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Commission scorecard shows Europe is still a market for illegal timber — 31 July 2014, 12:13 CET

Four years after its adoption, the European law banning illegal timber (EUTR) is not yet fully implemented in nearly half of EU countries, according to a Commission assessment published yesterday.

Receive PPP Infrastructure Updates and Meet Key Players in the Benelux Infrastructure Community — 25 July 2014, 17:22 CET

SMi Group is proud to announce the 13th edition of the very successful Benelux Infrastructure Forum. This event offers the unique opportunity to learn about financing structures and renewable PPP projects as well as the possibility to network with key decision makers at the forefront of Benelux’s infrastructure industry.

Learn how to Understand your Customer at the Big Data in Retail Financial Services Conference — 24 July 2014, 17:34 CET

After an extremely successful launch, SMI are proud to present the 2nd Annual Big Data in Retail Financial Services Conference on the 27th November 2014 in London. This event will help business leaders make better sense of the real data they have, get to it quickly and make the right, cost-effective decisions.

Energy efficiency review: Chambers endorse focus on implementation — 24 July 2014, 11:15 CET

EUROCHAMBRES welcomes the communication on Energy Efficiency published today and calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts to enforce existing legislation.

Fracking Brussels: A who's who of the EU shale gas lobby — 24 July 2014, 10:39 CET

Oil companies and lobby groups in their pay have been engaged in an underground offensive in Brussels to prevent stricter safety regulations for shale gas, according to a new report released today.

ECA statement on Malaysia Airlines MH17 — 17 July 2014, 20:10 CET

Today the European pilots were shocked by the news that a Malaysian Commercial Aircraft was shot down over Ukraine by a surface to air missile.

ALTER-EU welcomes Juncker's commitment to a mandatory lobby register and proactive transparency — 16 July 2014, 18:21 CET

The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) welcomes Jean-Claude Juncker's commitment to a mandatory lobby register and to provide proactive transparency about EU decision-making, a promise made during his confirmation hearing as Commission President in the European parliament this morning. This should help to ensure that EU institutions are far more open and transparent in the way that they work.

EPHA calls on new Commission president to put people's needs first — 15 July 2014, 19:52 CET

The European Parliament has confirmed Jean-Claude Juncker as the new President of the European Commission. EPHA would like to congratulate Mr Juncker for the confirmation and urges him to commit his 2014-2019 mandate to the health and well-being of people living in Europe.

EBF reacts to EU Parliament President Schulz's call for more lending by banks — 15 July 2014, 19:51 CET

During a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday the freshly re-elected European Parliament President Martin Schulz called on banks to improve lending policies.

TTIP group members urge Commission to drop business v state dispute resolution — 14 July 2014, 15:40 CET

Following the end of the public consultation on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the EU-US free trade negotiations (known as TTIP), the European Environmental Bureau, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and Transport & Environment call on the Commission to exclude ISDS from TTIP and to publish all contributions. The EEB, EPHA and T&E are members of the EU’s TTIP advisory group representing civil society.

Commission Adopts New State Aid General Block Exemption Regulation — 14 July 2014, 12:55 CET

On the 21st May 2014 the European Commission has adopted a revised General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) for state aid. The Regulation is part of the 'State Aid Modernisation' which, among other things, seeks to increase the flexibility given to Member States to grant state aid without prior notification and approval by the Commission, provided that certain conditions are met. The GBER sets out the categories of aid and the conditions under which aid measures can benefit from such an exemption.

EBF to host discussion on international accounting standards — 08 July 2014, 00:26 CET

A panel event hosted by the European Banking Federation with accounting experts will discuss International Financial Reporting Standards on Tuesday. Under the title 'IFRS at Crossroads', the event will bring together about 100 participants from 16 countries at the EBF premises in Brussels.

