Handelsblatt reports on the Commission’s proposals for stricter regulation and supervision of the derivatives market, to be published later in the month. According to a draft of the proposal seen by the paper, the Commission plans to take a "central role" in regulating "bilaterally traded derivatives [which] will have to be processed through a central counterparty".

A meeting today between MEPs, the European Commission and the rotating Belgian EU Presidency could pave the way for a deal on the creation of the three new European Supervisory Authorities (ESA) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), the FT reports. Die Presse claims that a final agreement is as good sealed.

Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she is minded to accept changes to the referendum question following Electoral Commission recommendations.

The Electoral Commission is to give its verdict on the proposed question for the referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly.

A recent European Commission report pinpoints a number of weaknesses in one of the European regional funding programmes and calls for priorities to be more specific in future. EurActiv France reports.

Travellers could plan their trips in a one-stop shop, buying just one ticket for a journey with multiple means of transport instead of going through different long and complex ticketing procedures, if plans from the European Commission go ahead. 

Seven EU countries and the European Parliament have told the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that the European Commission's plans for a single patent court are unacceptable, EurActiv has learned. The move leaves Europe deeply divided on an issue that goes to the heart of efforts to boost innovation and competitiveness.

Last August, the then Labour government commissioned a KPMG report into the future of NHS Direct (along with some other related NHS services). The report has been submitted to the current government, though not published. So if Labour MPs and members were saying how the government must publish the KPMG report right away to see

Alcohol producers must be banned from sponsoring sports teams and competitions or public events such as T in the Park, a report commissioned by Labour has recommended.

A price limit on the sale of alcohol should be brought in across the UK, a commission set up to find new ways of tackling Scotland's drinking culture said today.