EU Commission presents action plan to modernise EU copyright rules
cep expert Iris Hohmann tells German business daily Handelsblatt that the Commission's proposals are rather disappointing
...read moreEU Commission takes first steps to broaden access to online content
The proposed regulation on the cross-border portability of online content services addresses the current restrictions in order to allow EU residents to travel with the digital content they have purchased or subscribed to at home
...read moreEcofin Council agrees on bridge financing for Single Resolution Fund
Member states are to provide national credit lines of up to 55 billion euros as a backstop to the Single Resolution Fund
...read moreEuro states to dicuss details of Greek debt relief, Austria's Schelling says
However, there will be no nominal debt haircut for Greece, the Austrian finance minister tells Stuttgarter Zeitung
...read moreEU working paper suggests suspending Schengen zone for two years
EU interior ministers on Friday will discuss the proposal drafted by the Luxembourg EU presidency
...read moreGreece risks a suspension from the Schengen area, the FT reports
According to the British business daily, the threat has been made to the Greek government by several EU officials
...read moreESM chief Regling says debt relief for Greece might come only in tranches
"It is a possibility in order to have conditionality in place for longer," ESM managing director Klaus Regling tells Finnish daily Kauppalehti. cep economist Matthias Kullas thinks this would be the right way to proceed.
...read moreEU leaders and Turkey strike deal on curbing flow of migrants to Europe
Turkey promises to help stem the flow of migrants to the EU in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU
...read moreDijsselbloem says refugee crisis could lead to 'mini-Schengen' zone
Eurogroup chairman says EU member states must invest more in protecting the external borders of the European Union
...read moreGerman Interior Minister de Maiziere calls for European refugee cap
De Maiziere tells Austria's Der Standard: "When the quota is filled, there are no further entries in the year"
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