A win for transparency: EPHA calls for TTIP negotiating documents to be opened to public scrutiny — 04 July 2014, 18:17 CET

Yesterday the European Court of Justice ruled that access to documents relating to international activity would not be automatically exempt from EU transparency requirements. This decision opens the possibility for the European Commission to make public papers relating to the EU-US trade deal, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Payment During Vacation Leave Should Include Commission — 04 July 2014, 18:10 CET

 

Abuse of Dominance - Seeking an Injunction — 04 July 2014, 18:07 CET

The European Commission has confirmed that, while recourse to an injunction is generally a legitimate remedy for patent infringements, seeking an injunction may also constitute an abuse of dominance if (i) a holder of standard essential patents (SEPs) has given a commitment to licence of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms (FRAND); and (ii) the potential licensee is willing to acquire a licence on FRAND.

Revised De Minimis Notice — 04 July 2014, 17:56 CET

On 25 June 2014 the EU Commission revised its notice on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition under Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Circular economy must focus on world's land and water — 03 July 2014, 23:01 CET

A raft of measures which aims to make Europe use resources more wisely was announced in Brussels today. The proposals are insufficient, according to Friends of the Earth Europe, given the scale of Europe's resource wastage and its impacts on the rest of the world.

Sustainable buildings' initiative does not deal with builders' main challenges — 02 July 2014, 23:22 CET

After two years of work and announcements the Commission Communication on "Sustainable Buildings" COM(2014) 445 has been published today as part of a larger package of proposals. In spite of the efforts by DG Environment, European builders represented by the EBC are not satisfied with this new initiative.

Implementation of the Green Action Plan for SMEs risks to fail — 02 July 2014, 17:55 CET

Today, the European Commission published its new Green Action Plan for SMEs presenting a solid list of actions aimed at improving SMEs' resource efficiency.

Numberly and Albatross map out Journey of a Luxury Consumer — 01 July 2014, 12:49 CET

London (UK) — Numberly, a digital-data marketing firm specialising in helping advertisers leverage their marketing strategies, and Albatross Global Solutions, a market-research firm specialising in improving retail performance and understanding consumer trends in the luxury sector, have teamed up to study the behaviour and expectations of today’s consumer of luxury goods. Their latest, exclusive study will be unveiled at a joint event in central London on 3 July 2014.

Boiron Frères unveils 6 new flavours in vegetable purées/ semi-candied fruit — 30 June 2014, 13:42 CET

Boiron Frères of France, a specialist in fruit-and-vegetable processing for the catering trade, is enhancing its range with six new flavours, which come in a purée (butternut squash, green asparagus, beetroot and yuzu) or in a semi-candied mix (lemon and orange).

Will EU leaders pick a winner... for energy security? — 26 June 2014, 23:08 CET

New report: ambitious efficiency & renewables targets could slash imports by 45 per cent more than EU plans

YOU DON’T NEED A CRM launches Smart Prospect Lists — 26 June 2014, 13:32 CET

YOU DON'T NEED A CRM, a company specialising in CRM solutions tailored to the needs of microenterprises and SMEs' sales forces, has announced the launch of its innovative Smart Prospect Lists — a spreadsheet that is packaged with a business-development management tool in SaaS mode, thus making it possible to reconcile cold calling with the management of prospective contacts. The company, which already sells its solutions to businesses across Britain, is opening a London office.

EFSA gives carte blanche to the uncontrolled spread of Monsanto's genetically engineered oilseed rape — 26 June 2014, 13:30 CET

In a letter addressed to the German government, ten organisations are warning that genetically modified rapeseed could spread uncontrollably throughout the EU.

SMEs present energy policy concerns ahead of EU Summit — 26 June 2014, 00:03 CET

Ahead of the June European Council meeting where EU leaders will take stock of progress regarding the 2030 Climate and Energy framework, UEAPME - the European Craft and SME association – presented the concerns of SMEs on this issue. In the position paper1, the organisation called on Member States to agree on a realistic GHG emission reduction target at EU level coupled with sound energy efficiency and renewable energy policies. UEAPME also highlighted the need to strike the right balance between climate concerns and competitiveness of the EU economy. Likewise, the paper condemns the high energy costs SMEs are confronted with and calls for no further increases in energy prices.