http://www.mail.com/people/26930-herman-van-rompuy.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/26930-herman-van-rompuy.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102406-eu-steps-up-fight-tax-evasion-2013.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's leaders took a major step in tackling tax-dodgers Wednesday by pushing to end bank secrecy across the bloc's 27 members by the end of the year. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the agreement to set up an automatic exchange of bank information among the EU's tax authorities — which has been long resisted by Austri... Wed, 22 May 2013 18:48:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102406-eu-steps-up-fight-tax-evasion-2013.html 2013-05-22T18:48:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015348-cyprus-president-to-eu-help.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' president said Friday he will ask the European Union to provide more help for the crisis-hit country, which has to pay for most of its expected 23 billion euro ($30 billion) bailout. President Nicos Anastasiades said he will send letters to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Council chief Herman Van Rom... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:59:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015348-cyprus-president-to-eu-help.html 2013-04-12T20:59:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004796-us-treasury-chief-urges-eu-to-ease-austerity.html BRUSSELS (AP) — European countries should ease off their austerity and adopt more growth-friendly policies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Monday as he kicked off a series of meetings with the region's top leaders. America's biggest trading partner and the world's largest economic bloc has entered the fourth year of a debt crisis, which has plunge... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:15:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004796-us-treasury-chief-urges-eu-to-ease-austerity.html 2013-04-08T18:15:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1977648-japan-eu-agree-to-start-free-trade-negotiations.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the European Union agreed Monday to start negotiations for a free-trade pact encompassing nations that account for nearly a third of the world economy. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso spoke by telephone for 30 minutes late Monday, ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:01:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1977648-japan-eu-agree-to-start-free-trade-negotiations.html 2013-03-25T12:01:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1956512-europe-eases-austerity-whip-.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Three and a half years into its government-debt crisis, there are signs that Europe is adopting a gentler approach toward austerity. Political leaders aren't backing away aggressively from budget cuts and higher taxes, but they are increasingly trying to temper these policies, which have stifled growth and made it harder for many... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:13:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1956512-europe-eases-austerity-whip-.html 2013-03-15T13:13:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1954238-workers-protest-to-eu-leaders-to-austerity.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Some 10,000 workers from across the European Union protested outside a summit of EU leaders Thursday, demanding they end years of austerity and focus instead on curbing runaway unemployment with more spending. The protest in frost and snow just outside EU headquarters vented frustration over spending cuts and tax hikes imposed by the bloc'... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:57:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1954238-workers-protest-to-eu-leaders-to-austerity.html 2013-03-14T22:57:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952704-catholics-world-leaders-welcome-churchs-pope.html LONDON (AP) — World leaders sent in their congratulations and Catholics around the world were celebrating Wednesday after the Vatican announced the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy — making him the first pontiff from the Americas. As bells tolled and crowds cheered across Latin America, President Barack Obama offered warm wishe... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:35:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952704-catholics-world-leaders-welcome-churchs-pope.html 2013-03-13T21:35:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1888656-eu-us-to-push-trans-atlantic-trade-deal.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United States announced Wednesday that they have agreed to pursue talks aimed at achieving an overarching trans-Atlantic free trade deal. The 27-country EU said such an agreement, first announced in Tuesday's State of the Union address by President Barack Obama, would be the biggest bilateral trade deal ever nego... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:39:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1888656-eu-us-to-push-trans-atlantic-trade-deal.html 2013-02-13T18:39:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1876848-eu-leaders-agree-to-128-trillion-7-year-budget.html BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed Friday to a significantly reduced 7-year budget worth €960 billion ($1.28 trillion) — the first cut in spending in the 27-country group's history. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announced that the agreement had been reached after two days of nearly round-the-clock negotiations — the longest negot... