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EU vote: 130 MPs 'express regret' at lack of referendum bill
BBC News, 15 May 2013

Eurozone recession continues into sixth quarter
BBC News, 15 May 2013

Setback means Britain must pay extra £770m to EU
Daily Telegraph, 14 May 2013

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Labour divisions over EU emerge as MPs launch pro-referendum group
by George Eaton - New Statesman
13 May 2013

There is no excuse to dodge a poll on Europe
by John Baron MP - Daily Telegraph
12 May 2013

An EU referendum is the political mouse
that roared

by Matthew d'Ancona - Daily Telegraph
11 May 2013

Spain is officially insolvent: get your money out while you still can
by Jeremy Warner - Daily Telegraph
10 May 2013

EU costs and benefits: an impossible
balancing act

by Stephanie Flanders, Economics Editor
- BBC News, 7 May 2013

Eurobonds or euro-exit: the choice is Germany's
by George Soros - The Guardian
30 April 2013

The great Spanish nation can end its crucifixion at will by leaving EMU
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph
26 April 2013

The European dream is in dire need of
a reality check

by Simon Jenkins - The Guardian
25 April 2013

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MAY
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EU vote: 130 MPs 'express regret' at lack of referendum bill
BBC News, 15 May 2013

Conservative MPs set for EU referendum vote
BBC News, 15 May 2013

Eurozone recession continues into sixth quarter
BBC News, 15 May 2013

France in double dip recession
Daily Telegraph, 15 May 2013

Conservatives publish draft EU referendum bill
BBC News, 14 May 2013

David Cameron's draft EU referendum bill fails to quell Tory MPs' discontent
The Guardian, 14 May 2013

Setback means Britain must pay extra £770m to EU
Daily Telegraph, 14 May 2013

UK faces £12bn cost for 'totally useless' EU bank crisis fund
Daily Telegraph, 14 May 2013

France is more euro-sceptic than Britain, survey shows
Daily Telegraph, 14 May 2013

Eurozone crisis sees Franco-German axis crumbling
The Guardian, 14 May 2013

June EU budget deal 'reachable,' Lewandowski says
EUobserver, 14 May 2013

David Cameron: relationship with EU is unacceptable
Daily Telegraph, 13 May 2013

David Cameron to rush out law for EU vote
Daily Telegraph, 13 May 2013

Boris Johnson backs call for EU referendum bill
BBC News, 13 May 2013

Cyprus receives EU-IMF bailout funds
BBC News, 13 May 2013

Michael Gove and Philip Hammond would vote for Britain to leave the EU
BBC News, 13 May 2013

Michael Gove says he would vote to leave the EU
Sunday Telegraph, 12 May 2013

Spanish prelate fears 'mutual hatred' over euro crisis
The Guardian, 12 May 2013

Abstain in EU vote, Tory ministers advised
BBC News, 12 May 2013

Tory Cabinet members 'to join protest vote’ on EU referendum
Daily Telegraph, 11 May 2013

EU referendum row: Tory rebels could get free vote
BBC News, 10 May 2013

Slovenia unveils reforms as it seeks to avoid EU bailout
BBC News, 9 May 2013

Portugal's unemployment rate hits 18%
BBC News, 9 May 2013

MPs 'set to get EU referendum vote'
BBC News, 9 May 2013

Michael Portillo: Cameron's EU referendum is an 'insincere ploy'
Daily Telegraph, 9 May 2013

Britain must be ready to 'walk away' from EU, says Boris Johnson
Daily Telegraph, 9 May 2013

UK industrial output beats forecasts, official figures show
BBC News, 9 May 2013

EU to extend welfare rights, despite UK warning
EUobserver, 8 May 2013

Olaf leak questions legal basis of Dalli probe
EUobserver, 8 May 2013

EU China solar panel trade war looms
BBC News, 8 May 2013

Free banking at risk as EU wants us to bank anywhere in Europe
Daily Telegraph, 8 May 2013

Britain faces defeat over EU budget increase
Daily Telegraph, 8 May 2013

PM promises 'proper choice' on EU after Lawson comments
BBC News, 8 May 2013

Brussels' power grab will break up eurozone - Saxo bank
Daily Telegraph, 8 May 2013

Denmark heading for referendum on European patent court
EUobserver, 8 May 2013

Federal Europe will be 'a reality in a few years', says Jose Manuel Barroso
Daily Telegraph, 7 May 2013

EU wants home countries to extend benefits for jobseekers
BBC News, 7 May 2013

Former chancellor Lord Lawson calls for UK to exit EU
BBC News, 7 May 2013

Former German finance minister calls for euro break-up
Russia Today, 6 May 2013

Nato chief: EU soft power is 'no power at all'
EUobserver, 6 May 2013

MP from Angela Merkel's coalition defects to Alternative fuer Deutschland
Daily Telegraph, 6 May 2013

Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month
BBC News, 6 May 2013

Eurozone private sector shrinks for 15th month
The Guardian, 6 May 2013

German service sector contraction sounds alert for recovery in eurozone
Daily Telegraph, 6 May 2013

