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European Union

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the European Communities.

Headlines Around the Web

Canada not concerned for own deal as EU, U.S. trade talks take centre stage

4:12 am - Financial Post

French air traffic controllers kick off EU-wide strike over consolidation

Jun 12 - CBC

EU plans could spell doom for oil price reporting

Jun 07 - Financial Post

Latvia ready to join euro in 2014, says EU

Jun 05 - MarketWatch

EUROPE-CHINA: EU slaps tariffs on ‘dumped’ Chinese solar panels

Jun 05 - France24

EU to impose solar duties despite opposition: sources

Jun 04 - Financial Post

EU, Canada’s differences over financial services holding up free trade pact: documents

May 30 - Financial Post

'EU treaty changes needed' for banking union

May 29 - Independent

Merkel vows to mediate in EU, China spat

May 27 - MarketWatch

Trans-Atlantic pact between Air Canada, Lufthansa and United wins EU antitrust approval

May 24 - Financial Post

Enron no lesson to traders as EU probes oil-price manipulation

May 22 - Financial Post

EU moves to ban refillable olive oil bottles

May 17 - CBC

Vital for EU and UK that we stay in Europe, says LSE chief

May 15 - Independent

Eurozone now in recession for 1.5 years

May 15 - CBC

Darrell Delamaide's Political Capital: The French loss of faith in EU is an ominous sign

May 15 - MarketWatch

Marsh on Monday: European wolf moves in on Cameron

May 13 - MarketWatch

Canada-EU trade talks hung up on beef market access issue

May 11 - CBC

Outside the Box: Europe’s united states form an imperfect union

May 09 - MarketWatch

Canada threatens to take EU to WTO over dirty oil sands claim

May 09 - Financial Post

Diana Furchtgott-Roth: 6 ways to bring Italy out of crisis

Apr 26 - MarketWatch

Articles About European Union

Czechs begin horse-trading over choice for new PM

By Reuters UK

Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas formally handed in his resignation on Monday after a bribery and spying scandal that centred on an aide, but it will take at least a week of horse-trading before a replacement is put forward. (4:28 am)

MORE TOPICS: LAWYER

EU, U.S. leaders launch free-trade talks

By Reuters

The United States and the European Union launched negotiations for the world's most ambitious free-trade deal on Monday, promising thousands of new jobs and accelerated growth on both sides of the Atlantic. (3:00 am)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, GDP, HOLLYWOOD, INVESTMENT, LONDON

West rebukes Putin over Syria before G8 meeting

By Reuters UK

Western leaders rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria's Bashar al-Assad in his battle to crush an uprising, setting the stage for what could be a tense two-day G8 summit. (1:21 am)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, FEDERAL RESERVE, GERMANY, JAPAN, RUSSIA, INTERNATIONAL LAW

European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Algirdas Semeta (L) speaks to media next to Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf during a news conference in Bern June 17, 2013 (Photo: Reuters)
EU Tax Chief Urges End to Swiss Banks' Secrecy to Fight Evasion

By IBTimes UK

Era of bank secrecy is over, European tax commissioner Algirdas Semeta tells Swiss finance minister. (12:27 am)

MORE TOPICS: MANAGEMENT, G20

Monte Paschi says govt asked it to scrap voting-rights limit

By Reuters UK

Italy's Economy Ministry sent a letter to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena <BMPS.MI> last week asking it to scrap a 4 percent ceiling on voting rights by end-July or risk violating European Union state-aid rules, according to a document on the lender's web site on Monday. (12:21 am)

EU tax chief urges Swiss to end bank secrecy

By Reuters UK

The European Union official in charge of tax policy tried to persuade Switzerland on Monday to agree to surrender more information about clients of its big banking industry as part of a drive to combat tax evasion. (11:49 pm)

MORE TOPICS: TAX POLICY, MANAGEMENT

West scolds Putin over Syria before G8 meeting

By Reuters UK

Western leaders criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria's Bashar al-Assad in his battle to crush a two-year-old uprising, setting the stage for what could be a difficult meeting of world leaders over Monday and Tuesday. (11:42 pm)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, FEDERAL RESERVE, BEN BERNANKE, GERMANY, JAPAN, RUSSIA

Analysis - European cloud computing firms see silver lining in Prism scandal

By Reuters UK

France has its "Sovereign Cloud" project while across the Rhine data firms have created the label "Cloud Services: Made in Germany", all trying to reassure big companies that their information is stored away from the prying eyes of U.S. spies. (11:28 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, MICROSOFT, IBM, CALIFORNIA, GERMANY, FACEBOOK

Britain wins safeguard in EU market rules deal

By Reuters UK

Britain won backing from its European Union partners on Monday to prevent parts of its financial services sector potentially having to relocate to the euro zone. (11:28 pm)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, INVESTMENT, LONDON

Analysis: European cloud computing firms see silver lining in PRISM scandal

By Reuters

France has its "Sovereign Cloud" project while across the Rhine data firms have created the label "Cloud Services: Made in Germany", all trying to reassure big companies that their information is stored away from the prying eyes of U.S. spies. (11:28 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, MICROSOFT, IBM, CALIFORNIA, GERMANY, FACEBOOK