Broke Brussels goes with hand out to EU in bid to cover Schuman construction costs
18 Jun Member States

Broke Brussels goes with hand out to EU in bid to cover Schuman construction costs

Facing strict budget constraints, the region's caretaker government is lobbying European leaders directly for cash to finish rebuilding the Schuman roundabout.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
17 Jun Member States
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
19 Jun Member States
Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
16 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
Impossible not to place responsibility of Brexit result with David Cameron
24 Jun
Impossible not to place responsibility of Brexit result with David Cameron
Withdrawal from the European parliament's European People's Party (EPP) grouping was the start of Cameron's concession to the Right argues Edward McMillan-Scott.
UK warned there will be 'no special treatment' on exit negotiations
24 Jun
UK warned there will be 'no special treatment' on exit negotiations
EU leaders react to historic British vote to leave EU.
EU should push for quick conclusion of Brexit process
24 Jun
EU should push for quick conclusion of Brexit process
Unreliable to the last, David Cameron has reneged on his promise to trigger Article 50 writes Andrew Duff.
1975 EEC membership referendum campaigner calls Brexit vote a 'devastating blow' for EU
24 Jun
1975 EEC membership referendum campaigner calls Brexit vote a 'devastating blow' for EU
Head of 1975 Cambridge in Europe campaign, Fraser Cameron, says Britain's youth will be blighted by Leave decision.
EU policymakers react to Brexit
24 Jun
EU policymakers react to Brexit
Italian finance minister Pier Carlo Padoan described the result as "very worrying", saying it highlighted the need for a "new EU model."
David Cameron resigns in wake of Brexit
24 Jun
David Cameron resigns in wake of Brexit
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced he will step down by the autumn.
UK votes to leave EU
24 Jun
UK votes to leave EU
British Prime Minister David Cameron resigns in wake of historic vote.
China's economic slowdown presenting 'significant challenge' to companies
23 Jun
China's economic slowdown presenting 'significant challenge' to companies
A new survey says that China's economic slowdown continues to pose a "significant challenge" to both Chinese and European companies.
Brexit result too close to call, suggest final polls
23 Jun
Brexit result too close to call, suggest final polls
British in/out referendum race on a knife edge.
EU Referendum: 'Remain' victory would not be a blank cheque
23 Jun
EU Referendum: 'Remain' victory would not be a blank cheque
With polling in Britain's referendum well under way on Thursday, it has emerged that Germany is pushing for a change of course in the EU whether Britain leaves or stays.
Mahmoud Abbas urges EU to help find 'fair and just' solution to Middle East conflict
23 Jun
Mahmoud Abbas urges EU to help find 'fair and just' solution to Middle East conflict
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has urged the EU to help find a "fair and just" solution to the Middle East conflict.
Alexis Tsipras: UK must remain in EU
23 Jun
Alexis Tsipras: UK must remain in EU
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has urged the UK to remain in the EU, but says that whatever the outcome of Thursday's referendum in Britain "fresh vision is needed for Europe's future."
Brits to head to polls to decide EU fate
23 Jun
Brits to head to polls to decide EU fate
As Britons head to the polls in Thursday's referendum on EU membership, fresh warnings of the impact of the UK leaving the bloc have come from several EU political leaders.
Conflict minerals: EU accused of prioritising profit over people
23 Jun
Conflict minerals: EU accused of prioritising profit over people
Civil society groups have claimed the EU has "prioritised profit over people" in its new rules on "conflict" minerals.