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Individual EU nations will be able to ban cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops under a compromise deal agreed on Tuesday (January 13) that ends years of deadlock over the barbed issue and could actually boost GM farming.

Merkel will meet with Cameron for one-on-one talks during a visit to the UK on 7 January.

A report from BBC News shows people used 10% less energy than five years ago.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Wednesday (December 17) she and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had detected some signs of greater willingness from Russia to resolve the crisis in Ukraine's separatist eastern territories."We shared the impression that there might be some elements that could make us think that there might be some more willingness to solve the conflict on the Russian side, on President Putin's side. But we also share the fact, the evaluation of the fact that we've gone through similar feelings or similar impressions other times in the last months," Mogherini said in Kiev adding that "what counts is not the expression of willingness, is the real willingness and the real capacity to deliver on the Minsk agreement."

Italy-based ENI's subsidiary Saipem will suffer biggest loss at €2bn.

EU states will not be allowed to test asylum seekers on their sexuality.

Cameron's mismanagement of the immigration issue has thrust EU relations further into the spotlight.

Climate delegates have met in Peru to discuss a global pact on cutting emissions.

An HSBC conference call also highlighted opportunities for infrastructure build-out down under.

Regulators in Brussels say search engines should extend EU internet privacy ruling to all websites globally

Pontiff urges lawmakers in Strasbourg to foster human dignity promoting policies that create jobs.

Netanyahu said recognising a Palestinian State would be wrong at a time of political turmoil and violence in the Middle East.

The REC says UK companies have been growing and expanding their workforces throughout 2014.

Matteo Renzi says EU needs investment from the UK.

David Cameron compared to far-right leader Marine Le Pen for 'nationalistic' refusal to pay EU back payments.

The German economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter of 2014

The former Prime Minister warns if the negotiations go badly that percentage will rise.

The announcement comes after George Osborne claimed to have 'halved' the UK's EU tax bill.

European Arrest Warrant allows swift extradition between EU countries.

The UK Prime Minister says he will not pay the surcharge on 1 December and wants it reduced

EU Commission President Juncker was Prime Minister of Luxembourg for 18 years until 2013.

Leaked documents revealed by ICIJ expose more than 300 multinationals also including FedEx, AIG and Deutsche Bank.

Immigrants pay more in to UK economy than they take out, but many think they drive down pay.

Injustice Gods Among: Ultimate Edition is PS4's first free big budget PS Plus title.

Top EU Diplomat Federica Mogherini unveils her plans ahead of her visit to Jerusalem and Gaza

Activists hope to draw attention to EU's 'murderous exterior walls' that have claimed thousands of lives.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is the latest EU politician to be against UK's immigration curb plans

Rebel leader Igor Plotnisky expected to win vote in restive region of Luhansk

Russia will supply Ukraine with gas over the winter months.

The Scottish National Party had wanted the home nations to vote separately