Slovenia sell-off planned in attempt to avoid bailout
The Guardian, 6 May 2013

Just 9% of Swedes support euro
EUobserver, 6 May 2013

Twenty Tory MPs demand Europe referendum bill
Daily Telegraph, 4 May 2013

Eurozone recession expected to deepen
The Guardian, 3 May 2013

Slovenia sticks to bond sale despite 'junk' status
EUobserver, 2 May 2013

Scottish EU membership is 'no formality'
EUobserver, 1 May 2013

Greeks stage 24-hour anti-austerity general strike
BBC News, 1 May 2013

EU-based credit rating agency buried
EUobserver, 1 May 2013

David Cameron may support EU referendum laws before 2015
Daily Telegraph, 1 May 2013

Cyprus parliament votes to accept controversial bailout
The Guardian, 30 April 2013

Greece suffers more misery as retails sales slump
The Guardian, 30 April 2013

EU commissioner asks Germany to raise wages
EUobserver, 30 April 2013

EU insurance rules are 'shocking', says PRA chief Andrew Bailey
Daily Telegraph, 30April 2013

Spain sinks deeper into recession
Daily Telegraph, 30 April 2013

Italian showdown with Germany as Enrico Letta rejects 'death by austerity'
Daily Telegraph, 29 April 2013

Olaf leak exposes links between EU officials and tobacco lobbyists
EUobserver, 29 April 2013

Eurozone economic sentiment hits 4-month low in April
BBC News, 29 April 2013

NHS counts £900 million cost of treating EU visitors
Daily Telegraph, 28 April 2013

Iceland election result puts EU membership in doubt
EUobserver, 28 April 2013

Brussels seeks to 'make it easier' for EU migrants to move to Britain
Daily Telegraph, 26 April 2013

Spain revises down its economic forecast
BBC News, 26 April 2013

Merkel falters on economic unity in eurozone
Daily Telegraph, 25 April 2013

Austerity blamed as unemployment soars in Spain and France
The Guardian, 25 April 2013

French unemployment at new high
BBC News, 25 April 2013

Crisis for Europe as trust hits record low
The Guardian, 25 April 2013

Switzerland to limit immigration from all EU states
BBC News, 25 April 2013

Spain unemployment hits record high
BBC News, 25 April 2013

Euro may only last five years, says senior German government advisor
Daily Telegraph, 24 April 2013

EU diplomats to spend more on salaries, less on security
EUobserver, 24 April 2013

Baroness Ashton breaks savings promise to demand extra £18m
Daily Telegraph, 24 April 2013

Fall in German confidence adds to eurozone woes
The Guardian, 24 April 2013

Britain and Germany demand EU cracks down on 'benefits tourism'
Daily Telegraph, 24 April 2013

FTT backers fear tax will harm Europe's financial system
Daily Telegraph, 24 April 2013

German business confidence falls for second month in row
BBC News, 24 April 2013

EU must not dictate railway planning, say MPs
BBC News, 23 April 2013

From Dalligate to Olafgate: supervisors condemn EU
anti-fraud office

EUobserver, 23 April 2013

Eurozone output still falling, PMI survey indicates
BBC News, 23 April 2013

Surprise contraction in Germany manufacturing, services
Daily Telegraph, 23 April 2013

EU near austerity limit, says Barroso
The Guardian, 22 April 2013

Luxembourg supports Britain's legal challenge to Financial Transaction Tax
Daily Telegraph, 23 April 2013

EU governments get cold feet on transactions tax
EUobserver, 22 April 2013

France threatens US trade veto over culture
EUobserver, 19 April 2013

Britain launches legal challenge to Financial Transaction Tax
Daily Telegraph, 19 April 2013

Europol, the EU's crime intelligence agency demands access to British police files
Daily Telegraph, 18 April 2013

EU anti-fraud office in 'open hostility' with independence panel
EUobserver, 18 April 2013

Bundesbank chief: Eurozone crisis could last 10 years
EUobserver, 18 April 2013

Romania abandons target date for joining euro
Daily Telegraph, 18 April 2013

EU 'losing £4 billion of taxpayer cash to fraud'
Daily Telegraph, 17 April 2013

Hungary to pay EU fines via new tax on own citizens
EUobserver, 17 April 2013

Germany denies stalling on banking union
EUobserver, 17 April 2013

Iceland signs first European free trade pact with China
EUobserver, 16 April 2013

Commission: €11bn extra or we could halt EU payments
EUobserver, 16 April 2013

Cyprus saps German confidence
Daily Telegraph, 16 April 2013

ECB 'can't do everything for everyone', says Mario Draghi
Daily Telegraph, 16 April 2013

EU could be asked for more money to help Cyprus, says Jose Manuel Barroso
Daily Telegraph, 16 April 2013

Francois Hollande faces austerity revolt from own ministers
Daily Telegraph, 16 April 2013

UK businesses want change to EU terms, says lobby group
BBC News, 15 April 2013

Cameron sends out Tories to make friends, influence EU
Bloomberg, 15 April 2013

Abysmal turnout in Croatia's EU vote
EUobserver, 15 April 2013

Leading German economist calls for dissolution of eurozone to save EU
The Guardian, 14 April 2013

