Airbnb too 'different' to pay EU tax
US home rental firm said its “model is unique” because most of the money stays in pockets of local people, as France and Germany prepare EU tax crackdown.
EU cautious with German diesel plan
The European Commission welcomed the German carmakers' pledge to update software in diesel cars, but is waiting for details on how emissions will be reduced.
Trump signs Russia sanctions, targeting EU firms
[Updated] The US president signed the bill adopted by Congress, despite saying it was “significantly flawed”. The EU will react if European interests are hit.
News in Brief
- Greece expects first migrant returns next month
- Migrant surge noted on Greek islands
- EU and Poland lock horns on migrant quotas
- Net migration to UK drops 25%
- Germany asks EU to strengthen foreign takeover rules
- Poll shows tight race in Norway's upcoming elections
- Macron slams EU posted workers rules
- Air Berlin insolvency talks begin amid 'stitch-up' accusation
Grim forecast for UK banks after Brexit
Banks will need up to $50 billion in extra capital and see higher costs of $1 billion to diversify out of the UK after Brexit, a top consultancy has said.
Column / Brexit Briefing
The return of the chlorinated chicken
Britain has only just started on the path towards a post-Brexit trade deal with the US, but you can already see the same all-too-familiar disagreements.
Senate backs Russia sanctions, setting scene for EU clash
US senators have backed extra Russia sanctions, which could see US fines imposed on EU investors in Russian energy projects and put at risk a new gas pipeline.
Egg scare prompts review of EU alert systems
Health ministers' meeting called to discuss improvements to EU alert systems, but Danish and French authorities said pesticide levels in eggs too low to harm people.
EU bets on US 'consultations' to save Russia pipeline
EU firms are betting that a non-binding “consultation” process on new US sanctions will stop their investment in a Russian gas pipeline from turning into a fiasco.
France and Italy quarrel over shipyard and Libya
France nationalised a shipbuilding company to prevent an Italian takeover, just days after Rome had criticised a meeting between French and Libyan leaders in Paris.
Analysis
Visegrad lobby makes food quality an EU issue
Fico convinced the EU commission chief to take action in the perceived problem of discriminatory food practices, even though the evidence for the phenomenon is anecdotal.
UK requests EU migration study, 13 months after Brexit vote
The UK government has announced it will commission a study to determine the role of EU migrants in the economy. The report is expected for September 2018. Opposition MPs criticised the timing.
US votes to sanction EU firms in Russia project
Threat of US fines against German and other EU firms involved in Russia's Nord Stream II gas pipeline could prompt angry European response.
EU to give research tips on dual food quality
Some eastern EU member states worry they are being sold inferior food. The Slovak prime minister will speak to commission chief Juncker about it.
German car cartel case may take long time to prove
The EU commission confirms it has received "information" about a possible cartel that is “currently being assessed", but refused to provide any further comments.
Greece looking at bond market return
Greece could issue 3-year bonds as early as this week, for the first time in three years, amid mixed signs from its creditors and rating agencies.
Investigation
Commission: clean up diesel cars, or EU agency inevitable
"It seems we have not yet reached the bottom of the emission scandal", said the European commissioner for industry, Elzbieta Bienkowska, in a confidential letter.
Opinion
Greece needs a new plan
Two years into its third bailout, Greece needs to combine the necessary fiscal targets with a new vision. This can be done in the context of the ongoing industrial revolution.
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Latest News
- Russia targets UK activist via Interpol
- EU probe into VW loan remains opaque
- Estonia tests water for own virtual currency
- Terrorists do not sit still, and nor should we
- You can't escape that 'The Future is Europe'
- Poland vows legal battle on migrant quotas
- Refugees in limbo on Greek island
- UK to 'align' with EU on data protection
Opinion
Ceta and pesticides: A citizens' rights issue
The trade agreement with Canada will begin to apply on 21 September. But there is still a potential conflict on the right to data protection vs. the right to access information.
Investigation
Inside the Code of Conduct, the EU's most secretive group
The informal group of national officials that is in charge of checking EU countries' tax laws is now working on the first EU blacklist of tax havens, amid critiques over its lack of transparency and accountability.
Relocation of EU agencies could save money
The EU agencies that will leave London after Brexit are likely have a financial windfall of several million euros a year, because of the way EU salaries are calculated.
Opinion
Time to beef up EU trade rules
A long-standing conflict between the US and EU on growth hormones for cattle is back, and could put European standards at risk.
Eurozone ministers look at 'lessons' to save banks
Finance ministers at a Eurogroup meeting endorsed Italy's rescue of some of its banks, but said that European rules on banking resolution should be strengthened.
Greece to get €7.7bn loan next week
The ESM, the eurozone emergency fund, agreed on Friday to unblock a new tranche of aid as part of the bailout programme agreed upon in 2015.
EU and Japan champion free trade ahead of G20 summit
EU and Japanese leaders hailed their agreement on free trade as a rejection of protectionist trends. The two sides still need to agree on investment courts for the deal to be concluded.
EU and Japan agree on free trade
Japanese prime minister and EU leaders to endorse major trade deal on Thursday in anti-protectionist message to Trump.
EU and Japan closing in on trade deal
[Updated] The EU and Japan edge closer to securing a free trade deal on Thursday, ahead of the G20 summit at the end of the week where US protectionism will be an issue.
Focus
Estonia wants e-residents to pump money into its economy
Estonia's e-residency programme is attracting attention from Ukraine and Russia, and provides an option for British businesses who want to remain active in the EU post-Brexit.
Auditors: No idea if EU's €18.3bn young farmers scheme worked
Finding a suitable successor is a problem for many ageing European farmers, but according to the European Court of Auditors it is unclear how EU funds help to address the problem.
EU mulls post-Brexit budget options
EU seeks novel ways to plug a Brexit-based budget hole of up to €11 billion, but income from fines, such as the one on Google, cannot be relied on.
Luxembourg not a tax haven, claims PM
The prime minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, maintains that his country had broken no rules and committed no crime when issuing rulings that slashed global tax bills for the big firms.
Political conditions for EU funds prompt debate
Ahead of negotiations for the 2021-2027 EU budget, the question of linking funds to EU policies and values has come to the forefront.
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