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EU-US plan offensive to legitimise police access to data, civil society responds amid growing fears 07 April 2023, 00:00 CET
On 6 April 2023, EDRi and 8 partners sent an open letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Vice President Margrethe Vestager, as well Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Through the letter, the organisations called out the clear and deliberate plans to disregard international human rights standards in the EU-US approaches to security in the digitalised society, in particular in regards to end-to-end-encryption.

Nintendo commits to EU-wide remedy for consumers following a BEUC action 04 April 2023, 22:53 CET
Following a complaint by BEUC and its members against Nintendo for premature obsolescence, the company has committed to lifelong free repairs of Nintendo Switch game consoles suffering from 'Joy Con Drift'. This is according to an announcement from the European Commission today.

RED alert: EU prescription for the climate is to burn more trees 30 March 2023, 23:38 CET
After a long night of negotiating, EU co-legislators agreed on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). The agreement, which bundles both revisions under the Fit for 55 package and RePowerEU, should be the Union's road map towards a renewable future. But WWF believes that the failure to tackle the biomass problem and the gutting of important nature protection rules means a lot of harm will be done along the way.

AFIR: 'Infrastructure gap' will limit CO2 reductions from road transport 28 March 2023, 23:16 CET
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) welcomes the fact that MEPs and national ministers struck an agreement last night on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), which governs the EU-wide deployment of charging and refuelling stations for all vehicle segments.

Electric car charging set to become more convenient, especially for fast chargers 28 March 2023, 23:12 CET
Electric car drivers in Europe will as of 2025 benefit from more charging points, which to date has been a sticking point in the rollout of greener cars.

Promising EU plans to tackle greenwashing and promote repair 22 March 2023, 18:40 CET
The Consumer Package published on 22 March by the European Commission will seek to better protect consumers from rampant greenwashing and give them new rights to use their products longer.1 The European Consumer Organisation BEUC welcomes this long-awaited package as an important step towards greener and more sustainable consumption in the EU.

Consumer Package: win-win potential for consumers and SMEs 22 March 2023, 18:36 CET
SMEunited welcomes today's adoption of the Consumer Package by the European Commission. The Package includes two Directives: on Green Claims and on the Right to Repair. With improvements based on the Think Small First principle in the legislative process, these initiatives can bring benefits for both consumers and businesses.

SMEs ask for quick adoption of SME Relief package 22 March 2023, 18:32 CET
SMEunited at the Tripartite Social Summit urged to have a strong and impactful SME Relief package no later than summer 2023. For the organisation addressing the regulatory environment, especially for SMEs, to attract investments and increase competitiveness is key.

MEPs form united front to say "no" to environmental crimes 21 March 2023, 21:04 CET
Today, MEPs of the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted, by a large majority, a strong position on the revision of the EU Environmental Crime Directive.

Auto industry calls on EU leaders to act on eroding industry competitiveness 21 March 2023, 19:12 CET
Ahead of this week's European Council Summit, where EU leaders will address EU competitiveness, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is re-iterating its call to speed up action to secure the EU’s industrial base during the green transition.

Long-Term View on Competitiveness: A potential win-win for the EU, retail and wholesale - but only with the right support 20 March 2023, 22:12 CET
The retail and wholesale sector contributes 10% of the EU’s GDP and it is Europe's first private employer, providing jobs to 26 million Europeans and is present in every community in the EU. As such, it deserves recognition and support for its role as an innovator and partner for growth-enhancing investments.

Leaders urged to listen to science and act now to avert climate catastrophe 20 March 2023, 18:29 CET
After a marathon final two days of talks, countries have approved a new climate science report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report brings together current scientific research, with leading scientists and governments agreeing to a summary that lays bare the devastating reality and risks posed by the climate crisis, and the ways in which the world must respond.

The EU's Clean Industrial Revolution: catching up on green tech at the risk of environmental damage 16 March 2023, 22:47 CET
In the face of major investments by the US to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy and growing dominance by China, the EU is playing catch-up on its green technologies industry. However, the Commission's proposals presented today are a blunt instrument that could do a lot of unnecessary damage along the way, especially to nature and biodiversity.

