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'No way' of changing Greek bailout deal: Barroso

'No way' of changing Greek bailout deal: Barroso

The head of the European Commission said Wednesday there was "no way" of changing the terms of a 130-billion-euro bailout agreed with Greece, as Athens prepares to return to the polls.

Austria, Luxembourg frustrate EU plans to fight tax evasion

Austria and Luxembourg on Tuesday frustrated European Union plans to claw back unpaid tax on earnings lying in offshore banking havens, prompting an angry rebuke from Brussels.

Eurozone inflation eases to 2.6% in April

Eurozone inflation eased only slightly to 2.6 per cent in April from 2.7 per cent in March, EU figures show, marking the 17th month running during which inflation has exceeded its target.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Germany planning several new fossil fuel plants

Whoever wins next year’s German general election, nuclear power in Germany is dead. However, any other country thinking of following Germany's lead should consider the climate and financial effects of early closure - and leave existing nuclear stations open - Stephen Tindale
COMMUNITY

European Parliament votes against patents on plants and animals

If the European Patent Office does not take action against these patents, a change in European patent legislation will be needed to strengthen current prohibitions - No Patents On Seeds

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EC draft budget 2013

The cost of using mobile phones, smartphones and tablets when travelling within the EU will fall sharply from 1 July this year, under a provisional agreement between MEPs and national governments voted in by Parliament.
GUIDES

RAPEX in 2011

EU consumers want to be sure that the products - whether produced in the EU or imported from third-countries - are safe. The RAPEX 2011 Report shows that the EU's rapid alert system for non-food dangerous products is increasingly effective.
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EUbusiness Week 573
MEPs this week called for conventionally-bred plants or animals to be exempt from patents.

The week's EU diary
This week, ministers debate relations with Ukraine, and a proposal amending the regulation on credit rating agencies; the Commission adopts the 2012 European Neighbourhood Policy Package; and MEPs in committee debate rules to boost the capital that banks must hold in reserve to fend off crises.

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