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British lawmakers will issue demands for staying in European Union
Lawmakers from Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party will on Wednesday issue a “manifesto” spelling out the sweeping changes that need to be made to keep Britain in the European Union. The Fresh Start group of eurosceptic MPs will urge Cameron to demand four “significant revisions” when he makes his…
Divided European Union steps up to collect Nobel Peace Prize
Undermined by three years of economic crisis, the European Union steps up divided Monday to collect this year’s Nobel peace prize, awarded for turning Europe “from a continent of war to a continent of peace”. The Nobel medal, diploma and almost million-euro prize will be handed to the organisation’s top…
European Union and U.S. resist making pledges at climate talks
The European Union and United States said on Wednesday they would not make concrete near-term funding pledges at UN climate talks to help developing countries cope with the fallout from global warming. The EU said tight finances prevented it from taking on new commitments as a bloc, while Washington insisted…
European Union tightens online gambling controls
The European Commission outlined measures on Tuesday to tighten controls on online gambling, a fast-growing, multi-billion-euro industry, to combat fraud, money laundering and rigging of sport fixtures. “Consumers, but more broadly all citizens, must be adequately protected,” European internal markets commissioner Michel Barnier said. “Money laundering and fraud must be…
European lawmakers look to foie gras ban
A group of European lawmakers has joined animal rights campaigners in a bid to ban the production and sale of foie gras across the 27-nation European Union to halt the “torture” of ducks and geese. Animal Equity, part of an international campaign to “raise awareness on the torture of thousands…
Publishers near agreement with European Union on ebook price fixing
European regulators said on Wednesday they were near a deal with giant publishers accused of e-book price fixing, weeks after media giants including Apple sealed a deal in the United States. The European Commission said it was “inviting comments from interested parties” on commitments proposed by Simon & Schuster Inc.,…
European commission threatens Microsoft with antitrust fine
The European Commission threatened Microsoft with another big fine on Tuesday after the US software giant failed to give 28 million European customers the ability to choose their web browser. Microsoft immediately apologised for the “technical error” after 28 million users of the Windows 7 operating system were unable to…
European campaign bills science as a ‘girl thing’
With few women in Europe taking up research jobs, a campaign launched Thursday by the EU executive seeks to convince teenagers that science is a “girl thing.” “Science does not just mean old men in white coats,” said Research and Science Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn. “The under-representation of women in a…
U.S. and European Union form ‘global alliance’ to track online pedophilia
The European Union and the United States called on the rest of world Thursday to join them in a “global alliance” to combat child sex abuse on the Internet and track down paedophiles. The initiative aims to boost efforts to identify and protect victims, cut down on child pornography available…
Developing nations boycott European Union LGBT rights event
The Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group of states boycotted an European Union event Friday because it was due to discuss how to fight discrimination against gay rights. Though some members of the so-called ACP group of 79 nations took part individually in the event titled “Discrimination hampers Development”, the group…
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