http://www.myheadlines.org/source246.html EurActiv contributes to transparency and efficiency in EU Affairs. It extends the political debate to include private sector policy positions as well as official policy proposals. en http://www.myheadlines.org/images/myh.gif http://www.myheadlines.org/source246.html European Union governments have signalled their strong opposition to proposals allowing member states to decide whether to grow or ban genetically modified (GM) crops, a Belgian EU Presidency source said on Thursday (29 July). ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346301.html Traders who sell complex financial products, like credit defaults swaps, will face increased transparency standards if European regulators investigating high-frequency trading get their own way. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346303.html The Greek sovereign debt crisis is forcing Europeans to rethink the coordination of their national economic policies, confronting the euro area with its most severe test since its launch eleven years ago. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346305.html Countries' pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions offer virtually no chance of halting global warming before it reaches dangerous levels, researchers said as negotiators gather in Bonn to continue climate talks next week.  ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346307.html Eurozone economic sentiment rose strongly in July, buoyed by figures from Germany that point to a recovery as the currency area overcomes the sovereign debt crisis, though the outlook remains uncertain. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346302.html Education, one of the five headline targets of the EU's 'Europe 2020' strategy, is not worrying the Czech Republic - its national targets seem attainable. Yet during the negotiation process, Prague repeatedly stressed that the EU-wide targets must respect the existing absorption capacity of the market. EurActiv.cz reports. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346306.html EULEX, the EU's law enforcement mission in Kosovo, has carried out a string of high-profile arrests leading to charges against government officials in the former Serbian province, which declared its independence in 2008. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346304.html Although Germany's capital is short on big businesses, small enterprises are abundant, with creative industries in particular blossoming faster than in other cities. In Berlin, this creative boom is aided by a project which helps SMEs to deal with the bureaucratic procedure of obtaining EU regional funds. EurActiv Germany reports. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346300.html As the European Commission prepares to table the first EU sports programme by the end of the year, stakeholders are calling for better recognition of the role of volunteering and want the EU to use the new competencies bestowed on it by the Lisbon Treaty to remove administrative obstacles. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346299.html On a visit to Turkey yesterday (27 July), UK Prime Minister David Cameron criticised those who are putting the brakes on Turkey's EU membership talks, highlighting a sharp contrast with Iceland, which started talks on the same day just one year after submitting its bid. EurActiv Turkey contributed to this article. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline3346291.html