George Osborne criticised for claims over EU £1.7bn bill as UK to pay full amount

George Osborne won more time to settle an outstanding and highly contested £1.7bn EU budget bill and went on to make a disputed claim that he had halved the money owed by factoring in Britain’s budget rebates in Europe.

EU budget: Britain must pay 'and that's that' says MEP

Europe expects the UK to pay an extra £1.7bn towards the EU budget "and that's that", a vice president of the European Parliament has said.

EU's Juncker wins approval with 'grand coalition' program

(Reuters) - Jean-Claude Juncker won a wide endorsement from the European Parliament on Tuesday to be the next head of the executive European Commission after setting out a "grand coalition" investment programme to help revive Europe's economy.

Corruption across EU 'breathtaking' - EU Commission

The extent of corruption in Europe is "breathtaking" and it costs the EU economy at least 120bn euros (£99bn) annually, the European Commission says. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem has presented a full report on the problem.

Italy, Germany, Poland appeal against euroscepticism

NAPLES, ITALY: Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano and his German and Polish counterparts launched an appeal on Monday for unity in the face of growing euroscepticism as the European economic downturn drags on.