On 4 July the CERN institute announced a discovery that would put an end to something that has been bugging scientists for a while; enough to warrant a five-decade search, millions of man hours and billions of euros worth of support. Their struggle not only resolves one of science's most elusive mysteries, but also contains important lessons on how Europe can shake off its economic lethargy.

With the current European economic situation, making more efficient use of resources has become increasingly important in regions across the continent-perhaps more important than ever.

The chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has staked the British government's reputation on reducing the country's record-high peacetime fiscal deficit (11.4% of GDP in 2009). He has succeeded in making modest inroads since mid-2010, albeit by front-loading less politically contentious measures.

It will only be once the eurozone is stabilised and working reasonably effectively, that it will it be possible for people to give time to working out the shape of a new European Union.

Britain's future in the European Union will come under renewed scrutiny when David Cameron is grilled on the impact of the eurozone crisis by a panel ...

David Cameron is facing renewed backbench disquiet over the European Union after he tried and failed to satisfy Conservative demands for a referendum....

The eurozone is doomed unless Germany agrees to underwrite the debts of struggling members, Tony Blair has warned. The former prime minister said t...

I am a European federalist. I know, it's a shocking thing to say, like an American candidate saying "I believe that the world is older than 10,000 years" or "Yes, selling Playboy to teenaged boys is less dangerous than a semi-automatic Armalite rifle".

The financial crisis in Europe, and the suffering caused by it, is something that has increasingly drawn my attention. The population of young people - my own age group - is particularly affected by it. Therefore, I believe that questions such as 'What is wealth?' and 'What makes us wealthy?' are more relevant today than ever before.

"The obsessive focus by some on the worst aspects of the EU gives the British public a grotesquely distorted view of Europe," is the conclusion of a g...

We might not recognise Serbia's president Tomislav Nikolić straight off the mark - but then we're not the EU's foreign policy chief Baroness Cathy As...

The last thing Europe and Greece needs is another set of elections and more indecision. We need to see the new Greek government formed within hours committed to paying its way in the world.

Free market economics - shrinking the state, low government spending and unleashing the market beast into every facet of society - is not only morally wrong, but also economically unjustifiable.

Yesterday saw a record low level of participation (48.31%) in France's legislative elections as 6500 candidates campaigned for 577 seats.

I've been conferencing in Copenhagen this week with the global banking elite. Despite the huge and urgent stresses on the global economic system - the presence of some of the key leaders in the sector has been impressive.

Counting of ballots in Ireland's referendum on the European fiscal treaty kicks off at 9am on Friday. With a low voter turnout reported across the ...