Open Europe and the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU are holding a debate in Brussels on Monday 30 March, entitled, “EU regulation: Getting better, or out of control?” Speakers include Christofer Fjellner, MEP; Jens Hedstrom, Business Europe; Marianne Klingbeil, European Commission; Jacques Pelkmans, College of Europe; Mats Persson, Research Director, Open Europe.

Finance ministers from the US, UK, Japan, Canada and Australia rebuff the idea of committing more resources to the IMF to fight fires in Europe

EU Health Commissioner John Dalli will face legal action if he tries to reproduce Australia's plain-packaging proposals for cigarettes in Europe, a tobacco industry representative warned this week. More »

What a day! UK actions by the numbers: 35 actions 20 cities 44 arrests Check out the Fossil Fools Day page for all the amazing actions in other countries, including the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Australia; as well as media coverage from around the world. And read on for the scoop on all the UK actions.

The EU could learn from Australia in combining science with other disciplines, such as law or business, to attract more young students to the field, Australia's newly-appointed chief scientist Professor Penny D. Sackett told EurActiv.

Open Europe has today published a new briefing arguing that, at this week's EU summit and moving forward, the UK Government should seek an “emergency brake” over future EU financial laws to ensure continued trade and growth in this sector. The briefing notes that the UK financial services sector contributed £53.

As the isolation hysteria over Cameron’s EU veto starts to fade, attention is now shifting to the more existential question of what kind of relationship the UK should have with Europe. In a piece for today's Times (£), the chairman of Business for New Europe, Roland Rudd — who, incidentally, used to argue passionately in favour of the UK joining the euro — takes aim at ...

William Hague says he would like more powers returned to the UK from Europe and suggests the UK could "get ahead" by loosening ties with the EU.

OK, maybe he cannot authorise his own expenses, but even so: "Mr. Kilfoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make plans to visit Australia to discuss UK-Australia relations. Bill Rammell: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary does not currently have plans to visit Australia. He maintains a regular and productive dialogue with his Australian counter...

It was "cleaner" for the UK to reject an EU pact paving the way for closer fiscal co-operation than to agree to take part in negotiations on it, Europe Minister David Lidington says.