Brussels: US spy furore spurs EU to act on privacy, Merkel flo...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday October 25 2013     European Union News   US spy furore spurs EU to act on privacy   At the Brussels summit, Angela Merkel has signalled that she is ready to team up with François Hollande to expedite tougher data protection rules       Merkel floats US privacy deal on spying   Allegations the US listened in to Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone calls is likely to make data protection reform the centrepiece of an EU summit     Fiscal battle slows US business growth   Fresh data show the pace of business expansion in the US and eurozone slowed during the shutdown of the government on Capitol Hill     Lisbon court threatens country's bailout   Portugal's constitutional court could derail bailout by striking down measures key to its austerity budget, highlighting national constitution and EU policy clashes               Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.