Nobody could doubt that the past few years have been painful ones for Serbia. Once the motor of the powerful Yugoslav state, the country now struggles to deal with the realities of its recent history that have reduced it to...

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.

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.

A SUMMIT meeting is to be held next week in an effort to end the deadlock in the escalating "mackerel war" between Europe and Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

The Bulgarian government is aiming slightly higher than the EU's employment target set out in the 'Europe 2020' strategy, despite the country's high jobless rate and considerable pessimism among its citizens. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, reports.

The latest edition of Total Politics includes a feature piece about Sharon Bowles, Liberal Democrat MEP and chair of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee: The Lib Dem MEP is a hugely powerful and yet virtually unknown British politician. She has had far more impact on our legislation than your average Westminster politician…

Does The World Have Its Collective Head Up Its Collective A** Pardon the racy language, but as stated before the world is in total denial as to the risks and threats facing it from Islamic fundamentalism. The world today is acting in much the same way that Europe acted when it appeased Hitler, hoping that a madman would be satisfied with a bone being thrown its way, and more importantly depending ...

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" with illegal goods entering the European market from China.

The Commission’s Eurobarometer poll, published yesterday, has shown that support for the EU has dropped to its lowest levels in nine years. Only 49 percent of respondents from across Europe considered membership of the EU to be a “good thing” down 4 percentage points from last years poll, while trust in the bloc's institutions has dropped to 42 percent, six points down compa...

Grassroots socialists across Europe are pushing for primaries to be held ahead of European elections, by means of blogging and web campaigns, with the ultimate goal of identifying a leftist leader capable of becoming the next European Commission president, EurActiv has learned.