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1876848-eu-leaders-agree-to-128-trillion-7-year-budget.html 2013-02-08T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1871856-eu-summit-to-debate-austerity-budget-tough-cuts.html STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Many European Union leaders will push for a harshly pared-down budget at their summit this week but the EU parliament insists it is ready to reject a deal that curtails spending on growth and employment. On the eve of the two-day summit, which begins Thursday, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said that "for the first ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1871856-eu-summit-to-debate-austerity-budget-tough-cuts.html 2013-02-06T13:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817988-egypts-mubarak-to-trial-killings.html CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court on Sunday overturned Hosni Mubarak's life sentence and ordered a retrial of the ousted leader in the killing of hundreds of protesters, a ruling likely to further unsettle a nation still reeling from political turmoil and complicate the struggle of his Islamist successor to assert his authority. The court's decision ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817988-egypts-mubarak-to-trial-killings.html 2013-01-13T21:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817452-eu-head-egypt-guarantee-freedom-recovery.html CAIRO (AP) — The EU president has told Egypt's Islamist president that guarantees of freedoms of expression and religions are essential for attracting foreign investors and tourists. Herman van Rompuy added that genuine democracy can be achieved only through consensus and inclusiveness. He spoke after meeting Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who is faci... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817452-eu-head-egypt-guarantee-freedom-recovery.html 2013-01-13T14:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760584-eu-scores-hat-trick-with-greek-bank-deals-nobel.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Finally, it has been a good week for Europe. After months of bitter debate, European Union finance ministers finally reached two crucial agreements Thursday: They found a compromise to create a single supervisor for their banks — a major step toward lessening the damage struggling lenders can inflict on government finances — and agreed to ... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760584-eu-scores-hat-trick-with-greek-bank-deals-nobel.html 2012-12-14T01:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755350-european-union-receives-nobel-peace-prize.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — The EU received the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday for promoting peace and human rights in Europe following the devastation of World War II, and the bloc was urged to use that unity in its battle with an economic crisis that is causing suffering for many of its citizens. About 20 European government leaders, including German Chancellor An... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755350-european-union-receives-nobel-peace-prize.html 2012-12-10T16:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1754174-eu-leaders-norway-to-pick-up-nobel-peace-prize.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — European Union leaders on Sunday hailed the achievements of the 27-nation bloc, but acknowledged they need more integration and authority to solve problems, including its worst financial crisis, as they arrived in Norway to pick up this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Conceding that the EU lacked sufficient powers to stop the devastating 199... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1754174-eu-leaders-norway-to-pick-up-nobel-peace-prize.html 2012-12-09T18:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1748182-top-eu-officials-set-program-unity.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Four top European Union officials on Thursday set out a blueprint for a closer financial union in a move that will clash with some member states' cherished national interests. EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy unveiled a report that called for the EU's 27 member countries to pool their financial and monetary policies even more than th... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1748182-top-eu-officials-set-program-unity.html 2012-12-06T13:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719118-eu-leaders-approve-mersch-male-ecb.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The appointment of Luxembourg's top banker to a top post at the European Central Bank left it looking a lot like an Old Boys' Club on Friday. After the European Union leaders picked Yves Mersch in the dead of night Thursday, overriding the objections of its parliament, it left the ECB executive board with six men out of six, and an all-mal... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719118-eu-leaders-approve-mersch-male-ecb.html 2012-11-23T17:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1718270-eu-summit-ends-without-budget-deal.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A summit of the European Union's 27 national leaders, charged with agreeing on a long-term budget for the bloc, broke up Friday afternoon without being able to reach a deal. Coming just days after the 17 eurogroup finance ministers failed, yet again, to agree on the conditions for releasing badly needed bailout money for Greece, the failur... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1718270-eu-summit-ends-without-budget-deal.html 2012-11-23T16:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1719758-eu-pays-230m-year-to-parliament-road.html BRUSSELS (AP) — If European Union leaders are looking to save some serious money, they might look no further than the "traveling circus" that is the European Parliament. The EU assembly leads a pricey and nomadic life. Once a month, it shifts thousands of lawmakers, their staffs, translators and interpreters, to Strasbourg, France, 400 kilometers (250 mil... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1719758-eu-pays-230m-year-to-parliament-road.html 2012-11-23T12:30:00Z