Brussels: The Council today approved1 a compromise text aimed at ensuring that food labels carry essential information in a clear and legible way (43/11 + 13135/11 ADD 1 REV 1), following a second-reading agreement with the European Parliament. This means that the new regulation is now adopted. ..

Brussels - As you know, there has been a lot of work going on over the last weeks and months to try and achieve the objective of finding a way to get the parties back into negotiations. You know from the perspective of the European Union and the work that I have done, that this has been my primary ..

A South Africa-EU Summit will be held in Kruger, South Africa on Thursday 15 September 2011. The EU will be represented by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. The Republic of South Africa will be represented by President ...

A new directive will penalise sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children as well as child pornography across the EU by harmonising around 20 relevant criminal offences and setting thresholds for maximum penalties. It will also strike hard at sex tourism and child pornography on the internet....

Ambassadors, politicians, lawyers and celebrities were all present at “Journalist - Real estate agent” Emma Rossi Bernardi’s party. It was held in Attorney Luigi Ragno’s luxurious home in the centre of the capital where the prestigious guests enjoyed a rich buffet ...

The European Parliament , – having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 16 thereof, – having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular its Articles 7 and 8, and to the ...