Le Pen is mightier than his words
There is 'next to zero' chance Jean-Marie Le Pen will be kicked out of the National Front.
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Beat the Berlaymont
Five easy ways to skirt the EU lobbying rules. -
Steinmeier under fire on Armenia
Critics attack German foreign minister for avoiding the word genocide to describe mass killings of Armenians a century ago. -
Hollande: Strasbourg express will keep rolling
French President stresses France will never let go of European Parliament's Strasbourg seat.
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The most important vote in the world
Can anyone oust Sepp Blatter from the throne of international soccer? -
The myth of British Euroskepticism
Ten years of polling data yields little evidence that Brits want to leave the EU. -
MEPs push new focus on booze
After repeated criticism that the EU alcohol strategy expired in 2012, MEPs push for more action.
Politics
Brussels
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Cat fight far on the German right
A prominent German MEP goes after a rival in the AfD party. -
NATO sees Russian buildup in Ukraine
NATO chief warns: Russian troop increase in eastern Ukraine undermines ceasefire. -
Vestager: No bias against American companies
“I have no grudge against any company ... Any business no matter the flag, no matter the ownership is warmly welcome if they play by the rules,” says commissioner.
The Continent
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Labour's historic bind
If the polls are right, Ed Miliband may be tempted to go for a constitutional overhaul. -
Finance chiefs to Greece: Get serious
Greek government told that time is running out to implement reforms. -
Miliband: ‘Post-Iraq prime minister’
The leader of Britain's Labour Party puts his foreign policy chips on Brussels, not Washington.
Policy
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EU claims progress in U.S. trade talks
The two sides have discussed possible rules to ensure third parties have access to pipelines and electricity grids. -
A GMO pitch everyone hates
Groups on the left and the right blast proposal. -
German court smacks down publishers over ad-blocking
AdBlock Plus wins a court victory in Hamburg.
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Drugmakers on defense against Belgian-Dutch pricing bid
Drugmakers want to be able to charge different prices to different countries. -
Obama expresses confidence in US intelligence despite mistake that killed two aid workers
US president tells intelligence community that he still believes in their work. -
EU not yet on board with drugmakers in trade talks
Drugmakers still hopeful their push for language on pricing will emerge.
Forum
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The Greek crisis in a nutshell
Shackled to the euro and reluctant to reform, its exports are uncompetitive. -
Moscow in 2025
Two imaginary cities of the not-so-distant future.
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Ukrainian PM leads charge to erase Soviet history
Championing anti-communist legislation has allowed Arseniy Yatsenyuk to evade accusations of corruption. -
Rip Van Brussels
The 'dream' is dead. Here come the lobbyists.