The…
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New incentives for lobbying register
The European Union’s rules for lobbying are to be tightened up after a working group recommended new penalties on organisations…
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Belfast v. Brussels
John O’Farrell calls on the candidates to seriously debate the future of EU funding. Last month, the trade unions created…
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Europe’s powers
A summary of how sovereignty is shared between the EU and its member states. Media coverage of the EU sometimes…
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EU-USA trade talks open
A trans-Atlantic free trade agreement would cut costs for Northern Ireland’s exporters but may also open up local markets to…
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Local risks in EU budget
Cutting the EU budget has been hailed as a success for David Cameron but will restrict major funding programmes in…
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How Europe works
Commission Each of the 27 commissioners is nominated by a member state government and approved by the European Parliament. The…
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Ireland’s European opportunity
The Irish EU presidency is now under way, giving Ireland a high profile opportunity to restore its image and make…
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