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One hour for Internet firms to remove terrorist content 01 October 2019, 18:48 CET
Internet companies would be forced to remove content promoting terrorism within an hour of being informed, under new EU rules adopted by an EU Parliament committee on Wednesday.

EU fines Coroos, Groupe CECAB EUR 31m for canned veg cartel 30 September 2019, 22:51 CET
The EU Commission has fined Coroos and Groupe CECAB a total of EUR 31,647,000 for breaching EU antitrust rules. Bonduelle was not fined as it revealed the existence of the cartel to the Commission.

EU states agree taxonomy for sustainable business 26 September 2019, 22:29 CET
EU ambassadors gave a green light Wednesday to a proposal for a first EU-wide classification system, or 'taxonomy', to allow businesses to determine what economic activities can be termed sustainable.

EU staff budget savings come at a cost to workforce 26 September 2019, 13:05 CET
A 2014 EU staff reforms package has achieved significant savings, says a new report from the European Court of Auditors, but also had some negative consequences for human resources.

2030 energy efficiency targets receive EU boost 26 September 2019, 00:00 CET
The European Commission adopted on Wednesday three recommendations to help the Member States with transposing and implementing the EU's amending Directive on Energy Efficiency.

MEPs give green light for first EU Chief Prosecutor 25 September 2019, 23:39 CET
EU Parliament and Council negotiators agreed Wednesday on the appointment of Laura Codruta Kövesi, the MEPs' preferred choice to be the first head of the new EU Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Nantes named European Capital of Innovation 2019 25 September 2019, 23:16 CET
The city of Nantes in north-west France has been named the European Capital of Innovation 2019, the EU Commission announced Wednesday at the European Research and Innovation Days.

Suspension of Parliament unlawful, rules UK Supreme Court 25 September 2019, 18:41 CET
The prorogation of Britain's Parliament by prime minister Boris Johnson was unlawful, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a huge setback for the prime minister and his no-deal Brexit strategy.

Google 'right to be forgotten' applies only in EU: EU Court 24 September 2019, 23:00 CET
Google's 'right to be forgotten', defined as "the right to silence on past events in life that are no longer occurring", only applies in EU Member States, the EU's top Court ruled on Tuesday.

No patents on naturally obtained plants and seeds, say MEPs 24 September 2019, 14:03 CET
Fruit, vegetables or animals obtained from conventional breeding processes, such as crossing, must not become patentable, the European Parliament said in a non-legislative resolution on Thursday.

EUR 740m of fake goods stopped at EU borders 20 September 2019, 00:12 CET
Fake and potentially dangerous goods worth nearly EUR 740 million were intercepted at EU customs borders in 2018, according to new figures released Thursday by the European Commission.

EU, UN and Smurfs help clean up world's beaches 19 September 2019, 18:22 CET
EU staff joined hands with local communities, and the Smurfs, on beaches across Europe and the world on Thursday, as part of the #EUBeachCleanUp campaign to clean up marine litter.

Stop pretending to negotiate, Barnier tells UK 19 September 2019, 16:22 CET
Three years after the Brexit referendum, rather than pretending to negotiate, the UK needs to come up with legally binding solutions to the backstop problem, the EU's chief negotiator said Wednesday.

New rules for online shopping in EU take effect 18 September 2019, 23:04 CET
New EU rules on online shopping, which came into force on Saturday 14 September, should make it easier and safer for consumers to pay for goods and services online and to manage their personal finances.

New EU call for local authorities to apply for free Wi-Fi in public spaces 18 September 2019, 23:03 CET
The EU Commission launched Thursday a new call for applications for vouchers to set up free Wi-Fi networks in public spaces, including town halls, public libraries, museums, public parks or squares.

EU food agency consults on cumulative risk of pesticides 17 September 2019, 18:44 CET
The European Food Safety Authority, the EU's food agency, opened a public consultation Tuesday on its pilot assessments of the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food.

EU - Google News 13 September 2019, 11:25 CET
News from the European Union - by Google

Performance risks in EU defence plans, say auditors 12 September 2019, 17:00 CET
The current military capabilities and cooperation of the EU Member States do not match the new level of ambition of the EU’s defence policy, says a review by the European Court of Auditors, out Thursday.

German law restricting Google news not admissible: EU Court 12 September 2019, 16:40 CET
A German provision stopping Google search from using newspaper snippets without publisher authorisation must be disregarded as it was not notified to the Commission, the EU Court ruled Thursday.

EU reaffirms ambition for climate neutrality by 2050 12 September 2019, 00:19 CET
The European Commission reaffirmed the EU's commitment to accelerated climate ambition Wednesday, as it makes preparations for a long-term strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

Von der Leyen's new Commission affirms green credentials 12 September 2019, 00:10 CET
EU Member States accepted Tuesday the list of Commissioners until 31 October 2024 proposed by European Commission president-elect Ursula Von der Leyen, with climate policy put forward as a top priority.

Europe's satnav system reaches 1 billion smartphones 12 September 2019, 00:10 CET
Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation system, reached 1 billion smartphone users worldwide Tuesday, as the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency reached its 15th anniversary.

EU states' VAT collection gap at EUR 137 bn in 2017 10 September 2019, 23:48 CET
Thorough reform of the VAT system is needed to make it more fraud-proof, the EU Commission said Thursday as it released a study showing Member States lost EUR 137 billion in VAT revenues in 2017.

Eurojust launches new Counter-Terrorism Register 06 September 2019, 00:40 CET
A new Counter-Terrorism Register, launched Thursday by Eurojust, the EU's agency on judicial cooperation, will help EU countries exchange information on terrorist offences in a quick, efficient and uniform manner.

EU issues Brexit 'no-deal' checklist for European businesses 06 September 2019, 00:07 CET
With 8 weeks to go until the possible withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU on 31 October, the Commission reiterated Wednesday its call for EU27 businesses to prepare for a ‘no-deal' scenario.