SME Recovery fades, but recession unlikely 16 March 2023, 22:42 CET
The SME Business Climate Index presented today drops further to 71.3 and shows that SME recovery is stalling. However, the index stays above the baseline of 70, which means no recession is expected in the coming months.

Single Market Communication celebrates success of Single Market but lacks prospect of better regulation 16 March 2023, 22:38 CET
SMEunited welcomes the European Commission Communication on the 30-year anniversary of the Single Market. In reaction, the organisation stresses that future success depends on the full implementation and enforcement of current rules. The European Commission must also create a predictable and simple regulatory framework through better regulation.

Consumers to get much-needed extra protections from their energy suppliers 14 March 2023, 19:13 CET
Consumers would get extra protections from their energy suppliers, according to new proposals the European Commission published today to revamp the bloc's electricity market.

Parliament falls short in ensuring Data Act brings benefits for consumers 14 March 2023, 19:11 CET
Upcoming EU rules on data-sharing, supposed to give consumers more power to decide what happens to data generated by their connected products, could end up having only limited value. The European Parliament today unfortunately gave data holders too much leeway to restrict data sharing.

Worrying number of dangerous products reaching consumers highlights need for greater action by authorities 13 March 2023, 23:39 CET
According to new statistics, 2,117 notifications were made to Safety Gate - the EU’s rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products - in 2022. This is similar to the 2,142 notifications of the year before. The notifications only represent the tip of the iceberg, as the precise number of products linked to a notification is unknown.

Women's Day: Boosting women’s entrepreneurship 09 March 2023, 16:54 CET
On the occasion of International Women's Day, SMEunited pays special attention to women entrepreneurs and their contribution to the European economy and society. We especially thank all women entrepreneurs across Europe who invest their valuable time to represent SMEs at local, regional, national and European level!

BEUC urges EU member states not to delay the adoption of clean car targets any further 07 March 2023, 22:41 CET
Due to pressure from Germany, EU member states are delaying the signing off of a new EU law which would eliminate CO2 emissions from new cars by 2035. The request by national politicians to introduce a loophole for cars running on synthetic 'e-fuels' in the law runs against the interest of drivers, as it will be much more costly than going electric.

Poll: Young people in 13 EU countries refuse surveillance of online communication 07 March 2023, 22:25 CET
New evidence shows that 80% of young people aged 13 to 17 years old from 13 EU Member States would not feel comfortable being politically active or exploring their sexuality if authorities were able to monitor their digital communication, in order to look for child sexual abuse.

A 'yellow card' for WhatsApp and a disappointment for consumers 06 March 2023, 22:55 CET
The European Commission and the European network of consumer authorities have closed their investigation into Meta's messaging app WhatsApp following a complaint made by BEUC together with eight of its members in July 2021. It results in a mere commitment by the company to do better in the future. The news is a disappointment for consumers.

Commission ambitions to bridge the gulf between fisheries and nature policies fail to make up for lost time 21 February 2023, 23:34 CET
A package of publications from the European Commission aims to set a pathway to curb destructive fishing practices, restore wildlife, protect marine ecosystems and decarbonise the fisheries sector - but it's up to Member States to make it happen.

Truck and bus CO2 standards: ambition levels for all stakeholders must be aligned 14 February 2023, 23:30 CET
Responding to the European Commission's proposal for new truck and bus CO2 standards published today, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) calls for increased CO2 targets to be matched with vastly improved infrastructure roll-out, as well as a strengthened incentive and carbon pricing framework.

BEUC urges EU to resist pressure to dilute state aid rules 14 February 2023, 23:25 CET
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has written today to the European Commission’s Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager to express BEUC’s concern about the huge political pressure being exerted by some Member States to dilute, weaken or neutralise the EU’s State aid rules in the name of boosting the competitiveness of European industry.