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?

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.

Multinationals availing of permissive tax regimes could have their tax assessments ignored and be forced to pay the full amount, under plans released by the European Commission.