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- Commission renews approval of glyphosate herbicide for 5 years — 12 December 2017, 23:18 CET
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The European Commission renewed for 5 years EU approval of glyphosate Tuesday, following scientific assessment which it says concludes there is no link between glyphosate and cancer in humans.
- EU unveils 'climate-smart investments' worth EUR 9bn — 12 December 2017, 16:59 CET
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The EU's Climate Action Commissioner announced some EUR 9 bn-worth of climate-focused investments Tuesday, for areas such as sustainable cities, sustainable energy and sustainable agriculture.
- EU finalises trade partnership deal with Japan — 12 December 2017, 17:01 CET
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The EU and Japan finalised a deal on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement Friday, creating an economic zone with 600 million people and approximately 30 per cent of the world GDP.
- EU agrees on access to products and services for disabled people — 08 December 2017, 23:41 CET
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The EU Council signalled its readiness Thursday to start talks with the European Parliament on the accessibility directive, to make everyday products and services more accessible to people with a disability.
- Dieselgate: EU gains power over new car approvals — 08 December 2017, 23:40 CET
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The EU institutions reached a provisional agreement Thursday on reform of type-approval and market surveillance for motor vehicles, raising the quality and independence of car type-approval and testing.
- Lyon wins 2018 Access City Award — 07 December 2017, 13:48 CET
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On the European Day for People with Disabilities, the French city of Lyon was awarded the 2018 Access City Award for its inclusive and universal accessibility. the EU Commission announced on Tuesday.
- Landmark deal to bolster EU's trade defence — 06 December 2017, 22:42 CET
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After four years of talks, the EU institutions reached political agreement Tuesday on rules to protect the EU against unfairly cheap imports and combat environmental or social dumping more effectively.
- Brussels presents plan for European Monetary Fund — 07 December 2017, 22:39 CET
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The EU Commission presented Tuesday a roadmap for deepening Economic and Monetary Union, including plans for a European finance minister and the establishment of a European Monetary Fund.
- US and EU agree deal on derivatives trading — 05 December 2017, 22:43 CET
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The European Commission recognised Tuesday some US trading venues authorised by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as eligible for compliance with the EU trading obligation for derivatives.
- UK's refusal of transgender pension unlawful: EU Court — 05 December 2017, 22:29 CET
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A requirement for a transgender person to be unmarried in order to qualify for a state retirement pension is unlawful, according to the Opinion of the Advocate-General of the EU's top Court given Tuesday.
- UK comes off EU's list of countries with excessive deficits — 05 December 2017, 19:01 CET
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The EU Council took the United Kingdom off its list of Member States with excessive deficits Tuesday, confirming that its government deficit had dropped below the EU's 3 per cent of GDP reference value.
- EU publishes blacklist of 17 tax havens — 05 December 2017, 18:19 CET
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European finance ministers published Tuesday the EU's first-ever list of tax havens, or non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, with 17 countries having failed to meet agreed tax good governance standards.
- EU VAT revamp to make system 'fit for digital economy' — 07 December 2017, 23:48 CET
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EU finance ministers adopted new rules Tuesday to facilitate the collection of VAT when consumers buy goods and services online, and making it easier for online businesses to comply with VAT obligations.
- EU and partners agree to prevent unregulated fishing in high seas — 07 December 2017, 23:54 CET
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The European Union reached an international agreement Friday with partners including the United States and Russia to prevent unregulated commercial fishing in the Arctic high seas.
- EU welcomes G20 forum deal on steel over-capacity — 05 December 2017, 18:08 CET
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The European Commission welcomed Friday the agreement by the G20's Global Forum to wide-ranging policy solutions to tackle global steel over-capacity, to be implemented in 2018 and 2019.
- Commission proposes new tools to combat VAT fraud — 30 November 2017, 23:54 CET
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The EU Commission unveiled Thursday new tools to make the EU's Value Added Tax system more fraud-proof and to close loopholes which can lead to large-scale VAT fraud.
- Brussels updates EU Air Safety List — 30 November 2017, 23:54 CET
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The Commission updated the EU Air Safety List of non-European airlines that do not meet international safety standards Thursday, adding Venezuela's Avior Airlines to the list of banned airlines.
- Summit strengthens EU-Africa cooperation — 30 November 2017, 22:54 CET
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European and African leaders set out their commitment at the close of an EU-Africa summit Thursday to invest in youth for a sustainable future, prioritising investment, education, security and migration.
- Investment boost for the development of sustainable cities — 30 November 2017, 14:28 CET
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The European Commission and European Investment Bank launched Tuesday a new advisory service to help cities plan investments to support urban development and get easier access to finance.
- Profits of Europe's SMEs on the rise: ECB survey — 29 November 2017, 23:37 CET
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Smaller businesses in Europe have reported increasing profits for the first time since the beginning in 2009 of a European Central Bank survey, which also reports a higher willingness of banks to lend.
- EU Court rules in favour of worker's right to paid leave — 29 November 2017, 22:58 CET
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The EU's top court ruled Wednesday that a worker is still entitled to accumulated paid leave even if an employer has not put him in a position to exercise his right to paid annual leave.
- Brussels acts to protect Europe's know-how — 29 November 2017, 20:35 CET
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Europe's smaller companies will be encouraged to invest in innovation and creativity, under EU Commission plans presented Wednesday to strengthen protection of intellectual property rights.
- EU farm reform offers stronger role for Member States — 29 November 2017, 17:56 CET
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EU Member States will have a stronger role in deciding how to allocate EU public subsidies to farmers under proposals for more sustainable farming put forward by the EU Commission Wednesday.
- MEPs move to ban use of phosphates in kebabs — 29 November 2017, 14:16 CET
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The European Parliament could veto a Commission proposal to allow phosphates in kebab meat, following serious concerns over a potential link between phosphates used as food additives and heart disease.
- Euro-MPs back people-powered renewables — 29 November 2017, 17:59 CET
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MEPs in committee voted Tuesday for new binding targets for energy efficiency and use of renewables, calling for recognition of the right of Europeans to produce and sell their own renewable electricity.