German anti-euro party holds founding conference
BBC News, 14 April 2013

EU pours millions into groups seeking state control of press
Daily Telegraph, 14 April 2013

David Cameron and Angela Merkel agree to co-operate on 'flexible' EU
The Guardian, 13 April 2013

Catalonia says no to austerity in standoff with government
The Guardian, 12 April 2013

Cyprus faces economic meltdown as EU-IMF refuses extra aid
Daily Telegraph, 12 April 2013

Cameron and Merkel set for EU talks
BBC News, 12 April 2013

Cyprus to appeal to EU for extra bailout funding
BBC News, 12 April 2013

Cyprus must sell some gold reserves to help fund bailout
BBC News, 11 April 2013

Cyprus forced to find extra £5.1bn for bailout, leaked analysis shows
The Guardian, 11 April 2013

EU criticises France on economic 'imbalances'
EUobserver, 11 April 2013

Cyprus to sell gold reserves to help fund bailout
BBC News, 11 April 2013

Brussels warns on Spanish and Slovenian 'imbalances'
BBC News, 10 April 2013

Spain's industrial output falls further
BBC News, 10 April 2013

Clock ticking on Cyprus deal
The Guardian, 9 April 2013

EU rules would double cost of British pensions
Daily Telegraph, 9 April 2013

Soros tells Germany: accept eurobonds or quit euro
Daily Telegraph, 9 April 2013

Slovenia's prime minister tries to quell eurozone bailout rumours
The Guardian, 9 April 2013

Vast Greek war claims against Germany explode like a 'time-bomb'
Daily Telegraph, 9 April 2013

Kohl confesses to euro's undemocratic beginnings
EUobserver, 8 April 2013

Greek bank shares plunge after merger plans called off
BBC News, 8 April 2013

Cameron: UK support for EU 'wafer thin'
BBC News, 8 April 2013

Portuguese PM speaks of 'national emergency' after court ruling
EUobserver, 8 April 2013

EU failings can't be 'brushed under the carpet', David Cameron to tell leaders
Daily Telegraph, 8 April 2013

Portugal's prime minister plans more cuts to health and education spending
The Guardian, 7 April 2013

Greek PM intervenes in 'difficult' talks with creditors
The Guardian, 7 April 2013

EU finance tax will devastate the City and damage economies, reports warn
Sunday Telegraph, 6 April 2013

Baroness Ashton will be paid £400,000 by the EU to do nothing
Daily Telegraph, 5 April 2013

MEP: Germany 'bases Greece and Cyprus policy on stereotypes'
Daily Telegraph, 5 April 2013

Romanian and Bulgarian immigrant impact 'modest'
BBC News, 5 April 2013

German economic output 'at near stagnation'
BBC News, 4 April 2013

Cyprus official warns of economic slump after bailout
The Guardian, 4 April 2013

European Central Bank poised for rate cut to ease euro pain
Daily Telegraph, 4 April 2013

British taxpayers to fork out £38.2m to rescue Cyprus
Daily Telegraph, 3 April 2013

Portuguese government survives no-confidence vote
Daily Telegraph, 3 April 2013

IMF sets terms of Cyprus bailout
The Guardian, 3 April 2013

France and Germany opt out of UK's EU membership review
BBC News, 2 April 2013

Eurozone unemployment rate at record 12% high
BBC News, 2 April 2013

David Cameron snubbed as Germany and France ignore UK survey on Europe
The Guardian, 1 April 2013


MARCH
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Cyprus foreign minister: the EU has taken us back to 1974
EUobserver, 28 March 2013

Slovenia could be next candidate for eurozone bailout
The Guardian, 28 March 2013

EU wants stronger police agency
EUobserver, 28 March 2013

Defiant EU demands extra £9.5b to cover its budget
Daily Telegraph, 27 March 2013

Bank of Cyprus head Yiannis Kypri 'sacked'
BBC News, 27 March 2013

George Osborne criticises handling of Cyprus bailout
BBC News, 26 March 2013

Cyprus in restive post-bailout mood
The Guardian, 26 March 2013

Spain to sink further, warns central bank
The Guardian, 26 March 2013

Cyprus bailout: eurozone policymakers at loggerheads over implications
The Guardian, 26 March 2013

Defensive Germany calls for more EU backing
EUobserver, 26 March 2013

Cyprus: Big depositors face cut of 40%, minister says
BBC News, 26 March 2013

Cyprus banks remain closed to prevent run on deposits
The Guardian, 26 March 2013

British expats in Cyprus face eurozone raids on their savings
Daily Telegraph, 25 March 2013

Euro chief spooks markets with Cyprus comments
EUobserver, 25 March 2013

Cypriots braced for economic turmoil after bailout
BBC News, 25 March 2013

Russia and Germany clash over Cyprus bailout deal
Evening Standard, 25 March 2013

Cyprus bailout deal with EU closes bank and seizes large deposits
The Guardian, 25 March 2013

