"We shouldn’t have a democratic deficit, but nor should we have a leadership deficit either." At a time when the European Union’s foundations are being called into question – with the euro crisis, a refugee crisis and growing public disenchantment – it...
Read moreThe European Union commits to action at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit
World Humanitarian Summit (Istanbul 2016). Photo credits ECHO "Time for action not for complacency. The inevitability of change. The system, as it stands, will not stand. Change is happening, and the system can catch up, or not catch up. Fewer people...
Read moreAnnual inflation down to -0.2% in both euro area and EU. ECB's fight against too-low inflation
EU Inflation and GDP evolution. Sources: EC, ECB and Eurostat Euro area annual inflation was -0.2% in April 2016, down from 0.0% in March. In April 2015 the rate was 0.0%. European Union annual inflation was also -0.2% in April 2016, down from 0.0% in...
Read moreCommission blocks Cayman Islands flavour merger between O2 (Telefonica UK) and 3 (Hutchison 3G UK)
O2 3 blocked merger The Commission has blocked the proposed acquisition of O2 by Hutchison under the EU Merger Regulation. It had strong concerns that UK mobile customers would have had less choice and paid higher prices as a result of the takeover, and...
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