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The UK Independence Party says it offered not to fight the next general election if the Tories agreed to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. Lord Pearson of Rannoch told the Times he offered a deal after its strong...

Spain has unveiled an ambitious reform package aimed at weaning its troubled economy from dependence on the construction sector and introducing a more sustainable model of growth. The broad 10-year plan features everything from tighter supervision of the financial sector...

The European Commission's Economic and Financial Affairs Office said consumer confidence is up in Europe, but still below historic standards. The Economic Sentiment Indicator for November rose to 87.9 in the European Union, a gain of 1.9 points, and rose...

The French victory came after months of intense lobbying over top Commission jobs that culminated on Friday in an announcement of new portfolios by José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president. Alarmed about Mr Barnier’s possible influence over the City...

Brash, outspoken and willing to shout the loudest. The UK Independence Party are regarded by most as the standard bearers of Euroscepticism in Brussels...Vivacious, pugnacious and not afraid of being contentious, Mr Farage commands a grudging respect even from some...

Prices for benchmark European Union carbon emission permits fell 2 percent on Friday, as traders viewed the previous session's gains as short-lived. EU Allowances for December delivery were down 26 cents or 2.01 percent at 12.67 euros ($18.91) a tonne...

New procedural rules being considered by member states show that EU president-designate Herman Van Rompuy will have to manage a delicate power balancing act with the country holding the rotating presidency when he takes up his duties on 1 January....

He saw his doctors and nurses as they visited him daily during their rounds; he listened to the conversations of his carers; he heard his mother deliver the news to him that his father had died...Doctors presumed Houben was in...

While EU regulators did not name any specific company, Philips confirmed receiving a "statement of objections" from the commission. It also vowed to cooperate in the investigation. "Philips will study the statement of objections in detail and will prepare its...