Using the internet to promote acts of terrorism will become a criminal offence under plans to be unveiled by the European Commission today.

Hopes of cheaper mobile phone “roaming” rates in time for the summer holidays remain alive after a compromise deal between EU governments and Euro MPs this afternoon.

A European Parliament committee criticised EU governments today for failing to address concern about CIA activities on European territory, and said allegations of CIA secret prisons and flights were now “beyond speculation".

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European Union chiefs were today urged to put the Irish Government to the test over its attitude towards terrorism.

A total of €2.35bn in European taxpayers’ money is missing, presumed lost, the EU’s financial watchdog revealed today.

MORE women will be in danger of being trafficked into sex slavery because of EU enlargement, an aid organisation warned yesterday.

EU governments gave their final approval today to legislation giving airline passengers more rights to compensation when hit by delays, cancelled flights or overbooking.

THE Government may be asked to make hardship funds available for cod fishermen.

EU ministers will discuss next month a German proposal to create a European riot police corps to protect high-level meetings from anti-globalisation protesters.