Cash rationed in Cyprus after eurozone inflicts losses on biggest bank
Daily Telegraph, 25 March 2013

Head of Cyprus's Orthodox church urges exit before eurozone collapses
The Guardian, 24 March 2013

EU anti-fraud office accused of cover-up in Dalli affair
EUobserver, 22 March 2013

EU commission prepares ground for far-reaching economic powers
EUobserver, 21 March 2013

Eurogroup boss: Cyprus levy is 'inevitable'
EUobserver, 21 March 2013

Cyprus government 'to present bailout plan B on Thursday'
BBC News, 21 March 2013

Eurozone downturn deepens as output slips
Daily Telegraph, 21 March 2013

New EU farm subsidy plan criticised by green groups
BBC News, 20 March 2013

Cyprus finance minister to stay in Russia 'as long as it takes' to reach deal
The Guardian, 20 March 2013

Cyprus warned over parliament's bailout rejection
BBC News, 20 March 2013

Germany to Cyprus: your banks might never re-open
EUobserver, 20 March 2013

Cyprus in urgent talks to avert financial meltdown
The Guardian, 20 March 2013

France keen for EU diplomats to beef up security, consular services
EUobserver, 20 March 2013

Baroness Ashton's 'top heavy' EU foreign service attacked
Daily Telegraph, 19 March 2013

David Cameron won't face MPs over EU summit
Daily Telegraph, 19 March 2013

Cyprus MPs reject EU-IMF bailout tax on bank depositors
BBC News, 19 March 2013

Cyprus drops bailout tax on smaller savers
BBC News, 19 March 2013

EU defiant over €5.8bn raid on Cypriot savings
EUobserver, 19 March 2013

Herman Van Rompuy to quit ... on £50k pension
Daily Express, 19 March 2013

Key EU figures Van Rompuy and Ashton to quit in 2014
BBC News, 18 March 2013

Cyprus told it can amend bailout, as key vote postponed
BBC News, 18 March 2013

Cyprus bailout crisis shakes markets
The Guardian, 18 March 2013

Cyprus: panic as savings levy is imposed
The Guardian, 16 March 2013

Parliamentary gridlock in Italy as Five Star Movement refuses to make deal
The Guardian, 15 March 2013

Mario Monti: EU faces backlash over austerity measures
The Guardian, 15 March 2013

Criminals exploiting EU travel freedoms, Dutch data shows
EUobserver, 15 March 2013

Business leaders pile on pressure for early EU vote
Daily Express, 15 March 2013

Brussels summit: David Cameron wins deal to cut EU red tape
Daily Telegraph, 15 March 2013

EU summit: Austerity push challenged amid mass protests
BBC News, 15 March 2013

Portugal gets more time on bailout goals as economy worsens
Daily Telegraph, 15 March 2013

Eurozone finance ministers to discuss Cyprus bailout
BBC News, 15 March 2013

Union leader: 'Doubts about benefits of EU are growing'
EUobserver, 14 March 2013

Eurozone crisis: dispute over job cuts imperils Greece's hopes of more aid
The Guardian, 14 March 2013

Troika: Greece makes 'progress' but 'issues' remain
BBC News, 14 March 2013

MEPs reject EU spending cuts and demand extra £1.7bn from British taxpayers
Daily Telegraph, 13 March 2013

EU parliament sets pre-conditions for budget talks
EUobserver, 13 March 2013

New EU attempt to brainwash children
Daily Express, 12 March 2013

New anti-euro party forms in Germany
EUobserver, 12 March 2013

Greek reforms hit new setback as privatisation chief resigns
The Guardian, 10 March 2013

Parliament ready to strike deal on EU budget
EUobserver, 9 March 2013

Bulgaria and Romania to be denied passport-free travel
EUobserver, 7 March 2013

ECB keeps rates unchanged at 0.75%
BBC News, 7 March 2013

Peers want more vetting of EU applicant states
BBC News, 6 March 2013

Eurozone pulled deeper into recession
Daily Telegraph, 6 March 2013

Osborne stands alone as EU backs bonus cap
BBC News, 5 March 2013

Iain Duncan Smith: Germany 'woken up at last' on EU migration
BBC News, 5 March 2013

Parliament chief criticises 'Frankenstein Europe'
EUobserver, 5 March 2013

Cabinet to examine ways of deterring EU immigrants
The Guardian, 4 March 2013

Germany to veto Schengen enlargement
EUobserver, 4 March 2013

Eurozone confident on Cyprus bailout
BBC News, 4 March 2013

Greece rules out more public sector job cuts
The Observer, 3 March 2013

EU Budget deal struck with £16billion sweeteners
Daily Telegraph, 2 March 2013

Herman Van Rompuy attacks Cameron's plans to claw back powers from Brussels
Daily Telegraph, 1 March 2013

Greek taxmen may be dodging taxes, too
EUobserver, 1 March 2013


FEBRUARY
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Spain falls further into recession as GDP plunges by 0.8%
The Guardian, 28 February 2013

Schulz issues ultimatum on EU budget
EUobserver, 28 February 2013

Italy votes against austerity leaving EU in turmoil
The Guardian, 27 February 2013

Panic in Greek pharmacies as hundreds of medicines run short
The Guardian, 27 February 2013

Italy election sparks fresh fears for euro
The Guardian, 26 February 2013

Eurozone recession set to continue
The Guardian, 22 February 2013

Polish leader cautious on euro entry
EUobserver, 20 February 2013

Greeks in fresh general strike against austerity
BBC News, 20 February 2013

MEPs hit out at reduction to EU budget ceiling
CityAM, 19 February 2013

Draghi: eurozone needs bank resolution fund
EUobserver, 19 February 2013

MEPs attack 'carpet seller' budget deal
EUobserver, 18 February 2013

Merger of EU police agencies draws opposition
EUobserver, 18 February 2013

Only 1 in 3 wants to stay in EU
Daily Express, 18 February 2013

EU carbon market boosts emissions, NGOs say
EUobserver, 18 February 2013

EU ruling 'paved the way' for horse meat crisis
Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2013

Iain Duncan Smith prepares for 'big battle' with EU over benefits
BBC News, 17 February 2013

60% of young people out of work as cuts in Greece bite
Metro, 14 February 2013

Double taxation row as Brussels unveils transactions levy
EUobserver, 14 February 2013

EU bailouts: misery for old people, children, single mothers
EUobserver, 14 February 2013

EU commission probed over 'revolving door' allegations
EUobserver, 14 February 2013

Financial transaction tax tabled by European Commission
BBC News, 14 February 2013

Eurozone dragged further into recession as German economy shrinks
Daily Telegraph, 14 February 2013

Eurozone recession sends shares lower
The Guardian, 14 February 2013

Iceland regains investment grade status
The Guardian, 14 February 2013

Eurozone recession deepened at end of 2012
BBC News, 14 February 2013

EU unlikely to punish France for budget lapse
EUobserver, 14 February 2013

EU watchdog probes suspicious funding for Twitter, Facebook accounts in Bulgaria
EurActiv, 13 February 2013

Deal near on eurozone economic governance laws, says Rehn
EUobserver, 12 February 2013

MEPs copy-pasting amendments from US lobbyists
EUobserver, 12 February 2013

Ed Balls: Labour would be 'stupid' to rule out EU referendum
Daily Telegraph, 11 February 2013

British jurists: independent Scotland would lose EU status
EUobserver, 11 February 2013

David Cameron urges MEPs to back EU budget cut
BBC News, 11 February 2013

Eurozone finance heads split over exchange rate controls
Daily Telegraph, 11 February 2013

Attempts to devalue euro could backfire, warns ECB's Jens Weidmann
Daily Telegraph, 11 February 2013

MEPs can unpick EU farm subsidies deal
EUobserver, 11 February 2013

Cyprus' banks to get money-laundering check before bailout
The Guardian, 11 February 2013

Economists say independent Scotland 'should keep pound'
Daily Telegraph, 11 February 2013

EU budget is cut for first time but Britain could pay more
Daily Telegraph, 8 February 2013

EU budget: Leaders edge towards compromise deal
BBC News, 8 February 2013

EU parliament chief suggests secret EU budget vote
EUobserver, 8 February 2013

European Union slashed from the National Curriculum
Daily Telegraph, 7 February 2013

European leaders inch towards deal on EU budget
The Guardian, 7 February 2013

Germany: more cuts needed for EU budget deal
EUobserver, 7 February 2013

EU leaders gather for crucial budget summit
BBC News, 7 February 2013

Britain demands EU budget cuts to foreign service amid growing anger over savings pledge
Daily Telegraph, 6 February 2013

William Hague: EU leaders back our referendum
Daily Telegraph, 6 February 2013

Germany shoots down Hollande's exchange rate plea
EUobserver, 6 February 2013

Britain and France set for European summit showdown over EU budget
The Guardian, 5 February 2013

Hollande ready to compromise on EU budget
EUobserver, 5 February 2013

France's Hollande rejects 'a la carte' attitude to EU
BBC News, 5 February 2013

EU officials on strike over pay, again
EUobserver, 5 February 2013

France and Germany cast doubt on EU budget deal
EUobserver, 4 February 2013

EU to set up euro-election 'troll patrol' to tackle Eurosceptic surge
Daily Telegraph, 3 February 2013

Dutch PM: Eurozone needs exit clause
EUobserver, 1 February 2013


JANUARY
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British taxpayers set to lose £100m after record Poland-EU funding scandal
Daily Telegraph, 31 January 2013

Poland hurt by EU aid freeze over suspicious road deal
BBC News, 31 January 2013

France could join list of eurozone casualties in a fresh crisis
The Guardian, 31 January 2013

EU freezes €4bn of Polish funds in fraud case
EUobserver, 30 January 2013

UK moots blocking health access for EU migrants
EUobserver, 30 January 2013

Spain's recession worsens in the fourth quarter
BBC News, 30 January 2013

Spanish retail sales slump 10.7% as austerity hurts consumers
The Guardian, 29 January 2013

'Bankrupt' France comments rebutted
BBC News, 29 January 2013

Osborne attacks Nick Clegg over EU referendum claim
Daily Telegraph, 28 January 2013

EU institutions mark out 'red lines' ahead of budget summit
EUobserver, 28 January 2013

Germany and ECB clash over Cyprus
EUobserver, 28 January 2013

We may leave EU if we do not get powers back, Grant Shapps warns
Daily Telegraph, 27 January 2013

EU fines Britain £250,000 a day over energy market rules
Daily Express, 25 January 2013

EU considered freezing Britain out of budget deal
Daily Telegraph, 25 January 2013

European Parliament continues 'vanity' TV channel at cost of £14 for every viewer
Daily Telegraph, 25 January 2013

Monti and Draghi under fire in Italian bank scandal
EUobserver, 25 January 2013

Portugal will need second aid programme, says Fitch
Daily Telegraph, 25 January 2013

Portuguese flee euro crisis
BBC News, 25 January 2013

Ministers may vote against staying in EU if Cameron fails to claw back powers
Daily Telegraph, 24 January 2013

Merkel says Europe must stick to austerity
BBC News, 24 January 2013

More than a quarter of Spanish workforce are jobless
The Guardian, 24 January 2013

Conservative manifesto 'to give EU details'
BBC News, 24 January 2013

Boris Johnson: I can't promise I would vote yes in EU referendum
Daily Telegraph, 24 January 2013

Cameron EU speech: Business leaders give mixed messages
BBC News, 24 January 2013

Let's talk, says Merkel after Cameron's referendum gamble
The Guardian, 24 January 2013

IMF chief: 2013 is make-or-break year for eurozone
EUobserver, 24 January 2013

Spain unemployment rate hit a record: youth rate at 55%
BBC News, 24 January 2013

Labour in turmoil as Miliband refuses to support EU vote
Daily Mail, 23 January 2013

EU referendum: In-out choice by end of 2017, Cameron promises
The Guardian, 23 January 2013

Ed Miliband opposes EU vote but party says just for 'now'
Daily Telegraph, 23 January 2013

Reaction to Cameron's EU speech: 'A politics of cherry-picking will not work'
The Guardian, 23 January 2013

EU leaders warn Cameron over membership referendum
BBC News, 23 January 2013

Angela Merkel: we will seek EU compromise with Britain
Daily Telegraph, 23 January 2013

European leaders refuse to discuss independent Scotland’s EU membership
Daily Telegraph, 23 January 2013

Greece's fragile political stability at risk as violence escalates
The Guardian, 23 January 2013

Leveson: EU wants power to sack journalists
Daily Telegraph, 22 January 2013

Financial transactions tax in Europe given go-ahead
BBC News, 22 January 2013

Merkel and Hollande dream of EU 'utopia'
EUobserver, 22 January 2013

Defeat in regional elections dents Merkel's poll hopes
The Guardian, 21 January 2013

Britain becomes Germany's biggest trade partner
Daily Telegraph, 21 January 2013

EU carbon price hits all-time low
BBC News, 21 January 2013

'Strong case' for EU referendum, says Hague
BBC News, 20 January 2013

David Cameron: UK could drift towards EU exit
BBC News, 18 January 2013

Greek parliament votes to probe ex-minister
EUobserver, 18 January 2013

Lib Dem MEP Graham Watson reprimanded by party over tweet
BBC News, 17 January 2013

Europe pins hope on second-round budget talks
Daily Telegraph, 17 January 2013

EU set to back French war in Mali
The Guardian, 17 January 2013

Germany wants Russian contribution to Cyprus bailout
EUobserver, 16 January 2013

Bundesbank to retrieve $200bn of gold reserves
The Guardian, 15 January 2013

Germany's economic growth slows sharply in 2012
BBC News, 15 January 2013

No benefits from EU energy projects for 150 years
EUobserver, 15 January 2013

Brussels spends £1m on luxury gifts for VIPs
Daily Express, 14 January 2013

David Cameron to make key Europe speech on Friday
BBC News, 14 January 2013

Cameron 'confident' of UK getting EU changes
BBC News, 14 January 2013

Business backs EU referendum
CityAM, 14 January 2013

David Cameron: We must stop the 'bossiness of Brussels' but remain in EU
Daily Telegraph, 14 January 2013

Eurozone factory output falls again in November
BBC News, 14 January 2013

Two voters in three want an EU referendum
Sunday Telegraph, 13 January 2013

78% of Tory members support common market or out
ConservativeHome, 13 January 2013

Tory MPs call on David Cameron to claw back swathes of powers from EU
Daily Telegraph, 12 January 2013

Next boss backs PM on Europe
Daily Telegraph, 12 January 2013

Cameron's EU strategy falters as Merkel backtracks on treaty renegotiation
The Guardian, 11 January 2013

George Osborne to EU: Change or Britain will leave
Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2013

