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Barroso: These are exceptional measures for exceptional times

Barroso: These are exceptional measures for exceptional times

European commission president José Manuel Barroso responds to the new Greek rescue package agreed at the European summit last night.

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Major warns leaving EU would be 'dangerous mistake'

Sir John Major warns that leaving the EU would be a "dangerous mistake"

Former Conservative party leader Sir John Major has warned it "would be a dangerous mistake" for Britain to leave the EU, just days after 81 Tory MPs rebelled against the government over the issue.

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Comment: The EU is not a walking disaster

Edward McMillan-Scott is Vice-President of the European Parliament for democracy and human rights.

I cannot deny that the public mood is eurosceptic. But it is also ill-informed.

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Comment: Cameron has declared war on his own party

Cameron is in danger of losing grassroots support

David Cameron has made a fatal error in enforcing a three-line whip on David Nuttall's EU referendum motion.

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Analysis: Most politicians are wary of handing power to the people

Cameron is facing possible rebellion from within his own party

Cameron has been trying too hard to have it both ways on Europe.

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Call for action over growing extremist threat

Letting extremist parties in might be more effective

A new generation of extremist far-right supporters could emerge if mainstream parties do not unite against them, a thinktank has warned.

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Clegg lectures French on debt

Nick Clegg has made a number of high profile overseas trips, including to Brazil last month

The eurozone's success is "essential" to the UK's chances of prosperity, Nick Clegg told French business leaders on Friday.

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Foreign Office stands up to EU foreign policy chief

Baroness Cathy Ashton has asked for the largest EU budget hike. Photo: www.politicalpictures.co.uk

Foreign Office ministers are on the offensive against EU foreign policy chief Cathy Ashton's bid to win more influence.

Ukip in crisis as leading MEP defects to Tories

Back to the blue? David Campbell Bannerman rejoins the Tory party.

Ukip was in crisis today as one of its leading MEPs and former deputy leader defected to the Conservatives.

Ireland ships in water cannons ahead of royal visit

The Queen visits Ireland on May 17th

Dublin has shipped in water cannons from Northern Ireland ahead of the Queen's visit later this month.

Osborne digs in against EU budget increase

George Osborne isn't having any of it. Photo: www.politicalpictures.co.uk

Britain is set to challenge a proposed hike in the EU budget which could cost Britain an extra £680 million every year.

Balls calls for govt to think again on Portugal bail-out

George Osborne is under pressure to limit any UK contribution to the bail-out.

Britain should stay out of plans to bail-out Portugal, the shadow chancellor has said.

Osborne: Portugal crisis shows we were right

Osborne said the Portugese crisis vindicated the coalition's deficit reduction plan

George Osborne has seized on the crisis in Portugal as a sign that the coalition took the right action when it launched an austerity drive.

Tories lining up against bail-out

EU finance ministers are meeting in Budapest to discuss the situation

Tory MPs are lining up against any British contribution to the Portuguese bail-out.

Cameron challenges 'pact for the euro'

Britain may be left on the margins of Europe

A two-day summit of European leaders is seeing David Cameron bid to undermine the developing 'pact for the euro', according to reports.

Disgraced ex-MEP to repay £345,289

The European parliament demanded ex-MEP Den Dover repay £538,000.

A former Tory MEP has been ordered to repay £345,289 to the European parliament.

Assange loses extradition fight

Assange, founder of Wikileaks, faces extradition to Sweden.

Julian Assange has lost his battle to stop an extradition to Sweden on charges of rape and sexual molestation.

Cautious Hague greets Russian foreign minister

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov

Britain and Russia will seek to gloss over ongoing diplomatic troubles by emphasising their economic ties later.

MP's 'Russian spy' bail relaxed

Moscow continues to insist Katia Zatuliveter is innocent

A suspected Russian spy could work for the Russia Today broadcaster while she awaits her deportation hearing.

Ex-Ukip chief slams EU 'appeasement'

Lord Pearson of Rannoch unhappy with Lisbon treaty's police and justice provisions

Former Ukip leader Malcolm Pearson has hit out at the government's refusal to address a further shift in power towards Brussels.

Cameron forges alliance to push for austerity in EU budget

Today's agreement on the bailout fund comes as financial markets circle over the economies of Spain and Portugal

The prime minister has claimed support from France and Germany for a more restrained EU budget for the next six-year tranche of funding.

Cameron fights losing battle on EU bailout fund

Spain and Portugal join the list of struggling eurozone economies

Britain will fight to win guarantees that that an EU bailout fund designed for natural disasters will not be used to prop up the eurozone today.

Cooper: The coalition's 'shrivelled' foreign policy

Yvette Cooper will seek to exploit latent Conservative tensions on Europe

Yvette Cooper is to launch a stinging attack on the coalition's handling of foreign affairs and the issue of Europe.

Russian 'spy' puts faith in justice

Katia Zatuliveter had access to parliamentary resources while working in the Commons

The parliamentary researcher facing deportation for being a Russian spy says she will win her appeal "if there is justice".

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