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EU to ban reusable olive oil bottles in eateries

The EU also got backing from the continent-wide farmers' federation.''This will ensure a high-quality product for consumers," said Rafael Sanchez de Puerta of the Copa-Cogecas federation.

EU: China may be dumping mobile network equipment

If items are "dumped" at artificially low prices, or are supported by banned government subsidies, that can put companies inside the EU that follow the rules at an unfair competitive advantage.

A look at EU investigation of oil price fixing

The European Union's executive arm, the Commission, on Tuesday said it had raided the offices of a number of oil industry companies for possible price-fixing.

Vietnam changes law to get around EU execution ban

Vietnam's old law governing executions stipulated the names of the three chemicals produced in the EU that had to be used in lethal injection.

Iran seeks 'constructive' EU stance in nuke talks

Spokesman Abbas Araghchi told reporters Tuesday he hopes EU's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, will take a "positive" view in talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili.

EU pledges $675 million toward Mali reconstruction

The announcement was made by Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, the EU's executive branch, who said the investment would benefit Europe as well as Africa.

EU probes oil companies for possible price-fixing

Britain's BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Norway's Statoil confirmed they are subject to the inquiry announced Tuesday by the European Union's executive arm, the Commission.

EU to shift bill for bank failures to creditors

Ministers will also try to reach agreement on an amended budget for the current year, a precursor to reaching agreement on the EU's long-term 1 trillion euros budget, ranging from 2014 through 2020.

Poll shows favorable views of EU in sharp decline

The French are beginning to doubt whether they are committed to the EU, with 77 percent believing that European economic integration has made things worse for France, up 14 points since last year.

Liechtenstein ready to relax banking secrecy

Germans in particular have long used bank vaults in Liechtenstein and neighboring Switzerland, also outside the EU, to hide money from their tax authorities.

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BRUSSELS: EU to ban reusable olive oil bottles in eateries

EU spokesman Olivier Bailly said consumers often get fooled by being served cheaper olive oil.

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EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil

"If the European Union was logical and properly run, people wouldn't be so anti-Europe.

Glance: Europe's Key Institutions

Glance: A look at the key institutions involved in the European Union's economy

UPDATE 1-EU bonus cap could hit 10 times as many London bankers

UPDATE 1-EU bonus cap could hit 10 times as many London bankers