EU

We look at media comment on British Prime Minister David Cameron’s commitment to Turkish membership of the EU. We also look at comment on the upcoming US review of tax subsidies for renewable energy.

The future of the euro — and of the European Union — are the most important topics for the business press this week.

A week ago, few people imagined that a volcano in Iceland could disrupt air travel worldwide. Here’s what the media had to say about the closure of European airspace and its consequences for the travel industry.

This week, we present business press reaction to the bribery conviction of Rio Tinto employees in China. We also look at what older members of the EU can learn from former communist countries in Eastern Europe.

This week, we look at press comment on cutbacks in Britain and on the potential hazards of foreign investment in key Canadian industries.

Since the German commissioner made a speech in atrocious English, he's no longer faceless. He's notorious. And a laughing stock. Is this fair? Tell us what you think!

Ian Andersen, external communication adviser at the European Commission's Directorate General for Interpretation, talks to Business Spotlight about the work of interpreters ahead of the Expolingua Berlin from 20–22 November 2009. Business Spotlight is media partner of Expolingua.

The European Union has chosen the prime minister of Belgium, Herman Van Rompuy, as its first permanent president and Britain’s Catherine Ashton as its first foreign policy chief. Few people had ever heard of either of them. We look at press comment on their selection.

This week, we look at comment on the Greek election and on the Irish "yes" vote for the Lisbon treaty, as well as on the winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine.