EU leaders proclaim social standards to woo voters (Update)
European Union leaders proclaimed a set of 20 “social rights” on Friday in an attempt to make the EU more appealing to voters and counter rising eurosceptic sentiment...
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EU summit extended as Cameron struggles for British deal (Update 3)
By Kylie MacLellan and Paul Taylor A European Union summit to negotiate new membership terms for Britain was forced into extra time on Friday as...
Cameron hails “pathway to deal” after EU dinner
By Elizabeth Piper and Paul Taylor Prime Minister David Cameron said he could see a pathway to a deal to keep Britain in the European...
Eurosceptics claim victory in landmark Poland election
By Pawel Sobczak and Wiktor Szary Poland’s eurosceptic Law and Justice party (PiS) claimed victory on Sunday in a watershed election that risks putting the...
Calais crisis hardens tone of Britain’s immigration, EU debate
By Andrew Osborn Dramatic images of migrants storming the Channel Tunnel from France have prompted Prime Minister David Cameron’s government to ramp up anti-immigration rhetoric...
Cameron can count on friends in Brussels as he seeks EU reform
By Alastair Macdonald David Cameron is not the best liked European leader in Brussels, yet as he seeks changes in the EU to persuade Britons...
Ahead of election, Miliband says PM Cameron has squandered Britain’s global clout
By William James Prime Minister David Cameron has squandered Britain’s global influence by forging an inward-looking approach to international affairs that has left the world’s...
France’s Moscovici struggles to convince EU lawmakers
By Jan Strupczewski and Barbara Lewis France’s Pierre Moscovici struggled to convince European Union lawmakers on Thursday that he could enforce budget rules that his...
Europe’s leaders meet to choose candidates for top EU jobs
By John O’Donnell and Paul Taylor European Union leaders meet on Wednesday to pick the bloc’s new foreign policy chief after choosing Jean-Claude Juncker to...
“War Game” highlights risks of Britain’s EU exit
Britain’s renegotiation of its EU ties risks starting a chain of events that could lead to the 28-nation bloc’s paralysis or disintegration, politicians and analysts...