President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy speaks at the European Parliament....

23/03 - European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has called for an end to “artificial” growth, fuelled by “irresponsible financial behaviour”, and asked for Europe's cities to follow the example of green capitals such as Copenhagen. Read more on Euractiv.

23/03 - European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said on 22 March that an EU-wide financial transaction tax could save EU countries as much as half of their contribution to the EU budget.

21/03 - António Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, told a Brussels audience yesterday (20 April) that the European Union's asylum system was "extremely dysfunctional" and that he didn't believe that reforms could meet a December 2012 target. Read more on Euractiv. 

21/03 - Trade unions, companies and member states are digging trenches in preparation for a fight over proposals to increase the social dimension of the EU's Single Market, which the European Commission is expected to launch today. Read more on Euractiv. 

21/03 - In its extraordinary meeting on 22 March 2011, the "Various Interests" group of the EESC will be debating past experiences and challenges ahead with organised civil society networks and organisations.