‘Hunger strike spreads’
‘EU Readies Solar Tariffs In China Fight’
An end to ‘stupid’ Europe
In granting extra time to Madrid and Paris to clean up their public accounts, Brussels has shown good sense. This is in contrast to the rigid position it had adopted until now, which dragged the EU executive into a fool’s game with wayward member states.
Crisis hones the art of belt-tightening
‘The EU should not be meddling in our democracies’
Surge of the ‘fruitcakes’
‘Italy adds Spain to a weak anti-austerity front’
‘Contaminated fire extinguishing water claims one life’
‘Brussels boosts tax avoidance measures’
Bangladeshi blood on EU shoppers’ hands?
The death of more than 400 people in a Bangladeshi clothing factory once again highlights the appalling conditions in factories where western manufacturers produce clothes. The EU is right to pressure local authorities, but should also probe other countries.