European Union

EU's top tax official Algirdas Semeta prefers to lower rate for trading in government bonds.

Oenologist Andrea Battistella tasked by agriculture ministry with checking EU-protected wine quality.

Have I Got News for You writer Charlie Skelton says Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is under threat

Lib Dem business secretary attacks Conservatives over impending vote on EU referendum bill.

EU officials say Greece has three days to prove it can deliver on rescue package conditions or face consequences

Britain's business secretary Vince Cable says independence will entail substantial red tape and more costly exports

FCA says it may impose more regulation on banks not doing enough to mitigate trade finance risk.

Chancellor Angela Merkel accuses Washington of 'unacceptable Cold War behaviour'.

EC hopes to settle with banks over suspected lending benchmark manipulation.

Department of Financial Services probes firms including Lloyd's of London, Hannover RE and Swiss RE over Iran links

Investors to track PMI data from Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

Higgins slams recordings between David Drumm, John Bowe and Peter Fitzgerald for attitude of past failed economic model

German Chancellor Merkel welcomes Croatia and urges country to press on with reforms.

Latest NSA whistleblower leaks claim that US spooks bugged European Union offices in Washington.

New leaks suggest NSA bugged EU authorities and infiltrated computer networks.

Brian Cowen's government 'disregarded' Merrill Lynch's advice.

BMW, VW-Audi and Daimler would have been hit by deal to reduce emissions.

European Union leaders agree on steps to fight youth unemployment and settle deals on banking resolution and budgets.

The world's largest food company will offer thousands of jobs to under-30s by 2016

One German and two French feminists released after topless protest conviction.

Secret recordings implied that executives John Bowe and Peter Fitzgerald wilfully misled central bank and regulators

China will levy duties ranging from 19.6% to 36.9% on European exports of toluidine.

Investors and wealthy investors will be forced to share costs of a bank bailout.

Compensation expert tells IBTimes UK about the dangers of sweeping bonus reforms across the UK, EU and US

Britain's biggest car insurer plans to axe 14% of workforce to cut back on costs.

Phone call between two bank executives, days before Dublin bailed out the banks, suggest figures were made up

As the EU looks again at reforming the Common Agricultural Policy, IBTimes UK looks at some of the facts.

European markets open higher despite depressed mood in Asia.

Agriculture will remain EU's largest expense but payments could be cut by 40%

Industry minister Arnaud Montebourg says EU paralysis fuelling growth of far-right across Europe.