MEPs in the News Archive
British Airways tie-up threatened by EU anti-trust investigation
The European commission is to investigate whether airline alliances violate competition laws – placing another obstacle in the way of Britsh Airways' deal with American Airlines and Iberia
How the blogs have transformed the political landscape
Until the downfall of Damian McBride, it was still, just about, possible to argue that political blogging was an essentially marginal activity suited to obsessives and insomniacs.
Ferry chaos as French fishermen protest
Cross-channel ferry services were severely disrupted today following industrial action by French fishermen.
Government faces court over Equitable
The Government faces a High Court challenge over its failure to compensate more than 1 million policyholders who lost about £4 billion when Equitable Life nearly collapsed in 2000.
Blockades halt channel crossings
Ferry operator P&O has cancelled all Dover to Calais crossings due to a blockade by French fishing boats.