Elderly people’s homes in Ireland will be open to unfettered competition putting care at risk under the terms being drafted for the trade and services agreement between the EU and the US.

An investigation into why chemicals used in everyday products and described by the World Health Organisation as a global threat have not been banned by the EU puts the blame on intensive industry lobbying.

Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill, delivers her weekly briefing on Euro affairs from the European Parliament.

The financial industry spends at least €120m a year influencing new rules designed to prevent another crisis, according to a new study.

ALL across the EU next May, citizens will vote in a new crop of politicians to the European Parliament who will make decisions on thousands of pieces of legislation that affect their everyday lives. But who is really running Europe, and who is really making the decisions?

THINK industry” is the predominant message in Brussels as every sector of EU legislation is being overhauled to eliminate any elements that could be seen as detrimental to commerce.

The EU is under fire for being too pro-business, with a study showing advisory groups are heavy with representatives of corporations.

All across the EU next May, citizens will vote in a new crop of politicians to the European Parliament who will make decisions on thousands of pieces of legislation that affect their everyday lives.

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The European Union’s internal watchdog has launched an investigation of European Central Bank president Mario Draghi following a complaint of conflict of interest, the institution’s spokeswoman said.

THE food industry has spent €1 billion lobbying politicians to block an easy-to-understand labelling system, according to an expert group.

Europe-wide supervision of banks and financial bodies could be on the cards under proposals today to provide an “early warning system” against future economic meltdowns.