Hungary ready for media law talks
Hungary ready for media law talks Letter sent to European Commission says Hungary will make changes to the law if asked to do so. European Voice By Constant Brand 1/31/11, 11:31 AM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:43 PM CET The Hungarian government today said it was ready to talk to the European Commission about its controversial…
Commission disappointed at farm subsidy ruling
Commission disappointed at farm subsidy ruling European Court of Justice ruled that publishing names of farmers who receive subsidies violates privacy regulations. European Voice By Jennifer Rankin 11/10/10, 12:27 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:20 PM CET Click Here: New Zealand rugby store The European Commission is assessing how badly its attempts to increase transparency about…
Taskforce to discuss government debt
Taskforce to discuss government debt Van Rompuy’s taskforce prepares to deal with controversial issues. European Voice By Simon Taylor 10/13/10, 10:19 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:11 PM CET Finance ministers will tackle the controversial issues of government debt levels and sanctions when a special taskforce on economic governance meets in Luxembourg on Monday (18 October). …
‘Major review’ of air-pollution rules to be launched next year
‘Major review’ of air-pollution rules to be launched next year Revision timed with fresh look at other policies; green groups say air quality given lower priority. European Voice By Jennifer Rankin 1/19/11, 10:19 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:38 PM CET Environmental campaigners have accused the European Commission of dragging its feet over air-quality standards, after…
Final delivery for postal monopolies
Final delivery for postal monopolies Eleven member states to open up postal market but concerns about slow progress on competition. European Voice By Ian Wishart 12/15/10, 10:18 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:30 PM CET Postal service monopolies are due to end in most of the EU on 1 January, amid criticisms that there is still…
Liverpool could sign £91m wonderkid for free in battle with Barca
Liverpool have joined the race for Valencia starlet Ferran Torres, and could land him on a free transfer, if they are prepared to wait a year to sign him. The right-sided attacker has become one of the most sought-after youngsters in European football after his emergence onto the first-team scene at the Mestalla. Despite only…
Man Utd legend opens up on ‘regret’ at leaving after 1999 Treble
Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel admits his “pride” got in the way of him remaining at Old Trafford for “many more years”. The goalkeeper left the club in the summer of 19991 after captaining the Treble-winning side’s victory in the Champions League final. The Dane claims his mental and physical exhaustion caused him to end…
Man Utd urged to sign Grealish over Maddison because of Fernandes
Manchester United should sign Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish over James Maddison, according to former Red Devils midfielder Jonathan Greening. Both English midfielder have been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford after impressing in the Premier League. Maddison has driven Leicester towards Champions League qualification with six goals and three assists in the league,…
Pogba agent and Woodward in ‘dialogue of sorts’
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is in dialogue with Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola, according to Sky Sports. There have been rumours that both parties seek a parting of the ways, though reports this week suggest that United are ‘optimistic’ that the Frenchman will stay, largely because nobody can afford his price and his…
Petit insists Klopp’s Liverpool ‘more impressive’ than Arsenal Invincibles
Former Gunners star Emmanuel Petit claims the current Liverpool side “have something special” and are more impressive than Arsenal Invincibles. Liverpool have won 27 of their 29 games this campaign and were dead-certs to win their first Premier League title before coronavirus brought football to a halt. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal went an entire Premier League…