Posts Tagged: European Commission

Future of Europe Group: fantasy or reality?

After Barroso’s Orwellian federalism speech, several European senior ministers wrote a report on how a federal Europe would work in practice.

Future of Europe Group: fantasy or reality?

After Barroso’s Orwellian federalism speech, several European senior ministers wrote a report on how a federal Europe would work in practice.

Spain: fighting windmills with the markets

Following months of untrusted and unrealistic reassurances by the Spanish government, on Saturday 9th June, a loan request was made to the (in)famous Troika (the IMF, the European Commission and the ECB) who have been overseeing Eurozone economic restructuring.

Spain: fighting windmills with the markets

Following months of untrusted and unrealistic reassurances by the Spanish government, on Saturday 9th June, a loan request was made to the (in)famous Troika (the IMF, the European Commission and the ECB) who have been overseeing Eurozone economic restructuring.

Water and the ECI

Water: we all need it, it makes up most of our bodies and 70% of the planet’s surface is covered in it. However, in a temperate and economically developed continent, the supply of water is pretty much taken for granted.

Water and the ECI

Water: we all need it, it makes up most of our bodies and 70% of the planet’s surface is covered in it. However, in a temperate and economically developed continent, the supply of water is pretty much taken for granted.

Roaming Charges Are Going Down

Holiday-goers are in for a treat this summer. The European Union has just approved a cap on roaming charges that will progressively put international calls and messages at nearly the same price as domestic ones. Mobile companies are displeased.

Roaming Charges Are Going Down

Holiday-goers are in for a treat this summer. The European Union has just approved a cap on roaming charges that will progressively put international calls and messages at nearly the same price as domestic ones. Mobile companies are displeased.