Bulgarian and Romanian nationals are more vulnerable to expulsions than other EU citizens in France, as they are still obliged to seek work permits before being allowed to take up residency in the country, Béligh Nabli, research director at the I...

Lawmakers from the far-right were the only ones to defend French President Nicolas Sarkozy's tough policies towards the Roma during a debate in the European Parliament yesterday (2 September).

Working shorter hours could reduce the burden our lifestyles impose on the environment while offering solutions to the mass unemployment caused by the economic crisis, according to new research.

Thilo Sarrazin, a Social Democrat politician and board member of the German Federal Bank, published his latest book on Monday (30 August), triggering a storm of disapproval over his racial and minority integration theories. He is now being threatened wi...

Romania should not interpret freedom of movement in the EU as a right to get rid of its Roma at the expense of other countries, Pierre Lellouche, the French state secretary for European affairs, told the press yesterday (31 August) in Brussels, triggeri...

A potentially damaging trade row has flared up between EU and Chinese trade authorities as China claims Europe has been unfairly subsidising potato starch exports.

Cigarette smuggling and fake designer goods will top the agenda when Europe's Anti-Fraud Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta meets Chinese officials in Shanghai this week. The commissioner told EurActiv the EU has an "enormous problem" wit...

European Union competition regulators launched two anti-trust investigations yesterday (26 July) against International Business Machines Corp., suspecting it of abusing its dominant position in the mainframe computer market.

Europe's unprofitable coal mines will have to be shut down within the next four years before state subsidies are halted, the European Commission said yesterday (20 July).

The European Commission on Tuesday (20 July) gave the go-ahead to Australian tycoon Rupert Murdoch's bid to compete for a digital terrestrial television frequency in Italy, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's media empire.