Cameron to reveal Dutch support for EU plan
The Sun, 11 January 2013

Semeta urges Irish action on EU tax
EUobserver, 11 January 2013

Germany wants EU budget summit in February
EUobserver, 10 January 2013

Greek unemployment hits highest rate in EU
BBC News, 10 January 2013

German politicians threaten to block Cyprus bailout
The Guardian, 9 January 2013

EU demands access to details of all UK drivers
Daily Mail, 9 January 2013

Emeli Sandé honoured at Eurocrats' £3m rock awards
Daily Telegraph, 9 January 2013

Eurozone unemployment 'shockingly bad' - IoD
Daily Telegraph, 8 January 2013

Eurozone unemployment reaches all-time high
BBC News, 8 January 2013

German exports post sharp decline in November
BBC News, 8 January 2013

IMF economists admit to 'errors' on austerity policy
EUobserver, 7 January 2013

David Cameron says UK should 'ask for change on Europe'
BBC News, 6 January 2013

Cameron pledges 'real change' on EU at next election
BBC News, 4 January 2013

Portugal seeks court inquiry into 'unjust' debt deal
EUobserver, 3 January 2013

Greek debt crisis 'far from over'
The Guardian, 2 January 2013

Euros discarded as impoverished Greeks resort to bartering
The Guardian, 2 January 2013

 


OPINION

These are links to more in-depth opinion pieces on EU-related issues.

Labour divisions over EU emerge as MPs launch pro-referendum group
by George Eaton - New Statesman, 13 May 2013

There is no excuse to dodge a poll on Europe
by John Baron MP - Daily Telegraph, 12 May 2013

An EU referendum is the political mouse that roared
by Matthew d'Ancona - Daily Telegraph, 11 May 2013

Spain is officially insolvent: get your money out while you still can
by Jeremy Warner - Daily Telegraph, 10 May 2013

EU costs and benefits: an impossible balancing act
by Stephanie Flanders, Economics Editor - BBC News, 7 May 2013

Will Angela Merkel have to choose between Germany and Europe?
by Jeevan Vasagar - Daily Telegraph, 7 May 2013

EU: the time has come for a 'mandate' referendum
by Bernard Jenkin MP - Daily Telegraph, 4 May 2013

The eurozone’s jobs crisis is reaching grotesque proportions
by Allister Heath - CityAM, 1 May 2013

Eurobonds or euro-exit: the choice is Germany's
by George Soros - The Guardian, 30 April 2013

Eurozone risks Japan-style trap as deflation grinds closer
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph, 30 April 2013

In Spain they are all indignados nowadays
by Katharine Ainger - The Guardian, 28 April 2013

The great Spanish nation can end its crucifixion at will by leaving EMU
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph, 26 April 2013

The European dream is in dire need of a reality check
by Simon Jenkins - The Guardian, 25 April 2013

New Eurosceptics: 'It's not Europe that disappoints me, it's the decisions taken'
The Guardian, 24 April 2013

Europe: Retreat from austerity
by Gavin Hewitt, Europe editor - BBC News, 23 April 2013

The debt-ridden EU stares bankruptcy in the face
by Christopher Booker - Sunday Telegraph, 20 April 2013

Cyprus was just for starters – Ireland could provide the main course
by Phillip Inman - The Guardian, 17 April 2013

Portugal's fed-up youth pack and go as their nation slides into reverse
by Martin Roberts - The Guardian, 13 April 2013

The Cypriot 'poison' is spreading
by Nils Pratley - The Guardian, 12 April 2013

Why David Cameron and Angela Merkel will never agree about the EU
by Daniel Hannan MEP - Daily Telegraph, 12 April 2013

Tobin Tax is madness for Europe, and economic war against Britain
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph, 10 April 2013

George Soros: Germany must choose between eurobonds or euro exit
by Nils Pratley - The Guardian, 9 April 2013

It's not a question of if, but only when Merkel grasps the nettle of eurozone debt mutualisation
by Jeremy Warner - Daily Telegraph, 9 April 2013

In France, Hollande is losing the battle for the eurozone
by Jonathan Fenby - The Guardian, 8 April 2013

Soros: Europe faces 'slow death' Japan is trying to escape
by Emily Gosden - Daily Telegraph, 5 April 2013

Eurozone crisis: what next for Portugal?
by Marina Costa Lobo - The Guardian, 4 April 2013

No more euro flim-flam
by Marc Glendening - Politics.co.uk, 28 March 2013

Demolishing some myths about the single currency
by Larry Elliott - The Guardian, 27 March 2013

Is Europe's central bank misleading us over who's to blame for eurozone crisis?
by Andrew Watt - The Guardian, 27 March 2013

Cyprus bank crisis: the legacy
by Gavin Hewitt - BBC News, 26 March 2013

Europe's flesheaters now threaten to devour us all
by Seumas Milne - The Guardian, 26 March 2013

Cyprus: they make a desert and call it peace
by Jeremy Warner - Daily Telegraph, 25 March 2013

In Cyprus a sense of anger and betrayal is everywhere
by Charlie Charalambous - The Guardian, 20 March 2013

Can the US trust the EU after the Cyprus debacle?
by Heidi Moore - The Guardian, 20 March 2013

