European Council http://www.eubusiness.com Latest news from the Council of the European Union - on EUbusiness.com. daily 1 2006-08-09T23:01:46Z China central banker backs euro, vows more support http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-finance-debt.f7h China's top central banker Wednesday expressed confidence in the euro and pledged to continue buying European sovereign debt, as the Asian giant seeks to shore up support for its biggest trading partner. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. China finance public debt economy diplomacy bank 2012-02-15T05:37:03Z News Item EU looks at Scottish breakaway bid with intrigue http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/britain-politics.f6x When British Prime Minister David Cameron enters Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond's lair this week, fellow EU leaders trying to prevent their own nations from splitting will look on with interest. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Scotland FOCUS referendum External Relations Britain politics 2012-02-14T15:00:36Z News Item China will not protect Syrian government: Wen http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/syria-politics.f6o China will not protect the regime of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday, after Beijing drew international ire for vetoing a UN resolution on the country. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. diplomacy unrest China Syria politics 2012-02-14T12:57:11Z News Item China says ready to help solve EU debt crisis http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-finance-debt.f6g China's Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday his country was ready to increase its participation in efforts to resolve Europe's debt crisis, after holding talks with EU leaders in Beijing. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. finance diplomacy Headline public China debt crisis economy 2012-02-14T19:57:21Z News Item EU companies need better access in China: Van Rompuy http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-finance-debt.f6e EU president Herman Van Rompuy called Tuesday for improved market access for European companies in China, after holding talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. finance diplomacy trade China debt public economy 2012-02-14T11:37:59Z News Item Europe crisis tops agenda as China, EU leaders meet http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-finance-debt.f6d Chinese and EU leaders met Tuesday for a major summit set to be dominated by Europe's debt crisis, as an increasingly worried Beijing considers coming to the rescue of the embattled continent. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. finance diplomacy Headline China debt public economy 2012-02-14T09:13:43Z News Item Europe crisis tops agenda as China, EU leaders meet http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-finance-debt.f69 Chinese and EU leaders will meet Tuesday for a major summit set to be dominated by Europe's debt crisis, as an increasingly worried Beijing considers coming to the rescue of the embattled continent. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. China finance public debt economy diplomacy 2012-02-14T05:32:18Z News Item Brazil, Germany press for EU-Mercosur trade deal http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/brazil-germany.f61 Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota and his visiting German counterpart Guido Westerwelle on Monday called for signing a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Brazil diplomacy trade Mercosur Germany 2012-02-14T09:15:34Z News Item China, EU leaders to discuss eurozone in key summit http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-finance-debt.f5z Chinese and European Union leaders will gather Tuesday for a summit likely to be dominated by Europe's debt crisis, as Beijing considers stepping in to help resolve the continent's financial woes. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. China finance public debt economy diplomacy 2012-02-13T21:57:01Z News Item China has no plans to 'buy out Europe': state media http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-economy.f4s China has no intention to "buy out Europe", a top state-run newspaper said Monday, reiterating comments made by Premier Wen Jiabao ahead of a major summit with the European Union in Beijing. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. economy China diplomacy 2012-02-13T08:44:07Z News Item EU's Ashton calls for 'one voice' against Syria violence http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/syria-unrest.f3r The world must stand united in demanding a halt to violence in Syria and for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, the European Union's top diplomat Catherine Ashton said Friday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Syria unrest diplomacy 2012-02-10T23:32:16Z News Item EU pressures India over Iran nuclear programme http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/india-iran-economy.f36 The EU on Friday pushed India to use its influence to get Iran to resume talks over its disputed nuclear drive, a day after New Delhi said it wanted to boost trade with the Islamic republic. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Iran Headline India trade summit economy 2012-02-10T14:16:02Z News Item Iran, free trade pact top EU-India summit agenda http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/india-economy-trade.f31 The European Union looks set to push India at a summit Friday to use its commercial and diplomatic influence to try to bring Iran back to the negotiating table over its disputed nuclear programme. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. trade summit India economy 2012-02-09T22:13:33Z News Item Greece hopeful on eurozone bailout: minister http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f24 Greece is hopeful that eurozone finance ministers will take a "positive decision" Thursday on a key bailout package, finance minister Evangelos Venizelos said before heading for the talks. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance Greece talks debt Council of Ministers public 2012-02-09T08:17:54Z News Item EU has no plans to recall envoy in Syria http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/syria-politics.f0o The European Union has no plans to withdraw its head of delegation from Syria, a spokesman said Tuesday, stressing that the EU needs a presence there to "report and observe". No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. politics Syria unrest diplomacy 2012-02-07T12:35:06Z News Item