Pro-European forces elected in Ukraine
The Ukrainian parliamentary elections on 26 October confirmed the country’s pro-European orientation by choosing representatives from the social forces that were
Politics
France and Italy avert budget clash with Commission, Britain forced to foot extra EU budget bill
France and Italy have managed to sidestep an unavoidable collision with the European Commission over their 2015 budgets by pledging additional fiscal measures to cut their deficits. Meanwhile, Britain is forced to pay the additional £1.7bn it has been calculated to owe for the EU budget.
Habemus European Commission
The EU, as of 1 November, will have a new commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker, the veteran Luxembourgish politician. It is the result of an intense process lasting almost a month, during which MEPs have scrutinised the candidates in public hearings.