Cyprus bailout: Who messed up?
by Gavin Hewitt - BBC News, 19 March 2013

Cyprus bailout shows European policy elite has learned nothing from crisis
by Larry Elliott - The Guardian, 18 March 2013

Cyprus rescue breaks all the rules
by Robert Peston - BBC News, 18 March 2013

Germany's 'ideological' call to increase EU powers
by Andrew Rettman - Daily Telegraph, 17 March 2013

MEPs vote to subsidise tobacco growing
by Daniel Hannan MEP - Daily Telegraph, 14 March 2013

The EU’s insidious war on the nation state must be halted
by Jesse Norman MP - Daily Telegraph, 13 March 2013

Spain hasn't seen unemployment this bad since Franco
by Philip Inman - The Guardian, 7 March 2013

Why do commentators persist in seeing the EU as modern?
by Daniel Hannan MEP - Daily Telegraph, 5 March 2013

Europe faces an impossible challenge - why can't Olli Rehn see it?
by Jeremy Warner - Daily Telegraph, 4 March 2013

Brave Ireland is the poster-child of EMU cruelty and folly
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph, 3 March 2013

The EU’s sugar ruling that’s left a bitter taste at Tate & Lyle
by Andrew Gilligan - Daily Telegraph, 2 March 2013

The EU is a ball and chain – we should unshackle ourselves
by Terry Smith, chief executive of Tullett Prebon - The Guardian, 1 March 2013

Italy's anti-austerity vote raises the spectre of a bailout
by Nils Pratley - The Guardian, 26 February 2013

Little sign of Europe's depression lifting
by Gavin Hewitt - BBC News, 19 February 2013

UK/EU at 40 – Now is the time for us to stop being
Little Europeans

by Marc Glendening - Endeavour Public Affairs, 18 February 2013

Does Europe need a £44m history museum?
by Chris Doidge - BBC News, 13 February 2013

EU Budget - when is a cut not a cut
by Nick Robinson - BBC News, 8 February 2013

Cameron could well deliver on his promise to rein in EU spending, but the EU budget will remain an anomaly
by Mats Persson - Daily Telegraph, 7 February 2013

EU: More of our money going up in smoke?
Daily Telegraph comment, 3 February 2013

Only a coward would deny the people their voice on Europe
by Boris Johnson - Daily Telegraph, 28 January 2013

The Single Market is just one ingredient to be put into the pot
by Roger Bootle - Daily Telegraph, 27 January 2013

Bingo-hall vote caps classic piece of EU double dealing
by Andrew Gilligan - Daily Telegraph, 26 January 2013

Bye-bye Mr Klaus! Bye-bye Czech euroscepticism?
by Dariusz Kalan - EUobserver, 25 January 2013

How credible will David Cameron's EU speech be?
by Stuart Coster - Public Service Europe, 22 January 2013

Norway's 'fax democracy' is nothing for Britain to fear
by Christopher Booker - Sunday Telegraph, 21 January 2013

Is the eurozone's core cracking up?
by Ashoka Mody - The Guardian, 18 January 2013

In or out? It’s a question for Europhiles too
by Will Straw - Daily Telegraph, 15 January 2013

David Cameron says there will be EU referendum if...
by Nick Robinson, Political Editor - BBC News, 14 January 2013

The business case for a referendum on EU membership
by Nigel Vinson - City AM, 10 January 2013

Comrade Barroso, the existential threat to the euro is mass unemployment
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph, 8 January 2013

Germany is not profiting from the eurozone
by Gunnar Beck - The Guardian, 7 January 2013

The terrifying silliness of the EU's committees
by Alexandra Swann - Daily Telegraph, 3 January 2013

Spain: the pain of austerity deepends
by Giles Tremlett - The Guardian, 1 January 2013

Boris Johnson in Britzerland
by Andrew Grimson - The Guardian, 21 December 2012

European politics are impotent, moribund
and in need of life support

by Tim Parks - The Guardian, 21 December 2012

Doubts remain over Spain's austerity miracle
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph, 20 December 2012

The eurozone's day of reckoning has been delayed
by Nouriel Roubini - The Guardian, 18 December 2012

Switzerland is a more attractive model than Norway, but Britain could do better than either
by Daniel Hannan MEP - Daily Telegraph, 15 December 2012

EU - Why Cameron's speech is proving so hard to write
by Nick Robinson, Political editor - BBC News, 11 December 2012

What next for the EU – the Nobel Prize for Economics?
by Daniel Hannan MEP - Daily Telegraph, 10 December 2012

Mario Monti's exit is only way to save Italy
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph, 10 December 2012

Mario Monti's success in calming Italy was only superficial
by Nils Pratley - The Guardian, 10 December 2012

Euro’s effects on our woes haven’t died, they’re just resting
by Roger Bootle - Daily Telegraph, 9 December 2012

Europe clings to scorched-earth ideology as depression deepens
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Daily Telegraph, 9 December 2012

Sketch: Boris Johnson zaps the EU doomsters
by Michael Deacon - Daily Telegraph, 4 December 2012

'Political elite' - Tony Blair's grandiose EU pretensions
by Marc Glendening - Public Service Europe, 30 November 2012

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